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Pennsylvania Senior Better-Ball Championship

Schlachter and Kunsman Win Senior Better-Ball Championship At Huntsville

The final round of the Pennsylvania Senior Better-Ball concluded Tuesday after a tumultuous two days, which included the completion of the 1st round early Tuesday morning. The first round leaders, Bill Kunsman and Paul Schlachter of The Club of Nevillewood, continued their excellent play carding a six under par 66, leading to a 15 under-par winning score of 129. This was Schlatcher third state tile, he is the current Pennsylvania Senior Amateur Champion, 1998 Pennsylvania Amateur Champion and was a semifinalist in the 2005 R. Jay Sigel Pennsylvania Amateur Match Play Championship. Finishing in a tie for second place at nine under par total of 135 were the Lykens and Drennen team and the Colonial Country Club team of Fleig and Smee.

In the Super-Senior Division, the Sherratt and Davidson team found themselves victorious this afternoon, carding eight birdies and no bogies on their way to a final round eight under-par 64. Finishing in second place was the Tyler and Whitman team who shot a second round two under par 70 for a 142 total score. The first round leaders, Warren and Deakins, unfortunately were unable to match the scorching pace and ended up playing in the other direction, carding a three over-par 75 leaving them in third place.

(1st Round)

The first round of the Pennsylvania Senior Better-Ball concluded Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. after two weather suspensions on Monday. The field was cut to the low 36 teams and ties for the second round. The first round leaders, Bill Kunsman and Paul Schlachter of The Club at Nevillewood, fired a nine under-par 63 to take a two shot lead over locals, Bill Lawler of Fox Hill CC and Ron Pieczynski of Irem Temple CC. The Team of Kunsman and Schlachter carded nine birdies and zero bogies in the first round. Paul Schlachter is the current Pennsylvania Senior Amateur Champion and was a semifinalist in the 2005 R. Jay Sigel Pennsylvania Amateur Match Play Championship.

The First Round Leaders in the Super-Senior Division was the Philadelphia Country Club team of Warren Deakins, 2003 Pennsylvania Super-Senior Amateur Champion and Richard Smith, 2004 Pennsylvania Super-Senior Amateur Champion. Deakins and Smith Carded seven birdies and four bogies for a three under-par 69 and a one shot lead over Bill Davidson of Carlisle CC and Jim Sherratt of Old York Road CC.

 

SENIOR DIVISION

Name

Club

Rnd 1

Rnd 2

Total

Kunsman, Bill / Schlachter, Paul

The Club at Nevillewood

63

66

129

Fleig, Thomas / Smee, Gregory

Colonial CC

67

68

135

Drennen, Milton / Lykens, Lee

Bent Creek CC / Clearfield-Curwensville CC

69

66

135

Ashley, Donald / Shuman, Mark

Philadelphia CC (2)

69

67

136

Lawler, William / Pieczynski, Ronald

Fox Hill CC / Irem Temple CC

65

72

137

Hennigan, Ed / Kuharchik, Walter

Fox Hill CC

71

66

137

Cotner, Jim / Egli, Tom

Bucknell GC

68

70

138

Breck, James / Elias, George

Irem Temple CC / Sand Springs CC

68

70

138

Brookreson, David / Scott, Craig

Huntingdon Valley CC

71

69

140

Everett, Carl / Mohr, Thomas

Merion GC / Coatesville CC

70

70

140

Bincarowski, Ralph / Smith, Peter

The Kahkwa Club (1)

72

68

140

Holland, Jack / Isola, Thomas

Whitford CC

70

71

141

Gauntlett, Tom / Robinson, Carlyle

Irem Temple CC / Fox Hill CC

70

71

141

Howson, Jr., Jay / Polizzi, Frank

St. Davids GC / Whitemarsh Valley CC

72

69

141

Lamb, Don / McFarland, Ned

St. Clair CC

69

72

141

Doyle, III, John / Gordon, Herbert

Doylestown CC

72

69

141

Burton, Daniel / McDermott, Neil

Bent Creek CC / Llanerch CC

72

70

142

Mallouk, Thomas / Shuman, Frank

Lookaway GC

72

70

142

Nilon, Michael / Pierce, J. Peter

Philadelphia CC

71

72

143

Blazick, Chester / Pokrinchak, Ronald

Wyoming Valley CC / Irem Temple CC

70

74

144

Marek, Robert / Stringfellow, Charles

Carlisle CC (1)

70

74

144

Gale, David / Yeakel, Paul

Stonewall

72

72

144

Hoffer, Jim / Stasiulatis, Bill

West Shore CC

74

70

144

Beechko, Andrew / O'Brien, Jr., Jim

CC of Scranton

71

73

144

Gregrczyk, Edward / Stanco, James

Glenmaura National / Elmhurst CC

72

73

145

Beck, Richard / Williamson, Richard

Bucknell GC (2)

72

73

145

Kelly, Jr., Vernon / Patrylo, Robert

Philadelphia Cricket Club

73

73

146

Roberts, Ed / Schiller, Robert

Old York Road CC

74

73

147

Lee, Robert / Yard, William

Whitford CC (1)

73

74

147

Fromal, Curt / Sofranko, Michael

The Springhaven Club / Tattersall GC

72

75

147

Huston, Steve / Strickler, Ed

Huntingdon CC

74

73

147

Kyriakodis, Steve / Weymouth, A. Kent

Lu Lu CC (2)

73

74

147

Gebhard, Peter / Kanoff, Jr., Michael

Colonial CC / Lebanon CC

74

74

148

Daley, Stephen / Haynie, James

Lu Lu CC (1)

74

75

149

Larenduski, Joe / Williams, Irv

Honesdale GC

74

75

149

Boyer, Dennis / McLeod, George

Berkshire CC

74

75

149

McKibben, Jim / Tredway, Philip

The Kahkwa Club

72

77

149

Joseph, Tony / Moot, William

Windber CC

74

77

151

Dunlop, Merrill / Vokes, Edward

Clearfield-Curwensville CC

74

78

152

MISSED CUT

Mike Szymanski / Dennis Thorne

Blue Ridge CC / CC of Harrisburg

35

40

75

James Callaghan / William Fager

Rolling Green GC

38

37

75

Peter Stanley / Clay von Seldeneck

Sunnybrook GC

34

41

75

Charles Kercsmar / James Zoks

Silver Creek CC

39

36

75

David Moulthrop / Fran Villella

Du Bois CC

36

39

75

Barry Emich / Ronald Yarnell

Bent Creek CC

39

37

76

William Duncan / Thomas Verney

Carlisle CC

38

38

76

Charles Stauffer, Jr. / James Talbot, II

Sunnybrook GC (1)

38

39

77

Gordon Bennett / Fran Tusak

Northampton CC / Silver Creek CC

39

38

77

Giles Lanager / James Sylves

Clearfield - Curwensville / Elks Club

38

39

77

Mike Sharok / John Wilcox

Huntsville GC / Bucknell GC

39

38

77

Gregory Gaul / John Snyder

Merion GC / Waynesborough CC

38

40

78

Louis Degennaro / Charles Rogalla

CC of Scranton (1)

38

40

78

John Pagana / Timothy Pagana

Susquehanna Valley CC / Williamsport CC

41

38

79

Gerald Eckert / James Fogarty

Bent Creek CC (1)

41

39

80

Joe Barrette / Jack Sudlesky

Elkview CC

37

43

80

Clyde Fuller / Don Warner

Elks Club of State College

43

41

84

John Dratch / James Goldstein

Commonwealth National CC / Philmont CC

WD

WD

WD

Christopher Frazier / David Lloyd

Sunnybrook GC (2)

WD

WD

WD

SUPER-SENIOR DIVISION

Name

Club

Rnd 1

Rnd 2

Total

Davidson, William / Sherratt, James

Carlisle CC / Old York Road CC

70

64

134

Tyler, Jr., Fred / Whitman, William

Reading CC / Berkshire CC

72

70

142

Deakins, Warren / Smith, Richard

Philadelphia CC (1)

69

75

144

Douds, Bill / Suwak, Robert

St. Clair CC (1)

72

75

147

Eichenberg, Ernest / Genoni, Richard

Waynesborough CC

72

75

147

Farley, Robert / McDonald, Peyton

Williamsport CC

77

75

152

Bower, William / Curley, Jack

Rolling Green GC / Philadelphia CC

78

79

157

Ake, Jim / Replogle, Kent

Huntingdon CC / Hershey CC

79

80

159

Arbogast, John / Mertz, Boyd

Bucknell GC (1)

82

82

164

Becker, Jr., George / Lewis, Daniel

Doylestown CC (1)

82

83

165

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