The Pennsylvania Golf Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; Irem Temple CC’s Pieczynski takes Senior Amateur Championship

Senior Division (Ages 55 and over)

SPRINGFIELD, Pa.-Ronald Pieczynski of Irem Temple CC and Ed Hennigan of Fox Hill CC have been close friends and golfing buddies for years. On Tuesday at Rolling Green GC (par 71, 6,249 yards), however, and with the Senior Amateur Championship title on the line, the two had to turn foes for the final 18 holes.

And in the end, it was a Pieczynski chip shot from in front of No. 18 (par 5, 484 yards) that stopped just inches from the hole that resulted in a birdie and his first Senior Amateur Championship crown.

Hennigan needed a 12-foot birdie from the right side of the flag to fall to draw even with Pieczynski, for the round, on the final hole, but watched it roll just to the high side.

"I told Ed in the morning that he or I was going to win it," said Pieczynski, who carded an even-par 71 in the second round and finished at 3-over-par 145 for the tournament. "I had that chip [yesterday] and this time I just wanted to get it on the green and let it roll like a putt."

Hennigan posted a 1-over-72 in Tuesday for a 146 total.

"We’re both club champs [at our respective clubs], both Fox Hill members and we play a lot of golf together," said Hennigan of his pairing with Pieczynski. "I had three putts stop on the lip today. On No. 18, I hit a tree with my drive and that killed it just enough where I couldn’t go for it in two. I was left with 30 yards and a bad angle on my third shot. But I’m happy. I’ve played in this event twice and finished first two years ago at Fox Hill and second today."

Pieczynski, 56, of Kingston, spoke of his game’s aggressiveness.

He made three birdies and three bogeys in recording even-par nine-hole scores of 36-35.

And on Rolling Green’s difficult par 3s, he finished at 1-over-par for the two days.

"You can’t wait for others to make mistakes," said Pieczynski. "If I’m going to go down, I’m going to go down with guns blazing."

With that mentality, Pieczynski challenged every hole and watched the difference come when he drilled a 9-foot par save on No. 17 (par 5, 471 yards) to keep his chances alive. At that same time, Hennigan, 60, of Exeter, watched his hopes slip away as his downhill 10-foot birdie chance slid past.

Hennigan reported three bogeys and two birdies in his round. He was under par on No. 7 (par 5, 478 yards) and No. 8 (par 4, 400 yards).

Pieczynski had under-par scores on No. 5 (par 4, 360 yards), No. 12 (par 4, 330 yards) and No. 18.

Super-Senior Division (Ages 65 and older)

Warren Deakins of St. Davids GC remained focused, and in the end, it was that tunnel vision that proved decisive.

The 65-year-old resident of Gladwyne carded a closing-round score of 74 for a 9-over-par 151 total, two shots clear of the field, and the Super-Senior Division title on Tuesday at Rolling Green GC (par 71, 6,249 yards).

Larry Loughner of Conestoga CC placed second at 11-over-par and Bill Koepplin of Buck Hill GC and George Thorbahn of Rolling Green GC tied for third at 156.

"All day long I was focused on shooting a 74," said Deakins. "I didn’t worry about what anyone else was doing. I figured if I shot a 74 and someone beat me then God bless."

Momentum and, in actuality, the victory, swung Deakins’ way on No. 16 (par 3, 144 yards).

Trailing Loughner by a shot standing on the 16^th tee, Deakins rifled a 9-iron to a foot for an easy birdie. Loughner, on the other hand, nailed an 8-iron over the green that led to an eventual bogey.

Deakins finished with two pars on No. 17 (par 5, 471 yards) and No. 18 (par 5, 484 yards) while Loughner ended with a par, bogey.
"It’s a thrill," said Deakins, who carded four birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey on his round.

Deakins prior top finish in the Senior Amateur Championship was a second-place effort in 1993, in the regular Senior Division.

Name	Club	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
Ronald Pieczynski	Irem Temple CC	74	71	145
Ed Hennigan	Fox Hill CC	74	72	146
Todd Kennedy	CC of York	74	73	147
Andy Tompos	Lancaster Host Resort	71	77	148
Bill Baloh	Hannastown GC	76	73	149
David A. Carrera	Latrobe CC	74	75	149
Michael Rose	Ashbourne CC	73	76	149
Don Donatoni	White Manor CC	73	77	150
Carl Everett	Merion GC	79	72	151
Terrence Sawyer	Yardley CC	78	73	151
David Brookreson	Huntingdon Valley CC	73	78	151
Peter Smith	Kahkwa Club	78	74	152
Neil McDermott	Llanerch CC	78	75	153
Edward Gregrczyk	Glenmaura National GC	76	77	153
John Trach	CC of Harrisburg	84	70	154
Carlyle Robinson	Fox Hill CC	81	73	154
James Sherratt	Old York Road CC	78	76	154
Michael Sanger	Merion GC	78	76	154
Stephen Daley	Lu Lu CC	75	79	154
Mike McGuire	Hannastown GC	79	76	155
Edward Pappas	Rolling Green GC	79	76	155
Charles McClaskey	Wyncote GC	77	78	155
William Lawler	Fox Hill CC	77	78	155
Herbert Gordon	Doylestown CC	76	79	155
Vernon Kelly, Jr.	Philadelphia Cricket Club	76	79	155
George Elias	Sand Springs CC	73	82	155
Jack Fugal	Hidden Valley GC	80	76	156
William Casto	Penn Oaks GC	78	78	156
Barry Delapp	General Washington GC	77	79	156
Curt Fromal	The Springhaven Club	75	81	156
Ross Van Wagenen	Windber CC	82	75	157
Joseph Virdone	Philadelphia CC	78	79	157
Jim Decker	Gulph Mills GC	78	79	157
George May	Manufacturers G & CC	77	80	157
Lawrence Capuzzi ,Sr.	Rolling Green GC	76	81	157
Michael Rowland	Moselem Springs GC	75	82	157
Lee Lykens	Clearfield-Curwensville CC	81	77	158
James Haynie	Lu Lu CC	80	78	158
Kip Nelson	Meadia Heights GC	80	78	158
Dave DeNezza	Hannastown GC	79	79	158
Ted Beringer	Philadelphia CC	77	81	158
Phil Saylor	Sunnehanna CC	85	74	159
Jim Moyer	Chambersburg GC	80	79	159
Frank Polizzi, Sr.	Whitemarsh Valley CC	79	80	159
Thomas Mohr	Coatesville CC	79	80	159
Jay Howson, Jr.	St. Davids GC	84	76	160
Michael McAdams	Longue Vue Club	82	78	160
Jim Wetzel	Regents' Glen CC	81	79	160
Gregory Smee	Colonial CC	80	80	160
Richard Smith	Philadelphia CC	78	82	160
Thomas Pomroy	Windber CC	82	79	161
Joseph Scott, Jr.	Kennett Square G & CC	82	79	161
J. Peter Pierce	Philadelphia CC	79	82	161
George Anderson	Beaver Lakes CC	78	83	161
David Gale	Stonewall	78	83	161
Michael Kanoff, Jr.	Colonial CC	80	82	162
Peter Gebhard	Lebanon CC	86	77	163
John O'Sullivan	Chester Valley GC	84	79	163
Alan Hall	Whitford CC	84	80	164
Gregory Gaul	Merion GC	85	80	165
Jamie McWilliams	Yardley CC	83	82	165
Jim Hoffer	West Shore CC	83	82	165
George Bilowick	Butler CC	82	83	165
Charles Rogalla	CC of Scranton	80	85	165
Frank Shuman	Lookaway GC	85	81	166
Buzz Rothweiler	Conestoga CC	84	82	166
Thomas Verney	Carlisle CC	83	83	166
Robert Schiller	Old York Road CC	83	84	167
Brad Sharpe	Wyncote GC	86	82	168
Thomas O'Rourke	Chester Valley GC	84	84	168
Ernest Eichenberg, III	Waynesborough CC	82	86	168
Robert Marlin	Torresdale-Frankford CC	81	87	168
Milton Drennen	Bent Creek CC	81	87	168
Christopher Frazier	Sunnybrook GC	78	90	168
Jeffrey Fogel	Philmont CC	89	80	169
Lanny Rodger	Mt. Hope GC	88	81	169
John Holsten	Aronimink GC	88	82	170
Thomas Kaczor	Yardley CC	87	83	170
Don Lamb	Montour Heights CC	84	86	170
James Sylves	State College Elks CC	81	89	170
Michael McNichol	The Springhaven Club	81	89	170
Allen Cegelski	Beaver Lakes CC	87	84	171
Pete Lysaker	Centre Hills CC	86	85	171
Ed Roberts	Old York Road CC	84	87	171
Dennis McLaughlin	Pinecrest CC	82	90	172
Richard Greenleaf	Sunnybrook GC	86	87	173
Bob Baft	St. Jude GC	83	90	173
Bill Stasiulatis	West Shore CC	82	91	173
Ronald Shevock	Huntsville GC	88	86	174
Roger Sembrat	Chartiers CC	87	87	174
John Snyder	Waynesborough CC	86	88	174
Orvis Rowles, Sr.	Lost Creek GC	87	88	175
Thomas Bishop	Chartiers CC	90	86	176
Edward David	Rolling Green GC	84	92	176
Andrew Beechko	CC of Scranton	93	84	177
Jim O'Brien, Jr.	CC of Scranton	92	85	177
John Pagana	Susquehanna Valley CC	89	88	177
Ron Mittendorf	Blue Bell CC	93	85	178
A. Fred Rudy, Jr.	Lancaster CC	91	87	178
Donald Landis	Four Seasons	87	91	178
Dennis Boyer	Berkshire CC	88	91	179
Mike Szymanski	Blue Ridge CC	92	90	182
Garry Pote	Scotch Valley CC	97	90	187
B.C. Croft	Hartefeld National GC	101	88	189
Michael Brigandi	State College Elks CC	100	91	191

Super Senior Results
Name	Club	Rd 1	Rd 2	Total
Warren Deakins	Philadelphia CC	77	74	151
Larry Loughner	Conestoga CC	76	77	153
Bill Koepplin	Buck Hill GC	80	76	156
George Thorbahn	Rolling Green GC	78	78	156
Fred Tyler, Jr.	Reading CC	75	82	157
Jim Keim	Kahkwa Club	82	76	158
Leon Buchter	Golden Oaks CC	82	77	159
Robert Farley	Williamsport CC	84	77	161
Bob Carter	Lebanon CC	80	81	161
George McLeod	Berkshire CC	80	82	162
James Ginsberg	Philmont CC	78	86	164
William Bayles, Jr.	Phoenixville CC	85	81	166
Rocco Limongell	Fox Hill CC	87	86	173
James VanZandt	The Springhaven Club	92	83	175
Tom Balog	Skippack GC	89	86	175
Charles Kane	Rolling Green GC	88	87	175
David Jones	Heidelberg CC	90	86	176
W. Robert VanZandt	The Springhaven Club	88	95	183
Peyton McDonald	Williamsport CC	96	91	187
Don Warner	State College Elks CC	96	94	190
Walter Kuharchik	Fox Hill CC	81	WD	WD

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