Thompson Crowned 1998 Mid-Am. Champion
One hundred and twenty men, age thirty and above, gathered at Saucon Valley's Grace course for the fifth annual Middle Amateur Championship. The Grace course, a demanding 7051 yard par 72 design was a fantastic host for this year's event.

After the first round of match play, Sean Knapp looked as if he was headed for a three-peat with a 4&2 victory over Dave Smith, Indiana. However, Overbrook's Andy Thompson jumped out in front of Knapp making four birdies in eight holes. Unwilling to relinquish his lead, Thompson hung on for a 1-up victory. Thompson then defeated 1995 Middle Amateur champion, Steve Savor of Alcoma, 2&1 in the semifinals.

The Championship match featured the length of Chris Sekella, Spring-Ford, against the shot making of Andy Thompson. After many missed opportunities, the match proceeded to the final hole with Thompson leading 1-up. A par four was all Thompson needed for victory. After six rounds in four days, Andy Thompson could take a well deserved rest as 1998 Middle Amateur Champion

Middle Amateur Championship Match Play Results

Round 1

Sean Knapp, St. Jude defeated Dave Smith, Indiana 4 & 2;
Andy Thonpson, Overbrook defeated Chris Lange, Overbrook 1up;
Robin McCool, Saucon Valley defeated Oscar Mestre, Overbrook 2 & 1;
Steve Savor, Alcoma defeated Aurthur Jacoby, Commonwealth National 1up;
Michael Gregor, Huntingdon Valley defeated Don Erickson III, DuBois 1up;
Chris Sekella, Spring-Ford defeated Chuck Dowds, North Hills 5 & 4;
Michael Vassil, CC of Scranton defeated Steve Frost, Indian Valley 2up;
David Blichar, Blue Ridge defeated Joseph Weiscarger, Pocono Farms 2 & 1

Round 2

Andy Thonpson, Overbrook defeated Sean Knapp, St. Jude 1up;
Steve Savor, Alcoma defeated Robin McCool, Saucon Valley 2 & 1;
Chris Sekella, Spring-Ford defeated Michael Gregor, Huntingdon Valley 1up;
Michael Vassil, CC of Scranton defeated David Blichar, Blue Ridge 4 & 3

Round 3 (Semifinals)

Andy Thonpson, Overbrook defeated Steve Savor, Alcoma 2 & 1;
Chris Sekella, Spring-Ford defeated Michael Vassil, CC of Scranton 2up

Round 4 (Finals)

Andy Thompson, Overbrook defeated Chris Sekella, Spring-Ford 2up

Name	Club	1st Round	2nd Round	Total Score
Sean Knapp	St. Jude GC	72	72	144
Steve Frost	Indian Valley CC	75	73	148
Michael Gregor	Huntingdon Valley CC	74	74	148
Oscar Mestre	Overbrook GC	72	77	149
Arthur Jacoby	Commonwealth National GC	78	72	150
Christopher Lange	Overbrook GC	76	74	150
Chris Sekella	Spring-Ford CC	79	71	150
Andy Thompson	Overbrook GC	79	71	150
Joseph Weiscarger	Pocono Farms GC	77	73	150
David Blichar	Blue Ridge CC	78	73	151
Charles Dowds, Iii	North Hills CC	77	74	151
Robin Mccool	Saucon Valley CC	77	74	151
Steve Savor	Alcoma GC	75	76	151
Don Erickson, Iii	Du Bois CC	79	73	152
David Smith	Indiana CC	79	73	152
Mike Vassil	CC Of Scranton	79	73	152
Missed Cut
Brian Corbett	Wyoming Valley CC	78	75	153
Santo Lafoca	Glenmaura National CC	77	76	153
Kenneth Phillips	Lancaster CC	72	81	153
Paul Schlachter	Club At Nevillewood	76	77	153
Thomas Bartolacci, Jr.	Yardley CC	76	78	154
Frank Fuhrer	Oakmont CC	81	73	154
Tom Michalek	Berkleigh CC	75	79	154
Michael Moffat	Lu Lu CC	82	72	154
Gary D Daniels	Saucon Valley CC	82	73	155
Arthur Kania	Overbrook GC	79	76	155
John Olszewski	Wyoming Valley CC	79	76	155
Michael Shevlin	Llanerch CC	76	79	155
Glenn Smeraglio	Yardley CC	75	80	155
James Bryan	Latrobe CC	79	77	156
Frank Corrado, Jr.	Yardley CC	77	79	156
Francis Downey	North Hills CC	79	77	156
Les Neilly	Edgewood CC	81	75	156
David Richards	Bent Creek CC	79	77	156
John Robinson	Commonwealth National CC	77	79	156
Carl Stackhouse	Eagles Mere	83	73	156
Vincent Zachetti	Hannastown GC	78	78	156
Neil Gordon	Philmont CC	80	77	157
Paul Shevlin, Jr.	Llanerch CC	77	80	157
Wayne Bartolacci	Yardley CC	82	76	158
Robert Beck	Lehigh CC	80	78	158
Bob Gill	Fox Hill CC	84	74	158
Richard Mckee	Meadia Heights CC	79	79	158
Rick Rarick	Glen Oak CC	79	79	158
Ron A. Weaver	Meadia Heights CC	81	77	158
Tom Amendola	Kahkwa Club	80	79	159
Michael Domenick	Phoenixville CC	75	84	159
Mark Fuessinger	Llanerch CC	82	77	159
Fred Stern	Willowbrook CC	81	78	159
Keith Li	Colonial CC	80	80	160
Brad F. Barr	Youghoigheny CC	82	79	161
Gary E Daniels	Aronimink GC	77	84	161
Marlin Detweiler	Lancaster CC	79	82	161
Jeff Duffy	Chester Valley GC	83	78	161
Craig Scott	Mountain Manor G.C.	80	81	161
Joseph Cordaro	Edgewood CC	75	87	162
James Prendergast	Spring-Ford CC	82	80	162
Paul Ringiewicz	Rolling Green GC	81	81	162
Terrence Sawyer	Yardley CC	80	82	162
Randy Valk	Carlisle CC	83	79	162
Mark Amendola	Valley CC	82	81	163
John Buckner	Butler CC	82	81	163
George Dimoff	West Shore CC	80	83	163
Charles J Moss	Indian Valley CC	77	86	163
Lawrence Schultz, Jr.	Moselem Springs GC	82	81	163
Robert Galbreath	Philmont CC	85	79	164
Mark Leaman	Lancaster CC	81	83	164
Mark Miller	Golden Oak CC	81	83	164
Brooks Paul	Saucon Valley CC	82	82	164
Gregory Smee	Colonial CC	80	84	164
Steve Spuhler	Lu Lu CC	78	86	164
Byron Whitman	Moselem Springs GC	81	83	164
James Haynie	Lu Lu CC	83	82	165
David Karp	Philmont CC	84	81	165
Robert Majczan	Spring Mill CC	80	85	165
Edward Mesko	Great Bear CC	80	85	165
Robert Smith	Great Bear CC	84	81	165
Donald A. Richards	Nittany CC	81	85	166
Ed Strickler	Huntingdon CC	85	81	166
Fran Villella	Du Bois CC	85	81	166
Edward Gregorczyk	Glen Oak CC	82	85	167
Jack Helms	The Springhaven Club	82	85	167
Thomas Mallouk	Plymouth CC	86	81	167
Frederick Taggart	Overlook GC	87	80	167
Joe Ruby	Uniontown CC	85	83	168
David Weber	Elmhurst CC	85	83	168
John Carullo	Penn Oaks GC	83	87	170
Grant Liu	Commonwealth National GC	83	87	170
Walter Markowski	Honesdale GC	86	85	171
Willard Woolbert	Philadelphia Cricket Club	90	81	171
Andrew Beechko	CC Of Scranton	87	85	172
Lew English	Williamsport CC	88	84	172
Robert Heilman, Jr.	Northampton CC	83	89	172
Michael Rowland	Moselem Springs GC	84	88	172
Kevin Scanlon	Stonewall	89	83	172
Mike Szymanski	Blue Ridge CC	90	83	173
A. Kent Weymouth, Jr.	Lu Lu CC	80	93	173
Ray Seemiller	Duquesne GC	91	83	174
John Newswanger	Conestoga CC	89	87	176
Frank Richards	White Manor CC	89	87	176
Wade Goyne	Frosty Valley CC	87	90	177
David Strohl	Moselem Springs GC	90	87	177
Dave Suitch	Valley CC	88	90	178
David Giles	Berkshire CC	87	92	179
Nick Sciurba	Talamore	92	87	179
Ron Walczak	Elkview CC	90	89	179
Stan Westbrook	Huntingdon CC	94	85	179
Domenick Annulli	White Deer GC	93	87	180
Ken Donlauage	Wyoming Valley CC	95	85	180

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