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.
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SENIOR DIVISION |
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Name |
Club |
Rnd 1 |
Rnd 2 |
Total |
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Kunsman, Bill / Schlachter, Paul |
The Club at Nevillewood |
63 |
66 |
129 |
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Fleig, Thomas / Smee, Gregory |
Colonial CC |
67 |
68 |
135 |
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Drennen, Milton / Lykens, Lee |
Bent Creek CC / Clearfield-Curwensville CC |
69 |
66 |
135 |
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Ashley, Donald / Shuman, Mark |
Philadelphia CC (2) |
69 |
67 |
136 |
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Lawler, William / Pieczynski, Ronald |
Fox Hill CC / Irem Temple CC |
65 |
72 |
137 |
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Hennigan, Ed / Kuharchik, Walter |
Fox Hill CC |
71 |
66 |
137 |
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Cotner, Jim / Egli, Tom |
Bucknell GC |
68 |
70 |
138 |
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Breck, James / Elias, George |
Irem Temple CC / Sand Springs CC |
68 |
70 |
138 |
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Brookreson, David / Scott, Craig |
Huntingdon Valley CC |
71 |
69 |
140 |
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Everett, Carl / Mohr, Thomas |
Merion GC / Coatesville CC |
70 |
70 |
140 |
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Bincarowski, Ralph / Smith, Peter |
The Kahkwa Club (1) |
72 |
68 |
140 |
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Holland, Jack / Isola, Thomas |
Whitford CC |
70 |
71 |
141 |
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Gauntlett, Tom / Robinson, Carlyle |
Irem Temple CC / Fox Hill CC |
70 |
71 |
141 |
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Howson, Jr., Jay / Polizzi, Frank |
St. Davids GC / Whitemarsh Valley CC |
72 |
69 |
141 |
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Lamb, Don / McFarland, Ned |
St. Clair CC |
69 |
72 |
141 |
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Doyle, III, John / Gordon, Herbert |
Doylestown CC |
72 |
69 |
141 |
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Burton, Daniel / McDermott, Neil |
Bent Creek CC / Llanerch CC |
72 |
70 |
142 |
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Mallouk, Thomas / Shuman, Frank |
Lookaway GC |
72 |
70 |
142 |
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Nilon, Michael / Pierce, J. Peter |
Philadelphia CC |
71 |
72 |
143 |
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Blazick, Chester / Pokrinchak, Ronald |
Wyoming Valley CC / Irem Temple CC |
70 |
74 |
144 |
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Marek, Robert / Stringfellow, Charles |
Carlisle CC (1) |
70 |
74 |
144 |
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Gale, David / Yeakel, Paul |
Stonewall |
72 |
72 |
144 |
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Hoffer, Jim / Stasiulatis, Bill |
West Shore CC |
74 |
70 |
144 |
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Beechko, Andrew / O'Brien, Jr., Jim |
CC of Scranton |
71 |
73 |
144 |
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Gregrczyk, Edward / Stanco, James |
Glenmaura National / Elmhurst CC |
72 |
73 |
145 |
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Beck, Richard / Williamson, Richard |
Bucknell GC (2) |
72 |
73 |
145 |
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Kelly, Jr., Vernon / Patrylo, Robert |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
73 |
73 |
146 |
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Roberts, Ed / Schiller, Robert |
Old York Road CC |
74 |
73 |
147 |
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Lee, Robert / Yard, William |
Whitford CC (1) |
73 |
74 |
147 |
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Fromal, Curt / Sofranko, Michael |
The Springhaven Club / Tattersall GC |
72 |
75 |
147 |
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Huston, Steve / Strickler, Ed |
Huntingdon CC |
74 |
73 |
147 |
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Kyriakodis, Steve / Weymouth, A. Kent |
Lu Lu CC (2) |
73 |
74 |
147 |
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Gebhard, Peter / Kanoff, Jr., Michael |
Colonial CC / Lebanon CC |
74 |
74 |
148 |
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Daley, Stephen / Haynie, James |
Lu Lu CC (1) |
74 |
75 |
149 |
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Larenduski, Joe / Williams, Irv |
Honesdale GC |
74 |
75 |
149 |
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Boyer, Dennis / McLeod, George |
Berkshire CC |
74 |
75 |
149 |
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McKibben, Jim / Tredway, Philip |
The Kahkwa Club |
72 |
77 |
149 |
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Joseph, Tony / Moot, William |
Windber CC |
74 |
77 |
151 |
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Dunlop, Merrill / Vokes, Edward |
Clearfield-Curwensville CC |
74 |
78 |
152 |
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Mike Szymanski / Dennis Thorne |
Blue Ridge CC / CC of Harrisburg |
35 |
40 |
75 |
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James Callaghan / William Fager |
Rolling Green GC |
38 |
37 |
75 |
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Peter Stanley / Clay von Seldeneck |
Sunnybrook GC |
34 |
41 |
75 |
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Charles Kercsmar / James Zoks |
Silver Creek CC |
39 |
36 |
75 |
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David Moulthrop / Fran Villella |
Du Bois CC |
36 |
39 |
75 |
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Barry Emich / Ronald Yarnell |
Bent Creek CC |
39 |
37 |
76 |
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William Duncan / Thomas Verney |
Carlisle CC |
38 |
38 |
76 |
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Charles Stauffer, Jr. / James Talbot, II |
Sunnybrook GC (1) |
38 |
39 |
77 |
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Gordon Bennett / Fran Tusak |
Northampton CC / Silver Creek CC |
39 |
38 |
77 |
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Giles Lanager / James Sylves |
Clearfield - Curwensville / Elks Club |
38 |
39 |
77 |
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Mike Sharok / John Wilcox |
Huntsville GC / Bucknell GC |
39 |
38 |
77 |
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Gregory Gaul / John Snyder |
Merion GC / Waynesborough CC |
38 |
40 |
78 |
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Louis Degennaro / Charles Rogalla |
CC of Scranton (1) |
38 |
40 |
78 |
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John Pagana / Timothy Pagana |
Susquehanna Valley CC / Williamsport CC |
41 |
38 |
79 |
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Gerald Eckert / James Fogarty |
Bent Creek CC (1) |
41 |
39 |
80 |
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Joe Barrette / Jack Sudlesky |
Elkview CC |
37 |
43 |
80 |
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Clyde Fuller / Don Warner |
Elks Club of State College |
43 |
41 |
84 |
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John Dratch / James Goldstein |
Commonwealth National CC / Philmont CC |
WD |
WD |
WD |
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Christopher Frazier / David Lloyd |
Sunnybrook GC (2) |
WD |
WD |
WD |
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SUPER-SENIOR DIVISION |
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Name |
Club |
Rnd 1 |
Rnd 2 |
Total |
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Davidson, William / Sherratt, James |
Carlisle CC / Old York Road CC |
70 |
64 |
134 |
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Tyler, Jr., Fred / Whitman, William |
Reading CC / Berkshire CC |
72 |
70 |
142 |
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Deakins, Warren / Smith, Richard |
Philadelphia CC (1) |
69 |
75 |
144 |
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Douds, Bill / Suwak, Robert |
St. Clair CC (1) |
72 |
75 |
147 |
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Eichenberg, Ernest / Genoni, Richard |
Waynesborough CC |
72 |
75 |
147 |
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Farley, Robert / McDonald, Peyton |
Williamsport CC |
77 |
75 |
152 |
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Bower, William / Curley, Jack |
Rolling Green GC / Philadelphia CC |
78 |
79 |
157 |
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Ake, Jim / Replogle, Kent |
Huntingdon CC / Hershey CC |
79 |
80 |
159 |
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Arbogast, John / Mertz, Boyd |
Bucknell GC (1) |
82 |
82 |
164 |
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Becker, Jr., George / Lewis, Daniel |
Doylestown CC (1) |
82 |
83 |
165 |
