After going a perfect 30-0 through the six mini-tournaments
that make up the Inter-Ac League’s regular season a year ago, The Haverford
School nearly suffered its first loss in this fall’s opening event as the Fords
survived a stiff challenge from host Episcopal Academy and Malvern Prep at
Merion Golf Club’s West Course Tuesday.
But once again, Haverford School’s incredible depth enabled the
Fords to post a 231 total, three shots clear of runnersup Episcopal and Malvern
Prep and go 5-0 for the day.
Haverford School got 38s from Jake Van Arkel, Jay Lostey and
Otis Baker and 39s from reigning Daily
Times Player of the Year Cole Berman,
Ryan Bowman and Jack McAleese in fashioning the 231 total.
Episcopal was led by Trey Croney and Jack Cassidy, both of
whom had 37s. Also counting for the Churchmen were Joe Chambers (38), Chris
Marino (40), Chris McConnell (41) and Cole Testaiuti (41). Malvern Prep was led
by Brandon Bacskai, who had a 37. Michael Davis, the Newtown Square resident
and Aronimink Golf Club member, was one of three Friars to post a 39.
Co-medalists overall for the day were Chestnut Hill Academy’s
Jack Grasso and Penn Charter’s Owen Davis, both of whom carded a 36.
Haverford School, Episcopal and Radnor – probably Delco’s
three best boys teams – met in a tri-match at Merion West last week and a
source tells me the Fords beat the Churchmen and the Raiders. I don’t have the
details on this golf summit meeting at this time.
Jones, Nilon take the Challenge at Bala
At the end of a long, hot day at Bala Golf Club Wednesday,
the duo of Buck Jones of the Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association and Mike
Nilon of Philadelphia Country Club parred the first hold of a sudden-death playoff
to capture the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Senior 27-Hole Challenge.
Jones and Nilon finished in a tie with the Merion Golf Club
pair of J. Kirk Luntley and Arthur Kania Jr. at the end of the unique 27-hole
format at 140. The teams played the first nine hole as a better-ball format,
the second nine as select drive, alternate shot, and the last nine as aggregate
of both players.
A strong 31 in the better-ball portion was the key for Jones
and Nilon and their final-nine aggregate of 74 left them tied with Luntley and
Kania. The Merion duo was also strong in the better-ball nine with a 30, but struggled
home with a 76 in the aggregate final nine as Kania’s shoulder started to act
up on him.
The playoff was a select drive, alternate shot and Luntley
bunkered the approach to the 336-yard, par-4 first hole. Luntely and Kania were
unable to get it up and down out the bunker while Jones and Nilon were able to
two-putt for two after hitting the green with Jones’ wedge from 97 yards away.
Gary Ames of the host club and Steve Yassky of Edgmont Country
Club finished third at 141, The Springhaven Club duo of Rich Thon and Andrew
Harmer finished fourth at 143 and Martin Klagholz of Aronimink Golf Club and
Mark Szilagyi of Brookside Country Club finished fifth at 145.
In the Super-Senior division, Frank Polizzi of Aronimink and
Carl Everett of Merion finished second at 134, three shots back of top
finishers Charles McClaskey of Back Creek Golf Club and Michael Rose of
Talamore Country Club. Norman Jester of Downingtown Country Club teamed with
his Springhaven buddy, Curt Fromal, to finish eighth at 146.
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