With Brandon Detweiler’s newly minted status as a reinstated
amateur in place, he joined forces with dad Marlin to capture the Golf
Association of Philadelphia’s Father & Son (Middle) Championship Thursday
at Spring-Ford Country Club.
The Lancaster Country Club pair matched par with a 72 in the
select-drive/alternate-shot format over the 6,419-yard, par-72 Spring-Ford
layout to claim a one-shot victory. The Father & Son (Middle) is for sons
ages 18 to 29.
Brandon Detweiler tried a couple of mini-tours following his
graduation from North Carolina State, but a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in
2012 ended his professional ambitions.
“It is a lot of fun to be able to play in events with my dad
again,” Brandon Detweiler told the GAP website. “That was one of the many
things that I missed playing professionally. There aren’t a lot of chances for
father-and-son stuff and even when I was back in town, I wasn’t allowed to play
in these.”
Team Detweiler offset three bogeys with three birdies and
Brandon Detweiler rolled in a testy four-footer to save par at the par-5 18th
hole.
As it turned out, that par save preserved their one-shot
margin of victory over Mark Farley and Thomas Farley of LuLu Country Club, who
finished second with a 1-over 73.
Trey Croney, the former Episcopal Academy standout out of
Overbrook Golf Club, and Ken Croney Jr. of Applebrook Golf Club finished third
with a 74.
Six teams ended up in a tie for fourth at 3-over 75. They
were: Chris Ellinger of Downingtown Country Club and Mark Ellinger of Whitford
Country Club; Dwight Dudas and Matt Dudas of Indian Valley Country Club;
Christopher Moran and Michael Moran of Overbrook Golf Club; Greg Smith and Matt
Smith of Wilmington Country Club; Jef Fogel and Ryan Fogel of Penn Oaks Golf
Club; and Brian Rothaus of Five Ponds Golf Club and Zachary Rothaus of Philmont
Country Club.
The Ridge at Back Brook pair of Brad Ebersole and Steve
Ebersole shared 10th place with Craig Kliewer of Honeybrook Golf
Club and Alan Kliewer of Meadia Heights Golf Club at 4-over 76.
Five more teams finished tied for 12th at 5-over
77. They were: Matthew Bastian and Matthew Bastian Jr. of Rolling Green Golf
Club; A.J. Donatoni of Fox Hill Country Club and Don Donatoni, GAP’s top super
senior out of White Manor Country Club; David D’Agostino and Mark D’Agostino of
Aronimink Golf Club; Geoffrey Rice and Kevin Rice of Applecross Country Club;
and Jack Gregor and Michael Gregor of Huntingdon Valley Country Club.
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