Our 2012 EAGA Tournament
Schedule and the NAGA “First Swing / Learn to Golf” Clinic
Schedule are now available!
Please click on the
“Tournaments” & “First Swing” icons above
If you have any questions
about Clinics or Tournaments, please contact us at 610-867-9295 or rbuck18015@verizon.net
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENT
2012 Eastern Regional Amputee
Golf Championship
Saucon Valley
Country Club, Bethlehem, PA
July
22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2012
Dear
EAGA Members & Friends,
I
am very pleased and proud to announce that the EAGA will be holding its 26th
Eastern Regional Amputee Golf Championship Celebration at my home club in Bethlehem, PA.
I am so pleased to invite you and our friends to the Lehigh Valley
and Saucon Valley Country Club on July 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2012.
Saucon Valley Country Club, a wonderful family oriented country club where I
learned to swim and play golf almost 60 years ago, has been the host to six
USGA Championship Tournaments, the last being the 2009 US Women’s
Open. Special thanks to EAGA Life Member and SVCC President Andy Warner
for his kind invitation to host our EAGA Eastern Regional Championship at Saucon Valley. I look forward to the
opportunity to have our amputee golfers compete on our three terrific courses
– Grace, Old & Weyhill. We will hold our Annual EAGA
Membership Meeting and 26th Anniversary Dinner & “Hall of
Fame” Ceremony Celebration at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem on July
23rd.
Attached
you will find your Schedule of Events, Lodging Information, Hotel and Golf
Course Directions and a Press Release Poster. I have also attached a PDF copy
of an article about Saucon Valley Country Club recently printed the Premier
Golf Magazine. There will be room for a total of 92 golfers at 2012 Eastern
Regional. For additional information about Saucon Valley Country Club, please
feel free to contact our Host & Head Golf Professional, Mike Wood at
610-758-7177 or go to our SVCC Web Site at: www.sauconvalleycc.org.
All the staff and members are looking forward to our Championship at the
Club. The Tournament Entry fee will be a little higher but pretty close
to Bethpage & Downingtown. Scramble fees for Sponsors will be
around $240.00 as Club must charge its normal Guest Fee.
I
have been able to make arrangements for an “EAGA Tournament
Headquarters” hotel rate at the Hotel Bethlehem of $110.00/night plus
taxes. For information about the Historic Hotel Bethlehem, please see their
Web Site at www.hotelbethlehem.com
We
will have our Championship Awards Luncheon immediately following our final
round at our Weyhill Guest House, a 200 hundred year old converted farm
house. I am very thrilled to have our EAGA members join us at Saucon Valley and be able to play all three
of our wonderful and different courses during our Championship. I hope
you can make for this special event.
Sincerely,
Bob
Buck
Tournament
Chairman
Executive
Director
Eastern
Amputee Golf Association
2015 Amherst Dr
Bethlehem, PA
18015-5606
610-867-9295
(Office & Fax)
rbuck18015@verizon.net
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New Book
“Broken Tees and Mended
Hearts”
A
Life’s Journey Serving Wounded Warriors & Injured Spirits
By Judy Alvarez, PGA & LPGA
& EAGA Associate Member
Broken Tees and
Mended Hearts is a series of stories that explore how golf serves as a therapeutic
and rehabilitation tool. It explains that golf is a healing exercise and a
means to improve one’s quality of life. The author, Judy Alvarez
recalls her teaching experience and provides inspiration to disabled
individuals, their families, and golf professionals. She not only explains
the benefits of golf, but she also demonstrates the lessons she has gained
from her students. Readers will witness disabled golfers’
determination, growth and friendship.
For
information about the book, please contact Judy Alvarez at 772-834-6711or www.judyalvarez.com
Congratulations to 2011 Tournament Winners
Michael Carey – Boston, MA
(AE) - Woods Hole
Jim Curley – Exton, PA
(BK) - PA Amputee Open
Kenny Bontz – Farmingdale, NJ
(AK) – Howard Taylor
George Karnes & Tim Walton – Combo Classic
Bob Dean – Charlton Depot, MA (AK)
– Long Island
Steve Terpak – Pittsfield, MA (BK)
– Buffalo
Kenny Bontz –
Farmingdale, N (AK) – Eastern Regional
Steve Terpak – Pittsfield, MA (AK)
– Vermont
Bob Buck – Bethlehem, PA
(BK) – Mason-Dixon
2011 EAGA Tournament Photos are
located at new EAGA Photo Web Site. Please click on http://www.EAGApics.org
Results from the
2011 Eastern Regional Amputee Golf Championship
July 29, 30 & 31 – Downingtown Golf
Club
Congratulations to our Eastern Regional Champion Kenny Bontz (AK) from Farmingdale, NJ
who shot 74-73-147. Congratulations to our Women’s Champion Kellie Valentine (AE) of McKean, PA, our new
Senior Champion Russ Conway (BK) of Mont Clare, PA, our Junior Champion Andrew Austen (AE) of Radnor, PA and Most
Improved Golfer Mike Crabtree of Fairfax, VA. See Final
Tournament Results below
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At the 25th EAGA Membership Meeting, the EAGA welcomed into its
EAGA “Hall of Fame”
Joseph Babbino
Congratulations for a very well deserved honor.
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25th EAGA Eastern Regional Amputee
Golf Championship
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July 29th,
30th & 31st, 2011
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2011 MEN'S CHAMPION - KENNY BONTZ 2011 WOMEN'S
CHAMPION - KELLIE VALENTINE
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"MOST IMPROVED" GOLFER - MIKE
CRABTREE
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2011 SENIOR CHAMPION -
RUSS CONWAY 2011 JUNIOR CHAMPION
- ANDREW AUSTEN
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PAUL DESCHAMPS
MEMORIAL AWARD 2009 - BOB
BUCK 2010 - JIM ENNIS 2011 - JOHN MULLIGAN
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MEN'S CHAMPION
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WOMEN'S CHAMPION
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Kenny
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Bontz
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Farmingdale
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NJ
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73
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74
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147
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Kellie
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Valentine
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McKean
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PA
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89
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100
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189
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BELOW KNEE CHAMPION
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ABOVE KNEE CHAMPION
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Adam
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Benza
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Hellertown
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PA
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81
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79
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160
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Tyler
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Earle
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Bethlehem
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PA
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79
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82
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161
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BELOW KNEE FLIGHT
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ABOVE KNEE FLIGHT
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1st
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Steve
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Terpak
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Pittsfield
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MA
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83
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79
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162
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1st
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John
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Prestwood
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Berwyn
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PA
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86
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81
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167
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2nd
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Bob
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Buck
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Bethlehem
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PA
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84
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172
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2nd
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Robert
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Osbahr
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Old Bridge
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NJ
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87
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170
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3rd
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Joe
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Babbino
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Bethpage
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PA
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3rd
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Don
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Williams,
Jr
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Southampton
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NY
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88
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176
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Neal
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O'Doherty
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Great River
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NY
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110
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96
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206
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Doug
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Depaoli
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New Fairfield
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CT
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197
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Joe
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Sanphy
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Langhorne
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PA
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100
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ARM CHAMPION
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Jack
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Ghee
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Cheltenham
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PA
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119
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242
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Dennis
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Ithal
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Arlington
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VA
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92
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84
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176
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JUNIOR CHAMPION
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ARM FLIGHT
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Andrew
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Austen
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Radnor
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PA
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1st
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Prav
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Mathur
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West Springfield
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MA
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2nd
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Eric
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Neily
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Phoenixville
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PA
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DOUBLES CHAMPION
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3rd
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Bill
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Spratt
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Coatesville
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PA
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104
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Scott
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Taylor
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Lewisburg
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PA
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184
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SENIOR CHAMPION
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DOUBLES FLIGHT
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Russ
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Conway
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Mont Clare
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PA
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86
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2nd
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Louis
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Namm
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Thorofare
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NJ
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102
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92
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194
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SENIOR FLIGHT
(55-64)
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SUPER SENIOR FLIGHT
(65-74)
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1st
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Don
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Miehling
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Williston
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NY
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1st
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John
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Sperone
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Glen
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PA
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90
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2nd
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Jan
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Sumner
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Reston
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VA
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2nd
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Joseph
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Rutter
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Harrisburg
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PA
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3rd
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Mike
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Crabtree
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Fairfax
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VA
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3rd
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Jim
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Ennis
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Brookhaven
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PA
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George
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Karnes
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Camp
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PA
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Steve
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Kave
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Bethlehem
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PA
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Rich
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Warren
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Canandaigua
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NY
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100
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189
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Jack
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Farley
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Bowie
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MD
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100
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187
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Mike
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Channell
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Ijamsville
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MD
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105
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104
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209
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John
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Caruso
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Depew
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NY
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116
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108
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224
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SUPER SENIOR 2ND FLIGHT
(65-74)
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1st
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Lamar
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Daniels
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Troy
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AL
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188
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ASSOCIATE CHAMPION
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2nd
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Tom
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Jordan
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Bethlehem
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PA
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106
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101
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207
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Ron
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Earle
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Bethlehem
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PA
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93
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80
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173
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3rd
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John
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Mulligan
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Bellerose
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NY
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109
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103
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212
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Ron
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Whitmoyer
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Shillington
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PA
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113
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101
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214
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ASSOCIATE FLIGHT
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Wayne
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Linde
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Ocala
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FL
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106
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122
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228
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1st
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Andy
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Konkolics
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Bethlehem
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PA
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85
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91
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176
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2nd
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Rod
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McKee
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Ft
Myers Beach
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FL
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89
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89
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178
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Skill
Awards
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3rd
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Win
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Harper
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Canadaigua
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NY
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97
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91
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188
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Closest
to Pin #3 3' 10"
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Ron Earle
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Longest
Drive
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Peter
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Austen
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Bethlehem
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PA
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92
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101
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193
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Closest
to Pin #12 3' 2"
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John
Prestwood
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Robert
Osbahr
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Mike
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Dixon
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Paoli
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PA
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105
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97
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202
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Closest
to Pin #15
14' 1"
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Dennis
Ithal
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Straightest
Drive
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Brian
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Ghee
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Cheltham
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PA
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123
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116
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239
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Closest
to Pin #17 7' 7"
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Jim
Ennis
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Mike
Crabtree
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