2006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PENNSYLVANIA GOLF ASSOCIATION President THOMAS E. PAUL ...............................................Gulph Mills Golf Club Vice-President MARK A. STUDER ............................................ Oakmont Country Club Vice-President DR. RANDALL L. VALENTINE .................................. The Kahkwa Club Secretary-Treasurer RAYMOND C. MOTT .......................... Dauphin Highlands Golf Course Members of the Executive Committee CHARLES R. DANNENBERG .................................... Merion Golf Club WILLIAM R. DAVIS, JR. .......................... Chambersburg Country Club *DR. JOSEPH E. GREEN, III .............................. Carlisle Country Club C. TALBOT HEPPENSTALL, JR. ........................Fox Chapel Golf Club KING T. KNOX .................................................Lancaster Country Club DR. JAMES J. MAHONEY ............................. Lake View Country Club JOHN W. McMURDY, JR. .................................... Indiana Country Club JOSEPH A. PESAVENTO...........................................Longue Vue Club DR. PETER G. RICHTER ................................... Hershey Country Club DR. PAUL RINGIEWICZ.................................. Rolling Green Golf Club PAUL S. ROMANO ............................................ Colonial Country Club RENARD M. SACCO..................................... Philadelphia Publinks GA VINCENT A SCARPETTA, JR. ............. Glenmaura National Golf Club JAMES R. SHERRATT............................ Old York Road Country Club DR. TERRY L. SMITH............................................. Huntsville Golf Club *JOHN P. TRACH.......................................Country Club of Harrisburg JACK W. WOLFORD, JR. ................. Huntingdon Valley Country Club JOHN F. YERGER, III .................................. Sunnehanna Country Club *past president Pennsylvania Golf Association – 2 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Thomas E. Paul he Pennsylvania Golf Association completed its 97th year of bringing competitive amateur golf to the Common Twealth. I must first thank Your Pennsylvania Toyota Dealers for step- ping into the role as the presenting sponsor of 10 Pennsylvania Golf Association tournaments this year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Pennsylva- nia Golf Association Member Clubs for their support and ex- tend our gratitude to the memberships, professional staffs and ground crews of all of the clubs that hosted a 2006 Associa- tion event. I would be remiss not to acknowledging the Pennsylvania Golf Association Executive Committee, tournament volunteers and staff for the endless hours of time and effort put forth to make the 2006 season a success. Congratulations to Kyle Davis of Kennett Square, Pa., the recipient of the 2006 W.C. Fownes, Jr., Player of the Year Award. Davis earned the year-end honor, in part, on the strength of an impressive victory in the Pennsylvania Open Championship at Nemacolin at Woodlands Resort Mystic Rock Course where he became the first amateur to capture the Open since R. Jay Sigel did so in 1990 at Rolling Green GC. Daviss summer also included a second-place tie in the Amateur Championship, advancing to the third round of the U.S. Amateur Championship before falling to eventual champion Richie Ramsey of Scotland and tying for fifth in the Eastern Amateur in Virginia which included a second-round score of 60 (10-under par). In addition to Davis, I would also like to recognize Arnold Cutrell, Jeff Daniels, Bill Lawler, Chip Lutz, George E. Buddy Marucci, Jr., Scott Mayne, William Miller, Clayton Rotz, Paul Schlachter and Nathan Smith for advancing to match play in various USGA Championships. It was a pleasure to serve you as President in 2006. Fairways and greens, Thomas E. Paul President Pennsylvania Golf Association – 3 3rd R. Jay Sigel Match Play Championship Totteridge GC – Greensburg, Pa. May 8-10, 2006 reensburg, Pa.-Arnold Cutrell of Totteridge GC (par 72, 7,063 yards) faced a pair of challengers in Gthe R. Jay Sigel Match Play Championship final. His opponent in the title match was Nathan Smith of Pinecrest CC, one of the Keystone states top players and a recent U.S. Middle-Amateur Champion (2003). Also present, and serving as another advisory of sorts, was the pressure one experiences from competing for a championship on a home course. Nathan is one of best players in the state and to beat him in the final was It is easy to say nice, said Cutrell of his 3&2 victory. there is a home I was just happy to live up to the ex- course advantage pectations. It is easy to say there is a and you should win home course advantage and you but to go out and should win but to go out and do it when do it when everyone everyone expects you to do so is (Above) Arnold Cutrell (right) of Totteridge GC expects you to do so tough. and Nathan Smith (blue is tough. Cutrell, who captured the 2005 sweater) of Pinecrest CC Match Play title at Stonewall over head to the scoring area af- ter their championship Glenn Smeraglio of Yardley CC, never match. Cutrell, the defend- trailed in this years Championship ing champion, defeated match on a firm and fast Totteridge Smith, the top seed, 3&2, for the 3rd R. Jay Sigel Arnold Cutrell GC. Match Play Championship on winning the He rolled in a 10-foot birdie on the title. (Left) Jeff Daniels of first hole (par 4, 429 yards) for a 1-up Dauphin Highlands GC Sigel on his rolls a putt during his semi- lead and added a two-putt birdie on final match with Cutrell. home course the par 5, 4th hole (496 yards) for a 2- Cutrell defeated Daniels, up edge. Smith battled back and cut 3&2. the deficit to one with a birdie on No. 5 (par 3, 157 yards) after knocking in a curling 30-foot birdie. Cutrell responded to Smiths salvo right away on No. 6 (par 4, 362 yards) with another birdie from about 10 feet. A three-putt Cutrell bogey on No. 8 Added Cutrell, It starts going through your head how (par 3, 202 yards) and par on No. 9 (par 4, 447 yards) you can finish this as fast as possible. I know Nathan is combined with a Smith par and birdie, respectively, on famous for making great comebacks and I just wanted to those holes made the match All Square at the turn. end it. When I got it back to All Square there was that possi- The two exchanged pars on the next two holes be- bility [of winning], said Smith, but Arnie just played well all fore Cutrell closed Smith out on No. 16 (par 3, 184 day. yards). Cutrell then regained control of the match for good on I made two really good 3-3½-4 footers on Nos. 14 No. 11 (par 4, 363 yards). (par 3, 215 yards) and 15 (par 5, 567 yards) that if I He knocked a sand wedge from 90 yards to about 15 missed I wouldve opened the door for a comeback. feet and made the right to left birdie putt. Those really helped me sustain the lead and close him I was in the mindset that I had to capitalize on all my out. opportunities, said Cutrell, 42, of Greensburg, Pa. Nathan This was the third R. Jay Sigel Match Play Champion- is such a good player I knew I had to play well the whole ship presented by Your Pennsylvania Toyota Dealers. The way. Sometimes in match play you can coast and wait event heads East next year to Gulph Mills GC in King of for your opponent to make a mistake but I knew I couldnt Prussia, Pa. do that with him. Cutrell went 2-up with five holes remaining when he knocked a Gap Wedge from 115 yards out on No. 13 R. Jay Sigel Match Play Championship (par 4, 464 yards) to about 15 feet and made that putt. Winners That was one of the toughest holes on the course and 2004 Kyle Davis, Kennett Square GC, d. Greg Pieczynski, Irem Temple CC, 5&4 2005 Arnold Cutrell, Totteridge GC, d. Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC, 19 holes for him to make birdie there was a big turning point, said 2006 Arnold Cutrell, Totteridge GC, d. Nathan Smith, Pinecrest CC, 3&2 Smith, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pa. He played great. Pennsylvania Golf Association – 4 R. Jay Sigel Match Play Championship Presented by Your Pennsylvania Toyota Dealers Final: Arnold Cutrell of Totteridge GC d. Nathan Smith of Pinecrest CC, 3&2 Pennsylvania Golf Association – 5 93rd Amateur Championship Moselem Springs Golf Club – Fleetwood, Pa. Qualifying results July 31-Aug. 2, 2006 page, 26-27 LEETWOOD, Pa.Chad Bricker also never panicked when a bounce of Waynesboro CC didnt let the or two didnt go his way. Fsweltering heat or an occasional En route to the title, Bricker made wayward shot alter his frame of mind. key par saves on Nos. 10 (par 4, Bricker, who entered the final round of 307 yards), 12 (par 5, 515 yards) the 93rd Ama- and 13 (par 3, 224 yards). His final teur Champion- round of even- ship presented par 70 included by Your Pennsyl- LEADERBOARD both a pair of vania Toyota Chad Bricker 69-69-70–208 birdies and bo- Dealers at Chris Schultz 71-68-71–210 geys. Moselem Kyle Davis 69-69-72–210 I couple of Springs GC (par Jarred Texter 67-72-74–213 times I lost [my 70, 6,824 yards) Dan Thompson 76-66-71–213 focus] today, but as the co-leader, Adam Cohan 70-72-71–213 I was able to get kept his cool, per Brian Belden, Jr. 73-73-67–213 it back, said se, hitting mainly Bricker. I kept Chad Bricker displays the Amateur Championship Tro- setting new goals phy after his impressive two-stroke victory at Moselem irons off tees and Springs GC. making clutch up-and-downs to finish [throughout the round.] at 2-under par (208) for the 54 holes As the intense heat built through- no expectations coming in here. and earn the title of Pennsylvania State out the day, Bricker and Schultz man- Davis, 20, of Kennett Square, Pa., Champion. aged to separate themselves from is a sophomore at the University of Cen- Bricker, a sophomore at Penn State the pack.