News & Notes
NEWS AND NOTES
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Editor’s note: This edition of In the News contains excerpts from the latest edition of the College Corner.
For a complete College Corner, visit the Junior section of the Association’s Web site, www.gapgolf.org.
Matthew Burkhart of Meadia Heights GC, a junior at Messiah College, continues to compile a remarkable college career. He shared medalist honors in the Messiah College Falcon Classic at Blue Ridge CC. The Lancaster, Pa. resident conquered
the Palmerton, Pa. track with a score of 73. He led Messiah to victory in the PSU
Harrisburg Fall Classic at Dauphin Highlands GC Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Burkhart, a 2011
GAP Amateur semifinalist, fired consecutive 70s for a seven-stroke victory. He again
hoisted his team to triumph in the LVC Fall Invitational at Lebanon CC in Lebanon,
Pa. on the legs of a 3-under-par 69. The Falcons attained runner-up honors in the
Elizabethtown Classic at Hershey CC (East) Oct. 6 thanks to Burkhart’s 4-over-par
74… Daniel Burton of Bent Creek CC has been nominated to serve as a vice
president on the USGA Executive Committee. He will be
sworn-in during the organization’s Annual Meeting in
Houston, Texas on Feb. 4, 2012. Burton, of Lititz, Pa., was
a member of the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Executive Committee for 10 years. From 2001-02, he served as
secretary before becoming vice president in 2003. Burton
fulfilled a three-year term as the Association’s president
from 2006-08. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Executive Committee from 1996-2004. Burton is entering his third year as a member of the USGA’s Executive Committee… Paul
Carbone, Jr. of Old York Road CC, a freshman at Temple University, was named
Atlantic 10 Conference Golf Rookie of the Week Oct. 16. Carbone, of Huntingdon
Valley, Pa., placed tied for first in the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate, carding an
even-par 144 and leading the Owls to a third-place finish. Carbone also paced his
team in the Adams Cup of Newport at Newport National Golf Course in Middletown, R.I. Sept. 18-20. He posted a three-round total of 227 to place tied for 51st
overall… The AJGA named Charles Cai of Mercer Oaks GC to its HP Scholastic All-America Team. He holds a 4.45 GPA at West Windsor Plainsboro High
School North, where Cai, of West Windsor, N.J., is a senior. To be eligible for HP
Scholastic Junior All-America honors, candidates must have placed in the Top 10
of an AJGA Open and Invitational. Selections were then based on grade point average, class rank, leadership skills, SAT/ACT/PLAN/PSAT scores, community service and writing ability… Zachary Herr of Jericho National GC won the PIAA
District One Championship at Turtle Creek GC Oct. 11-12. Herr, of New Hope, Pa.,
fired rounds of 69 and 73 to edge Christopher Crawford of Spring Mill CC by
a stroke. Herr, a junior at Council Rock North, finished tied for seventh in the championship proper with a score of 10-over-par 152… Craig Hornberger of Lancaster CC, a junior at Manheim Township High School, finished fifth in the 2011
PIAA Golf Championships at Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center in
York, Pa. Oct. 24-25. The Lancaster, Pa. resident carded consecutive 75s to post
an 8-over-par 150. Crawford finished a stroke back of Hornberger. The Bensalem,
Pa. resident filed rounds of 74 and 77. T.J. Summers of Commonwealth National
GC, the Association’s 2011 Junior Sportsman of the Year, placed tied for seventh
with a 152 total… Michael Johnson of Talamore CC, a sophomore at La Salle
University, carded a collegiate low round of 2-under-par 69 to lead the Explorers
in the Navy Fall Classic at the Naval Academy Golf Course Sept. 10-11. The Ambler, Pa. resident placed fifth with a 142 total. Johnson also helped La Salle capture the Immaculata Invitational Oct. 23-24 at Inniscrone GC in Avondale, Pa. The
2010 Patterson Cup runner-up posted rounds of 72 and 73 for a 5-over-par 145
total… Brandon Matthews of Fox Hill CC, the reigning GAP Junior Boys’ Champion, earned medalist honors in the PIAA East Regional Boys’ Golf Championship
Oct. 17 at Golden Oaks GC. Matthews, of Dupont, Pa., carded a 2-under-par 70
Burton
trump the field. In the Championship proper, Matthews, a senior at Pittston Area
High School, cracked the Top 10 with a 10-over-par 152… Rob Robertson of
Philadelphia Cricket Club, a senior at Lafayette College, shared the individual title
at the Rehoboth Beach Fall Invitational at Kings Creek CC Sept. 27-28. The
Philadelphia, Pa. resident carded rounds of 72 and 67 for a 3-under-par 139 total.
Robertson, the 2007 Junior Player of the Year, tied with the University of Pennsylvania’s Marco Fortades and Navy’s Time Shield, but earned medalist honors by
virtue of his birdie on No. 18 in the final round… The USGA selected Saucon
Valley CC in Bethlehem, Pa. as the site of its 2014 Mid-Amateur Championship.
The event will take place Sept. 6-11 on the Old and Weyhill courses, with Weyhill
staging the match-play portion. Saucon Valley has hosted six USGA championships, the most recent being the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open… Bobby Svigals
of Radnor Valley CC, a freshman at Franklin & Marshall College, won the Ted Keller
Memorial Tournament Oct. 2 at Hinting Hawk Golf Course in Glen Allen, Va. He finished with a 3-under-par 141 to lift the Diplomats to runner-up honors. Svigals, the
2010 Christman Cup champion, also boosted his team to victory in the Moravian
Fall Invitational at Woodstone CC Sept. 15. The Villanova, Pa. resident carded a 4-
over-par 75 to finish as individual runner-up.
PORTRAIT PERFECT
Old Your Road Country Club honored its head professional, Paul David
McKenzie, during a ceremony May 22. McKenzie, 63, is two years away
from becoming the club’s longest-tenured golf professional. In honor
of his 33 years of service and dedication to Old York Road, club officials and membership unveiled McKenzie’s portrait during the surprise
ceremony. “It was pretty overwhelming,” McKenzie said. “I’m quite
proud of being here that long. The first thing that comes to mind is all
of the people that have helped you along the way. They [Old York Road’s
membership] are good, solid people who know how to treat others. They
love the game of golf and its traditions. It’s an honor.” McKenzie began
his professional career at Waynesborough Country Club, where he
served as an assistant under his brother, Ted. He and his wife Pam
reside in Spring House, Pa.
