August 21 , 2015
The 2015 Pritsch Cup hosted by
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Head Golf Professional -
Ian R Dalzell
The Story Behind the Jon. M Pritsch Cup The Jon M. Pritsch Cup is played to honor the memory of Jon M. Pritsch who tragically passed away in May of 1991 at the age of 17. Before his passing, Pritsch was
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recognized as one of the top junior golfers in the nation. To date the Jon M. Pritsch Memorial Fund has raised over $140,000 and given away over 100 scholarships to juniors looking to pursue a career in a golf related field.
2014 Pritsch Cup Recap
William Mitchell, 16 David Herbst, 18
Caleb Ryan, 15
Erik Reisner, 18 Joshua Madarang, 18 Liam Powderly, 15
Kaitlyn Lees, 15
Andrew Gallagher, 16
Casey Oppenheimer, 15
Captain's Picks Ron Robinson, Jr. , 16
Matthew Davis, 16
J. T. Spina, 15
WILLIAM MITCHELL (MOORESTOWN, NJ) Mitchell has been a member of the Philly Junior tour since 2012 and during his time with us he’s shot some spectacular scores. Some of his more noticeably low scores were achieved during the 2015 season such as his most recent 1st place win at the two-day event at Makefield Highlands with a score of 66-71-137 (-7) where he also made a Double Eagle on Hole 12. “College Golf? I’d like to study something like engineering or medicine at Harvard and yes, I’d like to play golf for them” “Favorite club? My RBZ taylormade, 19 degree. I like it because I know I’m going to hit it straight” “Favorite musical artist? I listen to pretty much everything, mostly to the radio.” “Pre-tournament routine? I always always have to make at least 25 3-foooters in a row before heading off to the 1st tee.” “Dream golf course/dream foursome? It would have to be Augusta National and I’d want to golf with Jordan Speith, Dustin Johnson and my dad.”
ERIK REISNER (BALA CYNWYD, PA) Erik has been a competitor on the Philadelphia Junior tour since 2012 and plays on our Collegiate tour as well. Erik will be attending Temple University in the fall, studying Business, and has committed to playing golf for their team. “Favorite hobby? I’m a big Eagles fan. I like going to the games and also like watching the games on TV at home.” “Favorite club? I like my 7-iron. It feels good to hit, it looks good. I’m also pretty accurate with my driver. I’d say I’m pretty good with long irons and off the tee” “Pre tournament routine? I like to go through my entire bag on the range, ending with a driver/wedge/driver/wedge combination”. “Dream golf course/dream foursome? It would have to be St. Andrews and I’d take Will Farrell, CK Louis and Jordan Speith with me”
JOSHUA MADARANG (CHESTER SPRINGS, PA) Joshua has been a member of the Philly Junior Tour since 2008. This past 2015 season, Joshua was the winner of the Philadelphia Section Junior PGA Championship at Blue Bell, posting a score of 71-70-141 (-1), which earned him a spot to compete in the 40th Junior PGA Championship in Bryan, Texas. “College golf? I’ll be going to Fordham University in New York in the fall to study finance. I plan to try and walk onto the team there” “Hobby outside of golf? I collect sports memorabilia – signatures, pictures etc. My entire bedroom along with the entire basement space is filled with memorabilia” “Favorite club to hit? My favorite club is my 3-wood. I hit it off the tee more often than my driver. I like it because I can shape my ball flight well with it” “Favorite Musical Artist? Ray Charles!” “Dream Golf Course/Foursome? Congressional in D.C. and I’d like to play with Tiger Woods, Jordan Speith and my dad.” Page 2
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DAVID HERBST (MECHANICSBURG, PA) David has been a member of the Philly Junior Tour since 2012. One of his biggest achievements of the 2015 season was winning the Harry Hammond Invitational that was hosted at Concord Country Club “Golf in college? Yeah. I’ll be going to Lebanon Valley College, studying Actuarial Science and I’ve committed to playing for them” “Favorite Hobby? During the winter months I play Ice Hockey on a Men’s League team. It doesn’t mess with my golf swing, I do it less often than I golf.” “Favorite club to hit? I like my driver. It goes about 275 yards and I’m pretty accurate with it”. “Dream course/dream foursome? I’d like to play St. Andrews and I’d go with my mom, Rickie Fowler and Rory Mcllroy.”
CALEB RYAN (NORRISTOWN, PA) Caleb has been with the Philly Junior Tour since 2012. He’s had an impressive run on the tour for the 2015 season, with seven 1st place finishes and ten other Top 5 finishes. “College? I would like to play golf in college and I think...University of Florida. I want to study maybe Sports Management, or something golf.” “Favorite Club? I like to hit my driver. I like the sound of it and I like hitting the ball far.” “Routine before a tournament? I like to go the driving range, the day before and also before the 1st tee. I run through my bag and end with a driver. Also, the night before, I hang my next day’s outfit out.”
LIAM POWDERLY (COCKEYSVILLE, MD) Liam has been on the Philly Junior Tour with us since the year last Spring, 2014, and has proved his skill by posting some good scores in various tournaments. This season, Liam has already won 4 tournaments with his score of 68 (-4) at the Rehoboth Junior Open at Rehoboth Beach Country Club being the highlight of the wins. “Hobby outside of golf? My favorite hobby outside of golf is lacrosse. I play on a club team called Crabs. We mostly play in summer tournaments around Maryland.” “Favorite club to hit? Right now, it would have to be my lob wedge. I get the most spin from that club.” “Favorite musical artist? I love all types of music, but especially country music. My favorite band right now is the Zach Brown Band.” “Dream golf course/Dream foursome? I would play Augusta and my dream foursome would be me, Graeme McDowell, Tiger Woods, and Jordan Speith.” Page 3
J.T SPINA (SCHWENKSVILLE, PA) J.T has been with us on the Philly Junior Tour since the year 2011. When he’s not hanging out with friends or spending time with his family, he likes to get on the course and shoot some low scores. One of the highlights of his 2015 season was his 1 st place win at Laurel Creek with a score of 70 (-1). “Favorite music? I like to listen to old school Eminem.” “College? I have not planned to attend a specific college but I have looked at several colleges. I would like to attend one that would allow me to play on their golf team.” “Pre-tournament routine? I will stretch and get loose on the range and then I’ll go to the green and make 25 2-footers in a row.” “Dream Golf Course/Foursome? I would play Augusta National with my dad, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.”
ANDREW GALLAGHER (MOUNT LAUREL, NJ) Andrew has been with the Philly Junior Tour since 2011. His favorite musical artist right now is Jimmy Buffet because Jimmy’s chill and relaxing. “Hobby outside of golf? I like the beach, a lot. My favorite thing to do when I’m not golfing would have to be hanging out on the beach with my friends.” “Favorite Club? It would definitely have to be my 3-wood because I can control the flight of the ball with my 3-wood. My favorite shot to hit would be a choke down cut with the 3wood.” “Routine before tournament? I don’t really have a set routine I go through but I like to tell myself to eat healthier, drink lots of water, and basically try not to tire myself out a lot before.” “Dream course/dream foursome? I’d love to play a round at Augusta National, it’s a Georgia Masterpiece. And I’d want to take Jack Nicholas, Tiger Woods and Jordan Speith with me.
KAITLYN LEES(BRYN MAWR, PA) Kaitlyn has been on the tour with us since 2012. She has had seven 1st place wins during the 2015 season, with some of her best scores being 77 (+6) at Hidden Creek GC and a 78 (+8) at Skippack Golf Club. “Favorite hobby? My favorite things to do outside of golfing would have to be running or swimming.” “Routine before tournament? I like to wake up early the morning of the tournament, eat my favorite cereal, listen to music and stretch.” “Favorite club to hit? My favorite club to hit would have to be my 8-iron. I had a hole-in-1 with it once.” “Who is your favorite musical artist? Taylor Swift.” “Dream golf course/Dream foursome? I would love to play Augusta National and I’d take my dad, Arnold Palmer and Jordan Speith with me.”
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CASEY OPPENHEIMER (CONSHOHOCKEN, PA) This is Casey’s first year on the Philly Junior Tour. She has done extremely well in all her tournaments, with a track record of ten 1st Place Finishes and nine other Top 3 finishes. “Routine before a tournament round? I like to hit every club, and make sure I hit 3 good shots from every club.” “Favorite hobby? I like to play LaCrosse.” “Favorite musical artist? My favorite artist to listen to is Ariana Grande.” “Favorite club to hit? My 7-wood.” “A round I’d like to play? I’d like to play at Whitemarsh Country Club with Theresa Luu, Liv Juliana, and Jordan Speith.”
RON ROBINSON, JR. (HATFIELD, PA) Ron has been with us on the Philly Junior Tour since last Spring, 2014. When he’s not on the golf course, you can find him on the basketball court, shooting hoops with some friends. The highlight of his 2015 season was his 1st place finish at Wyncote Golf Club with a score of 73 (+1). “Routine before a tournament? I like to put two quarters in both pockets. I did it before and won.” “Favorite Club to Hit? It would have to be my 60 degree wedge.” “College? University of South Carolina. I’d like to play golf for them.” “Dream Golf Course/Dream foursome? Augusta National with Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo.”
MATTHEW DAVIS (NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA) Matthew has been a member of the Philly Junior Tour since 2011. One of the highlights of his 2015 season was his 1st place finish at Kennett Square CC with a score of 71 (E) along with the Eagle he had on Hole 16 that day. “Favorite Club? My favorite club is actually my putter. It’s because I’m good at putting. I spend a lot of time practicing on the green (putting, chipping, pitching etc.).” “Hobby? I like playing basketball with my friends. I also play basketball for my school team.” “Pre-tournament routine? I just hit golf balls for maybe 20-25 minutes and end with my driver before spending the rest of the time before the 1st tee on the green.” “Dream Golf Course/Dream foursome? I’d like to play Cypress Point and I’d take my dad, my brother and Jordan Speith with me.” Page 5
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