Gramigna wins Mid-Amateur title

Tavistock's Tom Gramigna made five birdies on the back nine Thursday at Philadelphia Cricket Club's Militia Hill course and rallied to win the Golf Association of Philadelphia's 27th Mid-Amateur Championship.

Gramigna, a 40-year-old from Haddonfield, was 2 shots behind Bidermann's Bill Jeremiah with nine holes left before finishing the 36-hole event with a 7-under-par total of 137.

Gramigna made birdies on the 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th and 17th holes with putts ranging from three to 25 feet.

Jeremiah, who chipped in twice for birdies, bogeyed two of the last three holes and finished 1 shot behind.

First-day leader Chip Lutz of LedgeRock fired a second-day 75 to tie the Cricket Club's Rob Savarese at 142.

The Results

Tom Gramigna, Tavistock. . . 70-67–137

Bill Jeremiah, Bidermann. . . 68-70–138

Rob Savarese, Philadelphia Cricket. . . 69-73–142

Chip Lutz, LedgeRock. . . 67-75–142

Tom Hyland, Little Mill. . . 72-71–143

Glenn Smeraglio, Mercer Oaks. . . 72-73–145

John Brennan, Spring Ford. . . 75-71–146

Chris Lange, Overbrook. . . 73-73–146

Michael Brown, Lookaway. . . 71-75–146

Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley. . . 75-72–147

Alexander Maguire, Brookside. . . 74-73–147

Thomas Timby, Bucks Club. . . 73-74–147

Robin McCool, Saucon Valley. . . 71-76–147

Matthew Finger, Wedgwood. . . 75-73–148

Kevin Kelly, Philadelphia Cricket. . . 75-73–148

Scott McLaughlin, Commonwealth. . . 75-73–148

Tom Borsello, White Clay Creek. . . 73-75–148

Jeff Osberg, Llanerch. . . 73-75–148

Rich Pruchnik, West Chester. . . 72-77–149

Andy Achenbach, RiverCrest. . . 73-7–150

Doug Zelner, Coatesville. . . 72-78–150

James Donnelly, Merion. . . 76-75–151

John Aloisio, Greate Bay. . . 75-76–151

Roc Irey, Lookaway. . . 75-76–151

Bill McGuinness, Tavistock. . . 73-78–151

Brian Gillespie, St. Davids. . . 71-80–151

Francis McFadden, Overbrook. . . 78-74–152

Chris Esbenshade, Bent Creek. . . 77-75–152

Daniel Pinciotti, Huntingdon Valley. . . 77-75–152

Matthew Gaffney, Little Mill. . . 76-76–152