William Penn Life, 2008 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2008-08-01 / 8. szám
25th Annual Golf Tournament Hot fun in the summertime High temperatures can’t top high spirits at golf tournament HARRISBURG, PA — All of the 126 golfers who played in the WPA's silver anniversary tournament will most likely remember how hot it was the day of the tournament. It's hard to forget a day so warm that one was sweating while merely standing in the shade. But, despite temperatures in the mid-90's, what everyone who was there will probably remember best is the good time they had with fellow members and friends at the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course and how hotly contested (pardon the pun) the event was. The scramble format produced one of the tightest finishes in our tournament's 25-year history. Two teams tied for first place with identical scores of 13- under-par 59. But, as tournament co-administrator Robert A. Ivancso explained at the awards barbeque, according to PGA rules the first tie-breaker is what each team scores on the back nine. Using that rule, first place was awarded to the team of John Horvath, Dolores Horvath, Bill Wood and Bob Comford since they shot a lower score on the final nine holes than the second-place team of Bob Hippensteel, Chris Dean, David Dean and Jacob Brawley. Only one stroke behind the top two teams was the foursome of Bob Harbison, Murray Sperling, Dave Gilhooly and Ed Houseman. In addition to the team prizes, a number of individual prizes were awarded to golfers who won the various skill shot contests held along the course. Once again, no one scored a hole-in-one during the tournament. So none of the big cash prizes were The tournament’s first place team: (l-r) Bill Wood, Bob Comford, Dolores Horvath and John Horvath. awarded. But, golfer and member Dale Strom wasn't too upset about that since he landed his tee shot on hole #8 closest to the pin to win the $500 prize. Chip Kozak wasn't complaining either as he won $200 for getting his tee shot second-closest to the pin on the big-money hole. (For a complete list of tournament winners, please see The Leader Board on Page 10.) A couple of other big prizes went unclaimed during the weekend's festivities, but people still had fun trying to win them. Ten lucky contestants, plus three alternates, all had a chance to win $1,000 at the annual putting contest held during the golfers reception the evening prior to the tournament. Alas, no one could sink the required 30-foot putt. As a consolation, three of their names were pulled at Weekend raises $20,475 for scholarship fund HARRISBURG, PA - Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends, a total of $20,475 was raised during the 25th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days held July 18 and 19 in Harrisburg. Much of that total ($9,125) was pledged or donated during the annual meeting of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation held July 18 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel. The benefit raffle drawn during Saturday's golf awards barbeque raised $3,246. Another $6,025 was collected through the hold sponsorship program (see list Page 10). The remainder was raised through other donations made during the weekend, the putting contest held Friday evening during the golfers reception and the golfers challenge held Saturday morning at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course. Our thanks to one and all for their generosity and support. In other Foundation business, 13 members were elected during the annual meeting to serve on the Foundation's Board of Directors. They were: Kathy Chobody, Arlene Csornán, Thomas F. House, Zita Johns, Michele Daley-LaFlame, Steve LaFlame, Helen Molnár, Katherine Novak, Frank J. Radvany, Mark Schmidt, Carol Truesdell, Becky Williams and Betty Vargo. These 13 will serve on the Foundation's Board, along with the WPA's National Officers and members of the WPA Board of Directors. 8 William Penn Life, August 2008
