William Penn Life, 2014 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2014-09-01 / 9. szám
Rain can’t dampen golfers’ fraternal spirit Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow didn't write those words about the 31st Annual WPA Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days, but he could have. A steady rain drenched the Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway, Pa., the morning of July 19, causing both a 15-minute delay to the start of our tournament and the withdrawal of about a dozen golfers. But, most of our members and friends who registered to play decided to put on their rain gear and enjoyed what turned out to be another great WPA fraternal event. The rains continued for another two hours or so, and the sun never quite broke through the clouds that remained. Nevertheless, everyone made the best of less-than-perfect conditions. By the time all had gathered for the post-tournament barbeque, everyone was dry and in good spirits. The rains never dampened the good-natured, competitive spirit amongst our golfers, with a number of teams staying in contention throughout the day. After 18 holes, two teams tied for first with identical scores of 62. Tie breakers were employed and first prize was awarded to the foursome of Thomas McKee, Edward Houseman, Robert Harbison and Tony Dodaro, all members of WPA Branch 336 Harrisburg, Pa. 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. (For a complete list of tournament and skill shot winners, see "The Leader Board" on page 13.) Once again, no one scored a hole-in-one during the tournament, so none of the big cash prizes were awarded. However, Mr. McKee and Mr. Houseman took home additional prize money for getting their tee shots closest and second closest to the pin, respectively, at Hole #8, which offered a $15,000 prize for a hole-inone. The other big unclaimed prize was $2,500 which would have been awarded for sinking a 50-foot putt during the awards barbeque, held at the course immediately following tournament play. The fun and excitement of the tournament weekend was again heightened by the return of "Monte Carlo Night" held during Friday's golfers reception at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott. Guests tried their luck at various casino games, including poker, blackjack, roulette, Texas hold 'em and craps. Players purchased cash coupons at the cashier's table staffed by WPA employees. Players then traded the coupons for chips at the gaming tables, and used the chips to place their bets. At the end of the night, players redeemed their chips for raffle tickets, which they then used to try to win one of several great electronic prizes in a Chinese auction-styled raffle. Nongamblers could also purchase tickets for this raffle. When not playing at the gaming tables or enjoying the delicious food, reception guests could have their caricature drawn by a local artist for a donation to the WPFA Scholarship Foundation. Adding a little fun for our young members was the "Marshmallow Putting Contest," also held during Friday's reception. Children were given three chances to see how far they could hit a marshmallow with a 12 0 September 2014 0 William Penn Life
