William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-05-01 / 5. szám
26th Annual WPA Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days Join us for a weekend of "Monte Carlo’ excitement and golfing at Quicksilver Golf Club All members and friends of the WPA are invited to join us for a fun and exciting weekend when we host our 26th Annual Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days, July 17 and 18. This year, our tournament returns to the Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway, Pa. This magnificant course not only played host to the WPA tournament in 2007 but also has been the site of tournaments sponsored by the Senior PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Hooters Tour. Golf Digest has awarded it a 4-star rating. Golf Week Magazine calls it one of the top 15 courses in Pennsylvania and the best public course in the state. It is a true championship course. Adding to the excitement of this year's tournament weekend is the introduction of "Monte Carlo Night," to be held Friday evening as part of our annual pretournament golfers reception at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott. After enjoying complimentary food and refreshments, golfers and guests will be invited to try their luck at various casino games that will be set up in the hotel ballroom. It promises to be a fun evening and a grand beginning to our fraternal weekend. Our 18-hole tournament will begin the next morning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Play will be straight scramble. Along the course, golfers will have the chance to win prizes as part of our traditional skill shot contests, including longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin and closest to the line. All golfers will also enjoy the use of GPS-equipped carts and a sandwich and beverage at the turn. Our weekend's official activities will conclude with the annual golf barbeque to be held at the Quicksilver Golf Club immediately following the tournament. To enter the tournament and reserve your seats for the barbeque, complete the form found on Page 19 of this issue and send it to Endre Csornán at the Home Office by June 29. Be sure you include your check covering tournament fees and barbeque tickets. Accommodations for the weekend will be at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott. All golfers and guests must make their own room reservations directly with the hotel by calling (412) 788-8800. The tournament entry fee is $140. This fee includes green fees, bag service, locker room service, scoring done by the pro shop, GPS- equipped golf carts, a sandwich and beverage at the turn AND admission to the golf barbeque. Room rates at the Marriott are $89 per night based on double occupancy. All rooms will be reserved on a first-come/first-served basis and are subject to availability. Tickets for the barbeque are $40 for adults age 16 and older, $10 for teens ages 12 to 15 and free for children ages 11 and under. Once again, the tournament will feature the fun and exciting Hole-In-One Contests. All eligible members who score a hole-in-one at the designated par-3 hole during tournament play will win a $15,000 cash prize. Any non-member who scores an ace on the designated hole will win $7,500. Plus, cash prizes will be awarded to golfers who score a hole-in-one on any of Quicksilver's other par-3 holes during tournament play. On those holes, eligible WPA members will win $5,000, while non-members can take home $2,500. If a hole-in-one is not scored on the $15,000 hole, a special $500 cash prize will be awarded to the eligible member who gets his or her tee shot closest to the pin on that hole. By "eligible member" we mean a golfer who is an adult life benefit member of the William Penn Association by July 1, 2009, with at least one year's premiums paid. For those arriving early on Friday, July 17, the WPA has reserved tee times at Quicksilver that day between 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Green fees for Friday will be $45 per player. To reserve a Friday tee time, call the golf club at 724-796-1594 and mention you are with the William Penn Association. IwplI William Penn Life, May 2009 3
