Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/12/16
From Press Release
The 24th Annual Philadelphia Lacrosse Association Golf Outing took place on Columbus Day, October 10th, at Manufacturers’ Golf and Country Club in Fort Washington, PA. Ninety-two golfers and over 40 corporate and individual sponsors enjoyed blue skies and early fall foliage on a gorgeous “Indian Summer” day and helped the PLA raised over $17,000 to further the PLA’s mission.
The PLA, the local chapter of US Lacrosse, will use the proceeds to help support US Lacrosse and other programs and initiatives in the PLA’s chapter area. Golf outing and other funds will be made available in grants to help the Philadelphia School District’s middle grades program, the PIAA sanctioned high school teams in the City and other diversity and inclusion efforts, including the HEADstring Project (www.headstringproject.com).
They will also help the PLA underwrite high school and youth coaches’ clinics, sponsor area charitable tournaments, provide new start grants, and stage the High School Awards and Recognition Banquet and the Induction Ceremony on February 11, 2017 for 12 individuals who have been selected to the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
The PLA Golf Outing this year was held in “In Loving Memory” of dear friends in the lacrosse community who passed away since the 2015 golf classic last October, including Pat Cullinan, Frank Davey, John Decker, John Doubman and Kenny First.
Winners of the individual skill contests at this year’s PLA Golf Outing were as follows:
Closet to the Pin –
Hole, Full Name and Distance
Hole Winner Distance
4th Hole Anthony Santisi 16”
6th Hole Peter Zonino 8”
8th Front Ed Walsh 3’
8th Back Barry Walsh 2’ 11”
11th Hole Drew Friel 4’ 8”
13th Hole Terry Casey 13’ 11”
Longest Drives –
9th Hole: Kyle Wharton
16th Hole: Jim Maddon
Straightest Drive –
1st Hole: Betsy Dougherty
17th Hole (Men): Chris Aitken
17th Hole (Women): Laurie Markle
Gross Tournament (Best Ball Of Foursome) – First: Bruce Cox, Guy Wharton, Terry Neimeyer, Dino Mangione (63); Second: John Hildebrand, Steve Friedman, Peter Zonino, Anthony Santisi (64); Third: Martin Stenson, Drew Friel, Jeremy Small, Kevin Rausa (67); Fourth: Susan Stetson, Brian Clemson, Bob Stetson, Joe Morris (71)
Net Tournament (Callaway/Unknown Algorithm) — First: Terry Casey, Hank Resch, Jim Rolston, Mark Aitken (71); Second: Barry Walsh, Ed Walsh, Andy Eberwein, James Carr (72); Third: Steve Aitken, Chris Aiken, Kyle Wharton, Sean Halleron (72); Fourth: Skip Dittmann, Allan Davey, Ridge MacLaren, Ted Peters (72)
Double-Flag-Birdie-Challenge Winners: Rob Welch, Marty Stenson, Steve Yarnall, Billy Holmes, Dan Gerrity, Tom Lemieux, Terry Casey and Tom Mohr
Raffle Winners: Barry Walsh, Jim Taviano, Joe Morris, Mike Friel, Drew Hanlon
The PLA would like to thank the following 2016 Golf Outing Sponsors for their generous support:
MAJOR SPONSORS – 2016 PLA GOLF CLASSIC
John Ritzenthaler Company (courtesy of the Steidle Family)
Ryan Morton & Imms LLC (courtesy of Kevin Ryan)
Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky (courtesy of Robert Mongeluzzi)
Schluderberg Foundation (courtesy of Chris and Carole Hupfeldt)
Summit Realty Advisors, LLC (courtesy of John Zaharchuk)
Wells Fargo (courtesy of Bryan G. Rogers)
CO-SPONSORS — 2016 PLA GOLF CLASSIC
BSN Sports (courtesy of Peter Scott)
Conestoga Youth Lacrosse (courtesy of Tom Guillocheau and the CYLAX Board)
EvanFest Foundation (courtesy of the Brady Family)
Heritage Lacrosse (courtesy of Chris Bates, Pat Carney and Scott Growney)
Main Line Landrover/Jaguar (courtesy of Jennifer Bailer)
Main Line Sports Center/Blue Ox Lacrosse (courtesy of Patrick Holloway)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith (courtesy of Peter Rohr)
Murray, Devine & Company, Inc. (courtesy of Dennis Murray and Frank Devine)
Timothy O’Donovan
Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (courtesy of the PASLA Board)
The Radnor Hotel (courtesy of Lou Prevost)
The Shipley School (courtesy of Mark Duncan)
Sovereign Insurance Group (courtesy of Kevin Gallagher)
Ultimate Events and Sports Management (courtesy of Michelle DeJuliis and Becky Wells)
United Sports Training Center
Yearbook / Competitive Edge (courtesy of Huppy)
PATRONS OF THE PLA – 2016 PLA Golf Classic
Bryn Mawr Communications, Inc. (courtesy of Dave Cox)
DE Technologies, Inc. (courtesy of George Chou)
Duff & Phelps (courtesy of Paul Barnes)
Paul DeLomba (in Memory of Patrick Growney)
Edward B. Walsh & Associates, Inc. (courtesy of Barry Walsh)
Hannum’s Harley-Davidson (courtesy of Tommy Hannum)
Great Valley Air, LLC (courtesy of Don Merrill)
Greater Philadelphia Lacrosse Officials Association (courtesy of Paul Kubach and the GPLOA Board)
Kellys Sports, Ltd. (courtesy of Steve Kelly)
Mobile Diagnostics (courtesy of Bruce Cox)
Philadelphia Area Girls Lacrosse Association (courtesy of Mary Fran Riffel and the PAGLA Board)
Philadelphia Eagles and Grand Masters/Super Grand Masters Lacrosse Clubs (courtesy of Robert DiPuppo)
Philly Faceoff League (courtesy of John Bodnar)
The Ronon Family (courtesy of Gerald Ronon)
Rose Tree Optimist Youth Lacrosse (courtesy of Jeff Pettit and the Rose Tree OYL Board)
Sheldon Erwine (in Honor of Jack and Majorie Aitken, Lydia Erwine and The Ralphs)
Spartan Lacrosse Club (courtesy of Matt Higgins),
Summer Lacrosse League of Southeastern PA (courtesy of Jim DeRose)
OTHER CONTRIBUTORS
Powers Family (courtesy of Bob and Claire Powers), Valerie Walchak and Steve and Debbie Wigrizer
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