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Another Successful Year for the Annual Patriot Club Fall Golf Outing!
On Monday, September 8, 2008, the Patriot Club hosted the 33rd Annual Fall Golf Outing sponsored by Siemens Building Technologies at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Virginia. This year's event raised approximately $35,000 for the George Mason University Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund, and attracted a range of participants including Patriot Club members, corporate sponsors, Mason administrators and staff, and supporters.
The day started with the afternoon shotgun and was followed by the silent auction, cocktail hour and buffet dinner, concluding with the awards ceremony. Additionally, there were a number of raffle prizes donated by various local businesses and patrons given away to lucky ticket holders. The success of the event represented another benchmark in the Patriot Club's mission to support Mason Student-Athletes and raise money for scholarships, but also to enhance the visibility of Mason athletics by engaging individuals and businesses in the athletics program.
At the event, strong support from the entire University and the Mason athletic department was evident. A number of the senior members of the Mason University administration, members of the senior athletic staff, and members of the Patriot Club Advisory Board joined the field. Special guests representing the Mason men's and women's basketball programs, Head Coach Jim Larranaga and Head Coach Jeri Porter, came out prior to the round to address the crowd. Additional thanks was extended to Brion's Grille as the outing lunch sponsor, Fairfax City Self Storage as the dinner sponsor, Centre Management as the golf cart sponsor, and Guiffre Distributing, the hospitality cart sponsor.
Prizes and awards were given to the top three foursomes and each contest hole winner.
First Place Team (54)
Kendal Carson
Bernard Clineburg
Andy Peden
Kevin Reynolds
Second Place Team (57)
Mike Guiffre
Rob Grey
Luigi Tonizzo
Marty Volk
Third Place Team (58)
Max Baker
Mara Harrington
Jennifer Montgomery
Henry Seymour
While no golfer was able to sink a hole-in-one to win a 2008 Pontiac Convertible, donated by Koons of Manassas, there was aggressive competition for the remaining contest holes.
Contest Hole Winners
Closest to the Pin: Tom Post (9'9")
Straightest Drive: Kevin McNamee
Longest Drive:
- Women: Mara Harrington
Men: Andy Peden
If you should have any questions, please contact Meg Sturges in the Patriot Club at 703-993-4147 or msturges@gmu.edu.
