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Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness and Research In Memoriam It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Karen Schneider on April 25, 2008 after her long battle with breast cancer. Karen was the initial inspiration for this golf event that will continue in her honor to raise money for breast cancer awareness & Research.
Karen pictured with her husband Mark Click Here For Obituary
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Previous Outings |
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Over $130,000
has been raised for Breast Cancer Research since the event's inception in 2002! |
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2007 Event Summary
On Saturday, August 18th, 2007 the 6th Annual "Fight From the Fairway" Golf Tournament under amazing weather conditions took place at Honeybrook Golf Course to raise funds for breast cancer research. Over 100 golfers participated this year. Players, friends and sponsors raised $27,000 (all-time high), bringing the 6-year event total to almost $130,000! The event was the biggest and best yet with more prizes, more contests and three local celebrities!! Jamie Apody (ABC sportscaster) - award ceremony co-host; Don Tollefson (FOX sports director) - player and award ceremony co-host; Don Saleski (Former Philadelphia Flyer) - player & speaker (on Board of Directors for breast cancer.org) - Click Here For More
Putting Contest -- About a dozen players made the first 25-foot putt to enter the second round competition. Frazier Munsell qualified for the 50-foot putt that could have earned him $10,000. He made an excellent attempt, but it was not quite enough. Better luck next time!
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Contest Winners |
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Closest to Pin #8 |
Chris Kirk |
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Closest to Pin #10 |
Greg Daloisio |
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Closest to Pin #13 |
Tom McVeigh |
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Closest to Pin #17 |
Jeff Mostyn |
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Long Drive #9 |
Melissa Smith |
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Long Drive #12 |
Pete Ceribelli |
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First Place Team |
Craig Riedinger, Scott Riedinger, Christopher Kirk & Andy Cross |
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Putting Contest |
Frazier Munsell |
The raffle this year raised $5,000 of the total. Congratulations to Jim Bright who won the trip for two to the Venetian in Las Vegas. Thanks to everyone for playing, donating, sponsoring and volunteering for a wonderful cause, especially Double Eagle Sponsors Weston Solutions & Femme Pharma Global Healthcare. Eagle Sponsors included: Canon, Benefit Watch, Test America, PDS, and Bank of America.
Representatives from our two beneficiaries Lankenau Institute for Medical Research and breastcancer.org attended the event and inspired attendees with their progress reports.
2006 Event Summary
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On August 19, 2006 the “Fight from the Fairway Five" (Fifth Annual) Golf Tournament was held. This year a little more than $20,000 was raised bringing the five year event total to over $100,000!
Thanks to everyone for playing, donating,
sponsoring and volunteering for a wonderful cause, especially Eagle Sponsors: Canon, Astrazeneca, Benefit Watch, Severn Trent, and Bank of America.
Representatives from our
two beneficiaries Lankenau Institute for Medical Researchand
breastcancer.org attended the event and inspired us with their progress
reports.
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2006 Raffle Drawing |
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This year's raffle raised just over $3000 for breast cancer research. |
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And a Special Thank You!
The
tournament committee would also like to recognize several individuals who
went the extra mile to make this year's event so successful. They include: |
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Event Highlights The weather was beautiful for this year's event. Over 80 golfers had a great time of golf, beer and food with family and friends! Several players made the first 15 foot putt to enter the second round. Greg Daloisio qualified for the 50 foot putt attempt that could have earned him $10,000! . Greg made an excellent attempt at the putt, but was a little long. Good Job Greg!
Click Here to View the Tournament Photo Gallery!
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2005 Event Summary
On August 20th, 2005 over 90 golfers competed in the 4th Annual Fight From The Fairway. The mulligan string brought a new twist to the event. Two teams tied at an incredible 19 under par. The tie breaker was who had the longer piece of string left. A hole in one was missed by inches and Bob Magee missed winning $10,000 on a 50 -footer by about 15 inches. Bob holed the 30-footer semi-final putt to take his shot. See below for a list of all winners.
Review 2005 Event Through Pictures!
| Closest to pin #8 – Golf Shirt from Adventures in Advertising | Dave Freeman |
| Closest to pin #10 – Golf Shirt from Adventures in Advertising | Bill Robertson |
| Closest to pin #13 – Golf Shirt from Adventures in Advertising | Bill Freeman |
| Closest to pin #17 – Golf Shirt from Adventures in Advertising | Oscar Tole |
| Long Drive #9 – ($50 Pro Shop Credit) | Jim Boas |
| Long Drive #12 ($50 Pro Shop Credit) |
Chris Fink |
| Scramble First Place ($50 Pro Shop Credit for each player) |
19 Under Par - won on tiebreaker
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| Scramble Second Place ($25 Pro Shop Credit for each player) |
19 Under Par - won on tiebreaker |
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The tournament proceeds supports the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR), a local leader in cancer research and BreastCancer.Org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer for those undergoing treatment. Both are 501C(3) non-profit organizations. This year's event (with your help!) should help push the four-year total to over $80,000.
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2004 Event Summary
On August 21, 2004 the Third Annual “Fight from the Fairway” Golf Tournament was held at HONEY BROOK Golf Course, Honey Brook, PA. This tournament began when a group of WESTON employees rallied around a co-worker who had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. This year a little more than $25,000 was raised bringing the three year event total to over $60,000! Thanks to everyone for playing, donating, sponsoring and volunteering for a wonderful cause.
*** Review Event through Pictures! ***
The weather forecast was not very good to start the day. However, the rain held out until the final two holes when the sky opened and the rain came pouring down. When it finally stopped 45 minutes later, the course looked like a river and the event was called. Over 90 golfers still had a great time of golf, beer and food with family and friends!
The rain did not stop the $10,000 putting contest. Over 20 players made the first 15 foot putt to enter the second round. Only Mike Boas and Aly Valentine made the 30 footer. Aly then edged Mike on a putt off to make the finals. Aly was a little long on the 50 foot attempt that would have earned her $10,000! However, she still earned a consolation prize of a $100 gift certificate.
With the soft green conditions, many low scores were posted. The team of Brian Magee, Jim Magee, Bob Magee and Matt Beatty came in first at 11 under par for 16 holes to win $50 gift certificates per player. The team of Lawrence Kiey, Mike Boas, Jim Boas and Bob Hackett were second at 10 under par for 16 holes. The second place team won half the $900 from 50/50 challenge since the low team did not enter. This was an optional $100 per team challenge and nine teams participated. This also raised $450 for the charity. Additionally, a portion of the winnings by the first place team were donated back to the charity.
Our local celebrity, Karen Thomas (from Fox News in Philadelphia) selected Jose Dela Portilla from 300 names to win the grand prize of a trip to Disney World. Non-golfers were eligible through the sale of raffle tickets.
Other winners:
| Closest to the pin - # 3 | Phil Marks |
| Closest to the pin - # 8 | Jack Morris |
| Closest to the pin - # 13 | John Piscitelli |
| Closest to the pin - # 17 | Dave Hess |
| Long Drive - #9 | Scott Riedinger |
| Long Drive - #12 | Jim Magee |
There were no winners in the "hole in one" contest for a brand new Jeep Liberty donated by Town Motors.
Mark Your Calendars for next year's event - Saturday August 20th, 2005.
2003 Event
2003 Sponsors | Click here for Pictures From The Event
Click here to see video of Karen Thomas (Special Guest) on Fox 29
Note: If you would still like to contribute or want to fight out how to support this great cause, please contact Bob Hackett (610.701.4523.) - tournament coordinator.