2007 Driving for Surviving
Melanoma Charity Golf Classic

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Save the Date! The 8th annual "Driving for Surviving" Melanoma Charity Golf Classic and Silent Auction will be held on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, beginning at 1:00 pm. More information

We celebrated our 5th annual golf event in a big way…with more golfers than ever before, more money raised for melanoma research, and even a visit from our local Congressman.

The event was held on September 10, 2007 at Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville, VA. Because we sold out all 144 spots so early this year, we actually allowed an additional 16 golfers the opportunity to tee off in a special morning shotgun start, giving us 160 players for the day. Overall, our event raised over $40,000, which will be donated to the M.D, Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, bringing our total donations for melanoma research to more than $130,000.

Congressman Tom Davis of Virginia’s 11th District, a melanoma survivor himself, took part in our opening ceremonies. We were also blessed by the presence of Dr. Wen-Jen Hwu, Dr. Merrick Ross, and Dr. Steven Mays, all of M.D. Anderson, as well as Miss Brittany Lietz, the 2006 Miss Maryland (and current Redskins cheerleader) and also a melanoma survivor.

We want to thank all of our hole sponsors, raffle and auction donors, and especially our primary sponsors:
Elizabeth and Haley Cole
ASTRO
CapTech Ventures
iCore
Infinitive
Ratner Companies

We also want to thank R&R Catering for providing lunch, Ruth’s Chris Steak House of Fairfax for sponsoring the putting contest, Moe’s Southwest Grill for sponsoring a contest hole, Sheehy Nissan-Mitsubishi for offering up a 2008 Nissan 350Z and other fabulous hole-in-one prizes (no one collected this year), and Joanne Lingerfelt for sponsoring the closest to the pin contest.

Click here to view photos of the event.

Winners
1st place low gross, with a score of 54 (18 under par): Tim Hsieh, Andy Chen, Donald Min, Wayne Brown
2nd place low gross, with a score of 57: Nick Pilla, Tom Smith, Chad Frederick, Al Sexton
3rd place low gross, with a score of 58: Ken Kramer, Dave Ambrose, Scott Jack, Walt Hiltabidle

1st place low net, with a score of 56 (16 under par): Mike Bertamini, Anthony Chapa, Rob Ketcham, Nate
2nd place low net, with a score of 56 (lost on match of cards): Dave Meade, Jeff Walters, Brian Boxman, Bret Gaskins
3rd place low net, with a score of 57: Pete Raphael, Dave Czyzyk, Frank Maresca, John Pickeral

Michael Lingerfelt Memorial Closest-to-the-Pin Contest
1st place: Scott Mitchell, 6’ 6”
2nd place: Ray Burch, 8’ 5”
3rd place: Joel Gerstein, 11’ 1”

Closest-to-the-Line
Men: Ken Kramer
Women: Dianne Smiley

Putting Contest (sponsored by Ruth's Chris of Fairfax)
1st place: Bill Martin, sank the putt!
2nd place: Joni Lesage, 10 ½ inches
3rd place: Barbara Fisher, 12 inches



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