First Annual MPSRC Golf Marathon Fundraiser

The first annual Monterey Peninsula Sunrise Rotary golf marathon was created to raise funds for our club projects and to help support various local charitable organizations. The event was held at Pasadera CC on Monday June 11th, 2007. Member/golfers included:
Ed Holden, Pete Tansill, Richard Griffith, Allen Robinson, Doug Weismann, Joe Mateo, Tom Long, and Duncan Bain. We were able to complete 54 holes in 3 different formats. We had a great support staff of President Sam Griffith, Dennis Fike, and Vicki Nelson. The morning started with Starbucks coffee and Costco muffins at the clubhouse and ended with Heineken beer by the afternoon rounds. We were able to break for lunch and do some team switching to re-energize our efforts. There were some very interesting golf swings by the end of the day and fortunately no injuries were reported. There was a set of keys lost but that’s another story. The team of Joe/Chad finish the final 27 holes in 3 hours. At this time the trio of Doug Weismann, Richard Griffith, and Allen Robinson were just starting their last 9 holes and were completed deflated when they saw us enjoying a cold Heiny. However, they did complete their task without complaint, expect for Richards foot. With everyone finished and the search for lost keys abandoned, we ended up at Tarpeys roadhouse for some good food and fellowship. We raised about $10,000 with each members help and look forward to next year. We should all be thankful to everyone that supported this event. A special thanks to Ed Holden (Mr spreadsheet) and Pete Tansill for their extra efforts. Next year I would only asked that the results be certified by an outside agency. Chad