On Monday, September 11, 2006, the Patriot Club hosted the 31st Annual Fall Golf Outing sponsored by Siemens Building Technologies at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Virginia. This year's event raised approximately $24,000 for the George Mason University Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund, and attracted participants consisting of Patriot Club members, corporate sponsors, Mason administrators and staff and supporters. The afternoon shotgun was followed by a silent auction, cocktail hour, buffet dinner and 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 represents another milestone in the Patriot Club mission to enhance the visibility of Mason athletics, engage individuals and businesses in the athletics program, and support Mason Student-Athletes.
Additionally, strong support from the University and the Athletic Department were evident. Mason Senior Vice President Morrrie Scherrens was joined by Chief of Staff to the President, Tom Hennessey, as well as Tom O'Connor, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics. Also joining the field were Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs,
Adam Brick, and Senior Associate Athletic Director of Operations, Facilities and Administration, Mickey McDade. Additional thanks were extended to Brion's Grille as the outing lunch sponsor, Fairfax City Self Storage as the dinner sponsor, and Centre Management, the outing cart sponsor.
Prizes and awards were given to the top three foursomes and each contest hole winner. The first place foursome was fielded by Mike Beem, Rick Outland, Mike Williams, and Pat King. Second place went to Stephen Merril, Brian Drummond, Brent Strobe, Jr. and Ted Sibert, followed by the team of Bill Ridenour, Buddy Beck, Jay O'Brien and Michael Brown who claimed third.
While no golfer was able to sink a hole-in-one to win a new Pontiac G6 convertible, provided by Koons of Manassas, there was aggressive competition for the remaining contest holes. The winner of the Closest to the Pin contest, sponsored by Budweiser, was Shannon Smith. The Straightest Drive competition was claimed by Jim Miller. Lastly, on the women's side, the winner of the Longest Drive was Meg Ashley, and on the men's side, Joe Mensch.
