March 4, 2009
On Monday, June 2, 2008, the Patriot Club hosted the 21st Annual Alumni-Athlete Golf Outing sponsored by the Anderson Company at Evergreen Country Club in Haymarket, Virginia. This year's event raised approximately $7,000 for the George Mason University Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund, and attracted the highest participation to date with 33 foursomes comprised of Mason alumni, former student-athletes, administrators, staff and supporters. The morning shotgun was followed by a social hour out on the club's patio leading into a barbeque buffet and awards ceremony combined with a silent auction. Additionally, there were a number of raffle prizes donated by various local businesses and patrons given away to lucky ticket holders.
In the tradition of the Alumni-Athlete Golf Outing, 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 with special guest Lindsay Czarniak from NBC Channel 4. Moreover, many other university alumni-athletes, coaches, administrators and staff representing the sports of baseball, men's basketball, men's and women's swimming, softball, men's and women's tennis, and wrestling took part in the event. Baseball received a special thanks and a percentage of the tournament proceeds for their next year's operating budget as they were the Mason team with the most alumni participation and team representation at this year's golf outing. Additional thanks was extended to Brion's Grille as the outing lunch sponsor and My Plumber, the outing cart sponsor.
Prizes and awards were given to the top three foursomes, the last place team and each contest hole winner.
First Place Team (55)
Mike Kirby
Carl Jacobson
Ryan Munas
Mark Snider
Second Place Team (57)
Bob Lavender
Tom McGinn
J.K. Ronay
Brian Triplett
Third Place Team (60)
Scott Graff
Vince Kush
Dave Shayka
Joe Wirth
Last Place Team
Erica Ayers
Paul Bazzano
Lee Ann Houston
Doug Zebrak
While no golfer was able to sink a hole-in-one to win a 2008 Pontiac Solstice, donated by Koons of Manassas, there was aggressive competition for the remaining contest holes.
Contest Hole Winners
Closest to the Pin, sponsored by Educational Support Services: Doug Chestnut (4'2")
Straightest Drive, sponsored by Centre Management: J.K. Ronay
Longest Drive, sponsored by Alliant Insurance Services-Franey Muha Commercial:
Women: Mo Nasser
Men: Bobby Holupka
