Photo by Kyle Coburn/NAPGT :: Story by Stacia Golem/NAPGT
September 4, 2007 (Brewster, MA)—Amidst beautiful blue skies and a steady Cape breeze 175 players filled the field at Captains Golf Course in Brewster, MA for another successful Pro-Am to benefit the Lower Cape Outreach Council.
“[The LCOC] supports the communities from Provincetown to Harwich…last year, for example, we gave out over $600,000 in food, clothing and financial assistance,” said Ellen Ehrhart, a volunteer for the charity. “[And] it all goes to our community, which is the best.”
After a shotgun start at 8 a.m., 35 groups of four amateurs and one pro each paced themselves around the Starboard course. But it was all enjoyment for the amateurs and pros alike.
“We played with Ben Day today and we had a wonderful time,” said amateur Frank Szedlak.
“It’s amazing that they can hit ‘em so far and how easy it is to play golf when their first drive is almost to the green.”
Aside from watching the professionals do what they do best, the day was also a time when the amateurs could get a little help with their game in a fun environment. “[Mark Alizzeo] gave us a lot of help—unsolicited help sometimes, which is wonderful,” said amateur Dick Holland. “He was a lot of fun to play with.”
But even with the fun and games it all came back to the worthy cause of raising money for the Lower Cape Outreach Council. Although the total amount raised today has not been calculated yet, Ehrhart is confident that they outdid last year’s amount of a little over $17,000.
The three-day tournament starts tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.
Pro-Am Results:
Low Pro: 67 Geoffrey Sisk and P.H. Horean
Low Gross: 61 Michael Welch, Jeffrey Driscoll, Eugene Dubis, George Boule, Bob Dubis
Low Net: 55 Craig Cochran, Darin Karras, Nate Denbow, Charlie Mandeville, Wayne Allen
