Golf tournament gives Pine Plains sports a boost

PINE PLAINS — Golfers lined up early at the Carvel Country Club last Friday, July 9, for the fourth Bomber Boosters Golf Tournament. It was an opportunity to catch up with old friends, practice swings and raise money for Pine Plains athletics.

Seventy-eight golfers entered, mostly consisting of four-person teams that competed in a shotgun-style competition starting at 9 a.m. Items commonly found in many team’s “to bring� checklist: bug-spray, sunscreen and cold beverages in coolers.

It was the basic scramble format, with the closest of each team member’s shot designating the next lie. The winning foursome was Eric Hutchinson’s group, with second place to the Boucher team and bronze awarded to the Salvia squad.

Those teams won a free golf outing at various courses in the area that donated to the cause. Gift certificates to local restaurants were given to Matt Salvia for the closest to the pin award and Matt Zigg for longest drive honors.

The event lasted all day and was a three-meal affair; Crown Gas donated breakfast, Backyard Gardens added lunch and Roger Lougheed from Peddler’s Cafe coordinated all the food and added dinner.

The tournament was right in the middle as far as past turnout has been, Stissing Mountain High School Athletic Director Mike Kohut reported earlier this week.

“Some years we’ve had 45, some years we’ve had 100,� he said. “This year we had about 80 people, which was a good number and a good turnout for us.�

Bomber Booster Club President Tammy George reported that after the various costs to put on the event, the club will have turned a profit of about $2,500. The money will go into the booster club’s general fund, which will eventually supplement the funds that the Pine Plains Central School District allocates for its athletic programming budget.

“Whatever they need, that’s what we’re there for,� she said. “Everybody seemed to have a good time [Friday], and we had some good donations for the raffle. The weather turned out to be good and we can only hope that even more people will come out next year.�

As for the players, win or lose it was a day to look forward to.

“You come to see all the old troops,� said Bud Hill, who was a part of the Salvia group that included town Supervisor Gregg Pulver and Matt and Joe Salvia. “It’s a lot of fun and you support the program as well. Plus you get to see those faces you hadn’t seen in 10 or 15 years.�

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