Princeton University Athletics
Excitement Swirls Around 2nd Annual Princeton Athletics Golf Classic
May 10, 2006 | General
May 10, 2006
Princeton, N.J. - Princeton University's Department of Athletics held the 2nd Annual Princeton Athletics Golf Classic - hosted by the Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) - on a cool Monday, May 8th afternoon at the scenic Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, NJ. Eighty golfers were on hand for the event which was created in 2005 by the PVC in support of Princeton's 38 intercollegiate programs and 1,200 student-athletes.
The format of the event was a five-person scramble, with each joined by a member of the Princeton varsity athletics coaching staff.
The Skey Group of Gerry Skey, Henry Patterson, P.J. Stevenson, Aristedes Georgantas, along with Head Women's Tennis coach Kathy Sell won the event by carding a 14 under par, 57 and were followed closely all day at the top of the leader board by a group led by Princeton alum and trustee Y.S. Chi (-12) and the Glenmede Trust Group headed by Todd Lincoln (-11).
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the day came when Craig Kochy aced the par 3 13th hole. "It was an exciting, once in a lifetime type of opportunity. This was truly the excitement of the day and for any golfer's career," said Assistant Women's Basketball coach Mary Gleason, the coaching staff representative for Kochy's group. Kochy's hole-in-one was the first in the history of the annual tournament and earned him a payout of one of four grand prizes offered at the hole.
Others taking advantage of the various contest opportunities out on the course were Joe Bardzilowski (closest to the pin, 2), P.J. Chew (longest drive, 7), Bill Durnan (longest drive, 14), and Mike Panzera (pot of gold, 15).
The day featured pre and post tournament social events, at which Director of Athletics Gary Walters spoke to all in attendance. Participants also had the opportunity to bid on great silent auction items that included travel accommodations, professional sport tickets, and Princeton athletic experiences and memorabilia.
About Springdale Golf Club
Springdale Golf Club is a picturesque, par 71 course located amidst the graduate college at Princeton University, and includes 18 holes of scenic views of the Princeton Campus. Listed by Golf Magazine as "One of the First 100 Golf Courses in America," Springdale was opened in 1915 by alumni, faculty and undergraduates of the University. It can trace its roots back to two nine-hole golf courses opened in 1896.
About the Princeton Varsity Club (PVC)
The mission of the Princeton Varsity Club is:
"To implement and support programs that perpetuate and enhance the Performance, Values and Community of Princeton Athletics and University"
The Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) recognizes the long tradition of athletic, academic and alumni success at Princeton University. It also recognizes that current varsity athletes, alumni letter winners and friends and supporters of Princeton Athletics represent a strong community built upon shared values and experiences. The PVC supports the notion that athletics are an integral part of the educational mission of the University and that Princeton Athletics should aspire to be a model for collegiate athletics both in the Ivy League and in the NCAA at large. The PVC also supports the ongoing role athletics and the student athlete play within the University community.
Visit the Princeton Varsity Club online at www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org.