Over 125 golfers came out for the Colorado Neurological Institute’s 14th Annual Golf Classic. Participants braved the wet weather and enjoyed an afternoon at the beautiful Colorado Golf Club in Parker. The course is set to host the annual Solheim cup, the most prestigious event in women’s professional golf, in August and because of CNI’s involvement in The Solheim Cup, the first 120 individuals who signed for the CNI Golf Classic received two practice day tickets.
The day started with a barbecue lunch and putting contest, and at 1:00, the golfers took to the course with a shotgun start in a scramble format. Other contests included closest to the pin, longest drive and the lowest and highest scoring teams. The most exciting moment of the day came when Kris Lasswell got a hole in one on hole 11, one of the hole in one prize holes, and won a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze from John Elway Chevrolet.
Immediately following play, participants enjoyed a cocktail reception, silent auction and live music from Colorado Conservatory for Jazz Arts. A seated dinner was served in the clubhouse ballroom and was followed by a short program, which included a video titled “Putting with Parkinson’s” that was recently produced for this event. The video featured event Co-chair Pat Maley, and several other attendees sharing their stories of how golf has helped them cope with having Parkinson’s. A live auction, hosted by former Bronco Billy Van Heusen closed out the evening.
The tournament, auction and dinner, which is one of CNI’s largest annual events, raises money for the organization. CNI, in its 25th year, has been providing patients facing neurological conditions and their caregivers with quality research, patient services and education.
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- Jeff Anders, left, with Brian Crowe, John Fleiman, and Steven Jenkins prepare to tee off
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- Jim Dreiling, left with Tom Haller, Steve Sotwick and Lindsay Clarke
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- Participants Don Kaas, left, with Doug Kirk, Jim Kaas, and Mike Vinski, enjoy the round at the Colorado Golf Club
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- CNI staff members Nancy Miller, left and Luci Drayer
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- Music was provided by Colorado Conservatory for Jass Arts
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- Board President Robin Fort, center, poses with Alicia Novak, left, and Executive Director Tami Lack
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- Troy Ciccarelli, left, and Sean Maley
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- CNI Staff Ellen Bell, left, with Lorre Gibson and event coordinator Melissa Kenyon
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- Scores are tallied as the golfers enjoy cocktail hour
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- Golfers Steven Jenkins, left, with Marty Jenkins, Doug Kelly, Rick Howe, and Brendon Connelly
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- Participants bid on silent auction items
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- Cory Gebel and Kyle Altier
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- Jim Smith with Kathleen Maley Kracer, cente,r and Mary Maley Stein
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- The ballroom of the Colorado Golf Club
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- Brent Weakley and Amy Jordheim
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- Jason Berge, left, with Rick Madison, Kris
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- Kris Lasswell, the hole in one car winner
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- Chris, left, and Terry Gilmore
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- CNI Golf Committee member Tom Draayer
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- The winning ladies foursome of Tanya Saavedra, left, with Laurie Koentgas, Susie Schell, Trudy CoCroft
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- Kelly and Kristen King pose for the camera
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- Shane Quint, left, with Board President Robin Fort, John Church, Susie Roh and Jarrod Fort
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- Former Bronco Billy Van Heusen leads the live auction
