There are 19th Holes, then, there are 19th Holes. The Goodwill organization treated their supporters to one of Denver’s top golf clubs on August 25, 2014.
The Colorado Golf Club is about as primo a watering hole as one can find after an exhausting day of missed hole-in-ones, scratches, birdies, lost balls, fairway mishaps and spectacular views from south Denver. It doesn’t get much better than this.
Goodwill Denver hosted the 12th annual Goodwill Golf Classic on a perfect Colorado weather day, that is until the last few holes when a powerful storm swooped in, and out, just in time for the golfers to find their way to the 19th Hole. The tournament ended in a lively celebration proving that men will be men after a day of golf in one of the prettiest settings ever. Tallying the score cards to a fine tune, they gathered to eat, drink and be merry. Not to mention they were duty bound to put their money where their mouths were in support of Goodwill’s educational fundraiser.
Amidst a glorious array of food and drink the supporters were urged by auctioneer, Jim Berz to drink up and loosen up as the live auction got underway. Berz did his job. The golfers stepped up to the plate to win bids on trips, golf, beer and beach time. The Cabo San Lucas package topped the bidding at $4,200.00. It was good fun and all for the annual charity golf tournament which supports Goodwill’s nationally recognized Youth Career Development Program. The program benefits more than 15,000 at-risk youth in Denver-area and northern Colorado schools each year.
Accepting trophies and $200, golfers Doug Rooney, Dan Fisher, Steve Baretz, and Chuck Latham proudly gloated over their first place win. It was a Big Fish Day.
Goodwill Denver has numerous programs that benefit youth, retired people, job opportunities and help toward the future for those in need. To get involved in Goodwill go to their website www.goodwilldenver.org
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- Steve Schenbeck, Paul Myer
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- David May, Aaron Knight
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- Charles Butler, Walter Stone
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- Greg Nissen, Vass Sirpolaidis
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- L to R: John Cuny, JoAnn Shea, Scott Hefner, Ron Tryggestav
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- Mike Pitchard, Stuart Davie
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- L to R: Sean McCarville, Dan Nygaard, Roy Palmer
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- Stuart Rodie, Katie Hill
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- L to R: Doug Rooney, Gary Fowler, Dan Fisher
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- Deb Schindele, Breonna Rodriguez
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- Deb Schindele, Breonna Rodriguez, Kristie Esbenshade, Joyce Schlose, Stan Smith
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- Berg Crawford, Gavin Hattersley
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- Michael Ebedes, Charlie Martin
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- Ben Baier, Chris Bennetts
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- L to R: Peggy & George Pacienza
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- Frank Cochran, John Shank
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- Cindy Bowen, Betsy Williams
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- Danny Turney, Jennifer Beam
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- Kathy Parsloe, Michael Smith
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- Mary & Ken Downes
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- Gil Garcia
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- It was touch & go for awhile there.
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- Chuck Latham
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- Kristen Blessman, Rodd Munson
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- The Silent Auction was generous with sports memorabilia, dinners, golf equipment and gourmet private dinners.
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- Kelsey & Jason Cochrane
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- I heard he got a Hole in One!
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- 1st Place winners, L to R: Doug Rooney, Dan Fisher, Steve Baretz, Chuck Latham
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- Mike Brewer, John Corrlett
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- Dick Salmon, Kim Burkhardt
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- Golf today?
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- L to R: Barry Reid, Gil Garcia, John Hoogerwerf
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- Luke Bills, Meghan Wilson
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- L to R: Pete Koury, Cliff Young, Kristen Blessman
