Springfield Hospital hosted its 24th Annual Golf Challenge on September 12th at the Crown Point Country Club, Springfield, Vermont. Proceeds from this year’s fundraising event go to the annual giving campaign to support the refurbishment of the patient rooms on the Inpatient Care Unit.

Ninety-five tournament participants enjoyed a variety of competitions on the course in addition to 18 holes of scramble golf tournament play. Ten thousand dollars was available on hole 5 for a hole-in-one, thanks to the Ludlow Insurance Agency. This prize was not awarded, but the weather, course conditions, and work by the staff and volunteers made for a fantastic day of golf.

Winners in the A Flight were: 1st Gross: Eric Abel, Bob Kay, Maki Kobayashi, and Parker Hewit. 2nd Gross: Rick Marasa, Brian Perkins, Christina Graves and John Jackson. 1st Net: Dan Patria, Mary Patria, Jeff Matulonis and Mike Langdon. 2nd Net: Carri Cahoon, Denel McIntire, Tim Rumrill and Richard Cahill

Winners in the B flight were: 1st Gross: Chad Illingworth, Beverly Rakin-Byrne, David Byrne and Roger Gillies. 2nd Gross: Eric Warren, Dan Frost, Robert O’Brien and Stuart Currie. 1st Net: Peter MacGillivray, Steve Ankuda, Deke Dexter and Mike Martin. 2nd Net: Mike Pinney, Collin Pinney, John Jeinnings and Logan Jeinnings.

Closest to the Pin for Women through a random draw was Sarah Flore. Closest to the Pin for Men was Bob Kay, and Closest to the 150 Pole was Mike Langdon.

The sponsors and raffle prize donors made this year’s tournament a fundraising success. The sponsors this year at the Gold Tournament level of $5000 were Coverys, M&T Bank and The Richards Group. The Tournament level of $1000 were BlueWater Health, Connecticut Valley Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, NFP Property & Casualty Services, Ovation Healthcare, Splendid Splinter Vacation Rental, Springfield Cadillac GMC and Vail Law Office.

Sponsors at the Tee/Green level of $500 included Claremont Savings Bank, Connecticut Valley E.N.T. , GPI Construction, Health Plans, Inc., ImageFIRST, Infinitt North America, Kinney Drugs Foundation, Richard and Carole Lechthaler, Mack Molding Company, Inc., Northeast Delta Dental and Vermont Mechanical, Inc.

The Eagle sponsors at the $250+ level were American General Life Insurance Company, Bellows Falls Country Club, Black Rock Steakhouse, Corebridge Financial, Crothall Healthcare, Fullerton Inn, Gilberte Interiors, KGA, Inc., Red House Press and Nathan & Sarah Roth.

The Birdie sponsors at the $100 level included Mike and Diane Halstead, Leader Distribution Systems, Inc. and David & Cindy Loxsom.

 “Many thanks go to our sponsors and participants for their generous support; and to the staff and volunteers that organized this event. I am grateful to all who made this event a fundraising success”, commented Robert Adcock, CEO of Springfield Hospital.