CHI St Vincent Cancer Benefit at Diamante a Success
The third annual CHI St Vincent Cancer Benefit @ Diamante was a success in raising just under $15K for cancer clinical research. Sponsored by Liberty Mutual and held October 3rd it drew 16 teams that played for prizes ranging from trips to St Andrews and Pebble Beach to an invitation to the Invitational National Finals at Kiawah Island. For a team donation to the CHI Cancer Program the Golf Channel’s Long Drive Pro Monica Borowicz hit drives over 350 yards. After play prizes were awarded and a Live Auction was held with the highest bidders receiving a round for four at Branson’s Top of the Rock and a round for four at Tiger Woods-designed Payne’s Valley.
Dr. Peter Emanuel, VP of Common Spirit Oncology Clinical Institute and Director of the CHI Cancer Program in Little Rock, spoke to the players about the clinical trials in cancer research and the importance of the financial support of events like the Benefit @ Diamante.
Winning teams were as follow:
1st – Jim and Renee Robinson, Ed and Karen Simmons
2nd – Charles and Patsy Veazey, Mark and Tammy Greene
3rd – Jill Jones, Ellie Little, Jean Smith, Marianne Kaercher
4th – Kent and Suzanne Kuch, Rich and Shari Tretheway
5th – Charles Davis, Phillip Isgrig, Greg Rowden, David Warren
6th – Rick Maxey, Evan Lindsey, Hunt Thomas, John Paul
Men’s Long Drive – Tim Godbold
Women’s Long Drive – Tammy Greene
Closest to the Pin – Charles Veazey
1st Place winners advancing to Kiawah Island shown with World’s Long Drive Pro L-R Jim Robinson, Renee Robinson, Monica Borowicz, Karen Simmons, Ed Simmons. Photo Charlotte McCarty
Dr Peter Emanuel, Carla Emanuel and Carol Ansley Bodge, Tournament Chair. Photo Charlotte McCarty
