Inaugural DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am for Cystic Fibrosis Sponsored by Adams Golf and in memory of Thomas Lee Shortt, Jr.
Inaugural DeBordieu Club Celebrity
The Inaugural DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am for Cystic Fibrosis has come and gone, two days that will carry on until we meet again for this great cause.
This event has given……. as you have given:
You gave your time................... and received memories, new friendships and an opportunity to rekindle relationships of old
You gave your support.................. and obtained a new sense of compassion
You gave entry fees, donations, and sponsorships……………and received personal fulfillment
You gave a sense of hope to the individuals and families that suffer with cystic fibrosis…………… and received the admiration and appreciation from thousands
You gave your thoughts and prayers…………….. and received a connection to loved ones lost and an assurance that their memories will live on forever.
Monday, Dec 6
The day started as we had feared, artic cold. The course opened around 11:00 a.m. with players registering and playing practice rounds. The golf course was in fantastic shape with the greens rolling fast and true. Adams Golf was front and center with their support of the event by putting on a demo day and sponsoring a clinic from the 3 time World Long Drive Champion, Bobby Wilson. His audience, bundled together, saw a fantastic show of personality mixed with a raw unmatched athletic ability. His mastery of trick shots and long bombing drives was quite entertaining. His show concluded with a drive that went 340+ yards and was summed up by Wilson saying ………“You don’t go that far on vacation”!
Monday evening’s tournament pairings party was a special evening. The beach club was consumed by a movement of support and anticipation for the pairings lottery and Tuesday’s activities. After a fantastic arrangement of food and refreshments, the group was introduced to Catherine McCloud, the Chair of the National Cystic Fibrosis Board of Trustee’s and a CF parent. She spoke magically of the strides being made in research and development that will lead to a cure for CF. She also reminded the room that 91 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the research initiative and that the life expectancy for CF suffers continues to increase because of the foundations efforts and the hard work and generosity of the individuals in attendance. The evening continued with an exciting lottery that paired the teams with our invited Celebrities and Professionals. The evening closed with Tom Shortt sharing memories of his son Lee, and thanking the attendees for their support.
Tuesday, Dec 7
The sun rose to reveal an even colder day than Monday. The catering staff fed all a fantastic filling breakfast as we waited for the course to open. About 10:30 the range opened to another Adams demo day and a great short game clinic from Champions Tour Professional, Dana Quigley. After our celebrity and professional introductions and a brief overview of the rules, we headed out on to the course. The temperature and conditions did not let up much. Despite this we had some great scores turned in after play.
(Format: Texas Scramble – 2 Best Net – With drive restrictions)
2010 Champions Donald Clement 125 (-19 under) * Randy Hebert won on a scorecard playoff
Bob Lowe
Ralph Gregory
Runners -Up Mel Sole 125 (-19 Under)
Richard Morris
David English
Sean Prophet
3rd Place Sara Sargent 126 (-18 Under)
Howard Weiss
Jeff Manheimer
Bill Cole
After returning to the club, attendees enjoyed a fun night of great food, cocktails, casino gaming, and auctions. The highlight of the evening was an exhilarating live auction, which was directed by Mike Cunnington. Friendly bidding battles developed on almost each item that came up for auction, which made for a fun environment. The big winner, on this night was Cystic Fibrosis with over $20,000.00 raised for their research initiatives.
The evening closed with Will Shearer (CF Parent) presenting awards of appreciation and delivering a moving speech about how the Inaugural DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am and your support is adding days to his children’s lives.
On behalf of the South Carolina Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the DeBordieu Club, and Adams Golf, thank you for your support and future support of this event. If you missed out on this event and the opportunity to help Cystic Fibrosis:
• Go to the event web site (www.debordieupro-am.com) and make a donation to the South Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
• Plan on sponsoring next year’s event
• Get your team together for next year’s event
Details about the 2nd Annual DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am for Cystic Fibrosis will be available in the near future.
Have a Blessed and Happy Holiday Season,
M. Shawn Roper, PGA
Head Golf Professional
DeBordieu Club
The Inaugural DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am for Cystic Fibrosis has come and gone, two days that will carry on until we meet again for this great cause.
This event has given……. as you have given:
You gave your time................... and received memories, new friendships and an opportunity to rekindle relationships of old
You gave your support.................. and obtained a new sense of compassion
You gave entry fees, donations, and sponsorships……………and received personal fulfillment
You gave a sense of hope to the individuals and families that suffer with cystic fibrosis…………… and received the admiration and appreciation from thousands
You gave your thoughts and prayers…………….. and received a connection to loved ones lost and an assurance that their memories will live on forever.
Monday, Dec 6
The day started as we had feared, artic cold. The course opened around 11:00 a.m. with players registering and playing practice rounds. The golf course was in fantastic shape with the greens rolling fast and true. Adams Golf was front and center with their support of the event by putting on a demo day and sponsoring a clinic from the 3 time World Long Drive Champion, Bobby Wilson. His audience, bundled together, saw a fantastic show of personality mixed with a raw unmatched athletic ability. His mastery of trick shots and long bombing drives was quite entertaining. His show concluded with a drive that went 340+ yards and was summed up by Wilson saying ………“You don’t go that far on vacation”!
Monday evening’s tournament pairings party was a special evening. The beach club was consumed by a movement of support and anticipation for the pairings lottery and Tuesday’s activities. After a fantastic arrangement of food and refreshments, the group was introduced to Catherine McCloud, the Chair of the National Cystic Fibrosis Board of Trustee’s and a CF parent. She spoke magically of the strides being made in research and development that will lead to a cure for CF. She also reminded the room that 91 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the research initiative and that the life expectancy for CF suffers continues to increase because of the foundations efforts and the hard work and generosity of the individuals in attendance. The evening continued with an exciting lottery that paired the teams with our invited Celebrities and Professionals. The evening closed with Tom Shortt sharing memories of his son Lee, and thanking the attendees for their support.
Tuesday, Dec 7
The sun rose to reveal an even colder day than Monday. The catering staff fed all a fantastic filling breakfast as we waited for the course to open. About 10:30 the range opened to another Adams demo day and a great short game clinic from Champions Tour Professional, Dana Quigley. After our celebrity and professional introductions and a brief overview of the rules, we headed out on to the course. The temperature and conditions did not let up much. Despite this we had some great scores turned in after play.
(Format: Texas Scramble – 2 Best Net – With drive restrictions)
2010 Champions Donald Clement 125 (-19 under) * Randy Hebert won on a scorecard playoff
Bob Lowe
Ralph Gregory
Runners -Up Mel Sole 125 (-19 Under)
Richard Morris
David English
Sean Prophet
3rd Place Sara Sargent 126 (-18 Under)
Howard Weiss
Jeff Manheimer
Bill Cole
After returning to the club, attendees enjoyed a fun night of great food, cocktails, casino gaming, and auctions. The highlight of the evening was an exhilarating live auction, which was directed by Mike Cunnington. Friendly bidding battles developed on almost each item that came up for auction, which made for a fun environment. The big winner, on this night was Cystic Fibrosis with over $20,000.00 raised for their research initiatives.
The evening closed with Will Shearer (CF Parent) presenting awards of appreciation and delivering a moving speech about how the Inaugural DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am and your support is adding days to his children’s lives.
On behalf of the South Carolina Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the DeBordieu Club, and Adams Golf, thank you for your support and future support of this event. If you missed out on this event and the opportunity to help Cystic Fibrosis:
• Go to the event web site (www.debordieupro-am.com) and make a donation to the South Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
• Plan on sponsoring next year’s event
• Get your team together for next year’s event
Details about the 2nd Annual DeBordieu Club Celebrity Pro-Am for Cystic Fibrosis will be available in the near future.
Have a Blessed and Happy Holiday Season,
M. Shawn Roper, PGA
Head Golf Professional
DeBordieu Club
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