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Rotary Hits the Links

By Gazette Staff

The location...Stoneleigh Golf and County Club in Round Hill; the event...Purcellville Rotary Golf Tournament; the cause...community service...the result...a huge success!

This year marked the tenth anniversary of the Purcellville Rotary Golf Tournament and despite the light rain, it went off without a hitch. Tom Ciolkosz of BB&T and the tournaments organizer indicated that this year was a great success. According to Ciolkosz, without the support of the other clubs members and that of the community and participants, the golf outing just wouldn't be the same. "The early estimates are in and we believe we raised over $10,000 for our various charities," said Ciolkosz. Throughout the year, the club hosts events and fundraisers to raise funds. While this is an ongoing process, the funds do not stay in their account long as groups such as: the Purcellville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squads; Boy Scouts; Good Shepard Alliance; Red Cross; Barns at Franklin Park; Loudoun Volunteer Care Givers; Christmas in April; the library and Together Loudoun all share in the communities' generosity.

This year's events had 84 players. The tournament was played in groups of four and was called Captain's Choice. In other words, all four players hit their shots, but they only use the "best" shot. This is continued until they hole out. No handicaps are required and this allows for everybody to enjoy the day, regardless of their golfing skill. The key is to have at least one good player in the foursome. In order to generate additional funds for the above charities, the organizers sold mulligans (another chance) for $5 each as well as a silent auction. There were also awards given to those with the longest drive, closest to the pin on a Par 3, and straightest drive down a fairway.

This year's winners, with a low score of 57, were: Bob Neff; Bob Bruner; Skip Habblitz and Magic Kayhan. Planning for next year's event is already being discussed according to Ciolkosz and we expect another great year.