Golf Outing – Another Great Event!

“Wow – perfect weather, great golf, and a wonderful event!” Quipped one of our regular players.

Those who attended would likely agree that this year’s event was another successful outing. Bringing many of Carlisle’s locals and retirees together with a record number of new Army War College students, the annual scramble and fundraiser held on Saturday, 24 August 2019, proved to be a great competition as well as jump-starting some new relationships.

With brisk and bright weather, play started at approximately 0815 with 70 total players and 18 teams. Although the pace of play was comfortable, it was none-the-less exhilarating, with more teams pressing to win than would likely admit. The very generous purchase of mulligans and tee-off advantages at two of the holes indicated that many teams were looking for any advantage possible. Isn’t competition (and camaraderie) a wonderful thing!

Get ready, get set, and go…….

Congratulations to our top teams! This year we recognized the four top teams who all won gift certificates to the Carlisle Barracks Golf Club Pro Shop.

1st Place: Team 13A – score 60
Doug Henschel, Brennon Kavanaugh, Mark McAllister, & Erik Johnson

2nd Place: Team 13B – score 61
Robert Taylor, Kevin Polosky, Mike Pearson, & Sonny Sloan

3rd Place: Team 1B – score 62
Al Loomis, Stephen Frahm, Brandon Thorton, & Don Snider

4th Place: Team 12B – score 63
Art Bradshaw, Steven McGunegle, Dave Harris, & Karl Robinson

We also recognized players with the longest drive and closest to the pin on select holes. But everyone who played is a winner!

Whitey Schmidt, Mark Schaefer, and Mark Fry.
It was an honor to have the Army War College command team join us! From left to right is COL Kimo Gallahue, Deputy Commandant; MG John Kem, Commandant; CSM Alan Hummel, Command Sergeant Major; and Dr. James Breckenridge, Provost.

A special thank you to our 2019 hole sponsors! Their generous donations help sustain the Chapter’s activities and make all that we do for the Army and Soldiers possible.

2019 Hole Sponsors
Anonymous
Army Heritage Center Foundation
Army War College Foundation
Army War College Seminar 9
Army War College Seminar 10
Army War College Seminar 23
Balfour Beatty Communities
Bob & Laura Hume
D’Andrea Family
Dr. Don Snider
Dr. Tom Neslund DMD
Ed & Mary Filiberti
First Region, AUSA
Jerry & Karen Comello
Jim Nolan
Karl Robinson
Marcello’s Ristorante & Pizza
Men of Malvern
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
Sonny & Carol Sloan
West Point Society of Central Pennsylvania
Whitey & Dee Schmidt

AUSA Chapter volunteers Karen Comello and Ed Filiberti manning the tables!
Past Chapter President Jerry Comello (far left) and team. Note Harold Cooney taking care of the greens.
Chapter President Bob Hume kneeling next to a tribute to his late father, COL(Ret) Robert F. Hume, an AUSA Life Member and Army War College Class of 1973, with a student team.

Thanks again to Matt Hoffman, Carlisle Barracks Golf Pro, and the entire crew at the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course for putting on fun and well-run event!

Carlisle Barracks Golf Pro Matt Hoffman and the awsome catering team who served an excellent BBQ lunch after the golf tournament.