Wet & wild: SKAL Toronto golf event a success

A downpour on the green didn’t dampen the outpouring of support at the SKAL Toronto Club golf tournament on Aug. 10, 2015.

More than 125 golfers, volunteers and guests came together at the Royal Woodbine Golf Course in Etobicoke, and although the game ended early due to inclement weather, spirits remained high as participants reconvened back at the clubhouse for indoor activities and a prize-filled dinner event.

“We had a great turnout,” Brent Bowes, president of SKAL International Toronto, said to PAX of the tournament, which is held annually in support of Skal's charity of choice, the Daily Bread Foodbank. “We should be able to make a great contribution with the [participation] that we received today.”

The evening following the tournament included a variety of raffles, contests and a live auction, all with awards from the event’s numerous sponsors.

Winners of the day included:

Closest to the Keg: Paul Foster

Longest Drive – Ladies: Karen Cullen

Longest Drive – Men: James Nienhuis

Closest to the Pin – Ladies: Sandy Pretty

Closest to the Pin – Men: Andres Van Der Merwe

Best Scoring Team: Dan Howarth, Robert Strut, Matt Kaslava, Adam Disanto

Most Honest Team: Mitchel McClung, Patrice Bell, Elvi Cal, Carol Burnes

50/50 Draw: Nicole Bursey

Skal International is an international association of travel and tourism professionals. The Toronto Skal Club is the largest in Canada, carrying out the organization's mandate of "doing business with friends."

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