For the first time in quite a while, the Local 776 Golf Tournament had to battle the elements, namely rain and wind. And it did rain all day, making conditions less than favorable and putting a damper on things. But the one thing the rain couldn't put a damper on was the enthusiasm of the Members who came out to play. With bragging rights on the line, the competition was tough as the foursomes made their way around the Eagles Crossing Golf Course in Carlisle, PA.

After running the tournament for over 20 years before retiring earlier this year, former Local 776 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Hicks was able to get in on the action and play.

Ron lines one up between the raindrops!

As is the custom at Local 776 events, a 50/50 raffle was held to raise money for the Local 776 Scholarship Fund. Due to the Members’ continuing support of the Scholarship Fund raffle, the Local awarded five scholarships this year. This year’s 50/50 winner was Drew Williams, from UPS Gettysburg.

At the conclusion of the tournament, the members enjoyed a steak dinner with all the sides while the scores were tallied up. The top three teams in each flight scored awards, along with individual awards in various categories.

Local 776 President Spencer Dearth was on hand throughout the day, offering congratulations to everyone as they received their awards. Spencer commented: “It’s not the ideal day to be outside, but the turnout today shows the drive and determination our Members put forth daily, at work or at play. Congratulations to everyone who helped make the tournament a success!”

Here’s how the hardware was awarded:

Championship Flight First Place:

Dustin Freyermuth UPS, Matt Moore UPS, Ben Houtz UPS. Ron Miller UPS, with Spencer

Championship Flight Second Place:

Steve Brudowsky Retired, Al Swope Retired, Wayne Mallow Retired, Dwayne Easter Retired 

Championship Flight Third Place:

Richard Patterson UPS, Chris Heistand UPS, Josh Denhoed UPS, Kody Poet UPS

Second Flight First Place:

Carlos Lugaro UNFI Harrisburg, Bill Cook Jr. ABF, Edwin Mowry ABF, Todd Barton ABF

Second Flight Second Place:

Mike Baten Retired, Ron Sgrignoli Retired, Robert Rife Retired, Lynn Whitesell Retired

Second Flight Third Place:

Alan Wagaman ABF, Michael Baia ABF, Daniel Shughart ABF, Abel Salazar ABF

Third Flight First Place:

Tom Bauer, Retired, Kenneth Geesey, Retired, Brad McIndoe, Retired, Robert Blake, UPS

Third Flight Second Place:

Brian Groebel, Retired, Ken Badger, Retired, Ron Madison, Retired, Joseph Painley, Retired

Third Flight Third Place:

Ryan Keaton, UPS, Kyle Smith, UPS, Ryan Burns, UPS, Ron Kreider, UPS

Next up are the individual honors:

Longest Drive Hole #18:

David Miller, ABF 

Longest Drive Hole #18 Senior Tees: 

Kevin Smith, Retired 

Closest to the pin Hole #3:

AL Swope, Retired

Closest to the pin #7:

 Doug Ebur, Retired

Closest to the pin #13: 

Mike Griffey, UPS

Closest to the pin Hole #16:

Abel Salazar, ABF

$500 pro shop gift card winner:

Ron Mangus, Retired

50/50 Winner:

Drew Williams, UPS Gettysburg

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to play with these guys? We’ll be teeing it up again next year. Mark your calendar for the first Sunday in August, get your foursome together, and come on out and play!