Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center’s 20th Annual Golf Classic was a big success thanks to the contributions of sponsors, donors, players and volunteers. This year’s event was held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Pine Mountain Lake Golf Club in Groveland. Seventy sponsors and 133 players helped raise more than $59,000 to support Project HOPE, a twice-a-week, free health clinic at the Crossroads Shopping Center and InterFaith.

The day couldn’t have been better: lovely weather, a fun course, fabulous views, and great food and service provided by the Pine Mountain Lake Country Club staff.

The winning golfers were:

1st Place Low Gross – Justin Page, James Alit, Kyle Tomer and Nanette Warzee
1st Place Low Net – Tim Scott, Rob Edwards, Jay Esty and Jerry Nielson
2nd Place Low Net – Blake Ollar, David Sahl, Doug Johnson and Mike Keckler
3rd Place Low Net – Rick Dodge, Stacey Dodge, Ron Rodriguez and Jodie Rodriguez
Most Honest – Dana Von Allmen, Manny Palma, Austin Van Wormer and Juan Maya
Closest to the Pins: # 3 – Larry England (6’ 7”)
# 7 – Ron Leedy (6’ 11”)
#14 – Rob Alford (4’ 6”)
#17 – Todd Wasslin (10’ 2”)
Longest Drive: Women – Nancy Freedman
Men – Billy Kiriluk
Longest Putt: Marjorie Rich (45’ 4”)
Putting Contest: Philip Alfrey
Closest-to- Barry Annis (13’1”)
Mr. Bones Contest
Helicopter Ball H. Randolph Holder and Julie von Savoye
Drop Contest
Hit-the-Circle Rob Alford, Jay Esty, Jodie Rodriguez and Marilyn Scott

The Medical Center would like to thank Helicopter Ball Drop Sponsor Black Oak Casino Resort; Tournament Sponsors Comcast Business and Sonora Hills Community; Corporate Sponsors Adventist Health, Affiliates in Imaging, CEP, Clarke Broadcasting Corp., Oak Valley Community Bank and Sierra Cardiology Medical Associates; Contest Sponsor Sonora Ford; Major Sponsors Blue Mountain Minerals, California Gold Development Corp., CGL, Grant Mercantile Agency, Johnson Controls, Inc., MACT Health Board and Medical Solutions. Special thanks to Hole-in-One Sponsor Sonora Ford, who offered a 2016 Ford Mustang GT as the hole-in-one prize (unfortunately, no winner this year!).

The Golf Classic Committee was chaired by Tuolumne County Sheriff Jim Mele and was joined by committee members Kathren Alexander, Allen Craig, Katie Dunn, Larry Jobe, Elizabeth Jones, Lisa Melville, Mark Luster, Aaron Moss, Tom Nischwitz, Shirley Sarno, Mark Steichen and Gail Witzlsteiner.
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Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health/Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Sonora Regional Medical Center services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided care for a total of 4,500 admissions, 528 deliveries, 22,994 emergency department visits, 288,542 outpatient visits and 37,225 home care visits in 2012. Staffed by over 165 physicians, 1,260 employees, and 175 volunteers,
Sonora Regional Medical Center is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. To find a physician in the area, contact the Physician Referral Line at (209) 536-3344.

For more information about the Medical Center visit www.sonoramedicalcenter.org.

About Adventist Health

Sonora Regional Medical Center is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 28,900 includes more than 21,200 employees; 4,500 medical staff physicians; and 3,200 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist health values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19 hospitals, more than 170 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 14 home care agencies, six hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. We invite you to visit www.AdventistHealth.org for more information.