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Dusty Saunders Rocky Mountain News |
Patrick Saunders Denver Post |
Steve Saunders KMGH - Channel 7 |
2007 PAM SAUNDERS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Towering red rocks and crystal-blue Colorado skies greeted golfers at the Fourth Annual Pam Saunders Charity Golf Tournament, held June 18 at Arrowhead Golf Club, southwest of Denver.
Nearly 100 participants turned out to play golf, wonder at the scenery and raise money to benefit the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation for pancreatic cancer research and awareness.
Golfers were greeted with a hearty breakfast before setting out to battle Arrowhead, a course as difficult as it is breathtaking. The slick and severely sloped 12th green made even those with low handicaps wondering if they were actually competing at the U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Denver-area media have always been a majority contributor to the event, and that tradition continued this year. And for the second consecutive year, the team from KHOW radio - featuring Dan Caplis, Craig Silverman, Tal Filholm and Harry King - captured the Media Cup Challenge. The silver cup will adorn the KHOW studio for this year till we award it to a new champion.
Team KHOW, however, failed to repeat as overall champion. It was captured by the foursome of Scott Nelson, Steve Rodriguez, Dave Melton and Steve Jones. The two teams tied for the lead with 9-under par 61s, but Scott Nelson's team won the title in a tie-breaker. Congratulations!
Even those who didn't fare so well on the golf course, received golfer gifts and prizes and still enjoyed a memorable day. Golfers bid on a wide array of silent auction items, ranging from golf packages to fine-dining packages. As always, the popular Tiffany-blue mystery "Grab Bags" went quickly.
A special touch this year was the Shotmakers Photography custom foursome photograph each golfer received to commemorate their day at Arrowhead.
The event, held in loving memory of Pam Saunders who lost her brave, two-year battle against pancreatic cancer, was filled with joy that would have made Pam smile. We would like to thank all of those who participated in the Fourth Annual Pam Saunders Charity Golf Tournament. And a very special thanks goes out to all of our sponsors and volunteers.
Please join us on November 17, 2007 for the Pam Saunders Charity Gala at the El Jebel Shrine Center. We will dance the night away to the music of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra as we honor Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
 What a thrill to play the majestic course at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton. The "Oooh & Aaah" factor of the scenery may have been a handicap for some golfers. |
Nancy & Patrick Saunders |
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 Sherri Carter, organizer of the Jimmy Carter Car Show and Shawna O'Conner, organizer for the Pancreatica Pacesetters. Both Denver events raise funds for the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation. |
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 KMGH Channel 7 News Anchor Steve Saunders and his son Ryan get ready to tee off. |
 Dylan Saunders & Joe Nathanson join the many junior golfers competing for awards. |
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 The youngest junior golfer, 10 year old Max Langlois with his Dad Dave and friends Mel & Tito Mendez enjoy breakfast burritos. |
 Gary Sever & Rocky Mountain News Columnist Dusty Saunders gave an early morning morale boost to the golfers. |
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 Thank you to our great team of volunteers! This core group has been with us all four years! |
 A very big THANK YOU to our generous sponsors for making our tournament possible. |
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Thank you to the local businesses that generously donated to us. |
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 Betty Peary sells our mystery grab bags which are always popular and snatched up quickly. |
 KUSA Channel 9 News Anchor Adele Arakawa is all smiles as she completes her 4th year at the Pam Saunders Charity Golf Tournament. |
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 Congratulations to the 1st Place winner of the Pam Saunders Charity Golf Tournament. The foursome included Dave Melton, Scott Nelson, Steve Jones & Steve Rodriguez. |
 Congratulations to our Media Cup winner for the second year in a row, Team KHOW. They were also the 2nd Place over-all winner. The foursome included Harry King, Craig Silverman, Dan Caplis & Tal Filholm. |
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 Gail Buskirk, Mike Furlong, & KCNC Channel 4 reporter Karlyn Tilley were good sports as they received the "Last Place Foursome Award". |
 Congratulations to our Third Place Foursome! Steve Bures, Dave O'Sadnick, Tom Ritchie & Jim Elliot. |
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 Joe Nathanson won the Junior Longest Drive. |
 Phillip Greenholz won the Junior Closest to the Pin. |
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 Mike Furlong models why he receives a special "Best Dressed Golfer Award". |
 Randy Korodi won the Men's Closest to the Pin. |
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 Scott Nelson won the Men's Longest Putt. |
 KHOW talk show host Dan Caplis won theMen's Longest Drive. |
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 Gail Buskirk won the Women's Longest Drive. |
 Wally Johnson won the Putting Contest. |
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“Thank You to our Sponsors!” Frontier Airlines Centura Health Porter Adventist Hospital Starz Entertainment Casino Marketing Specialists Mark Weindling & Assoc. Colorado Rockies Baseball Foundation Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain Big Papa’s BBQ Kelly, Garnsey, Hubbell & Lass, LLC KCNC Channel 4 KMGH Channel 7 The Denver Post Rocky Mountain News |
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