2009 Streckewald Golf Classic

Perfect weather prevailed at the 15th Annual Thomas C. Streckewald Golf Classic on June 15, 2009 at Olde York Country Club in Chesterfield, N.J.  Seventy-one golfers participated in the event, which raised $35,600 and was sponsored by the Thomas Edison State College Foundation.

Premier tournament sponsors:

• Bank of America
• Lear & Pannepacker

Corporate sponsors:

• Capital Health System
• Rider University Athletics
• Sun National Bank

The Rider University Athletics foursome of Tommy Dempsey, Brian Keane, Don Harnum and Ron Walker came in first in the scramble format. The Sun National Bank foursome of Jim McManimon, Mark Cohen, Wayne Tessler and Dave Hankins took second place. Vernon Taylor won the putting contest. Ronald Guy was closest to the pin on the 8th hole and Ron Walker won closest to the pin on hole 15. Longest drive went to Richard Gregor for the men and Emma Swearingen for the women. Barry Edelman from Stark & Stark beat the pro.

The foursome from Rider University Athletics came in first in the scramble format. Pictured from the right is Vice President for Public Affairs John P. Thurber of Thomas Edison State College presenting the award to Brian Keane, Don Harnum and Tommy Dempsey. Not pictured from the Rider University foursome is Ron Walker.

Second place in the scramble format went to the Sun National Bank foursome. Pictured from the left are John P. Thurber, vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College, Wayne Tessler, Mark Cohen, Dave Hankins and Jim McManimon.

John P. Thurber (left), vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College, presented the award for the longest drive in the women’s category to Emma Swearingen.

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Richard Gregor (right) accepted the award for the longest drive in the men’s category from John P. Thurber, vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College.

Ronald Guy (right), who was closest to the pin on the 8th hole, with John P. Thurber, vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College.

Barry Edelman (right) from Stark & Stark beat the pro and received a congratulatory hand shake from John P. Thurber, vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College.

Vernon Taylor (right) was the winner of the putting contest. John P. Thurber, vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State College, presented the award.