Autism Speaks DC Golf Classic Raises Over $150,000
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The Lowes Island Club in Potomac Falls, Va. played host to the Autism Speaks DC Golf Classic on Monday, October 8th. Golfers, including local sports and media personalities, celebrated Columbus Day on the golf course in a day of golf and goodwill that helped raise over $150,000. The exciting event, the first golf tournament for Autism Speaks in the DC area, began with a day of golf followed by an evening program that included dinner and a live and silent auction. The event was hosted by Gary Williams, Head Coach of Men's Basketball at the University of Maryland. Johnny Holliday, the Maryland Terrapins' play-by-play announcer, was the evening's auctioneer.
Event Host Coach Gary Williams, Auctioneer Johnny Holliday, Event Co-Chairs Bob Bodell, David Burruss and Committee Member/Autism Speaks Board Member Ann Gibbons
See highlights from the Autism Speaks DC Golf Classic
Celebrity players included Joe McKeown, Head Coach of Women's Basketball at George Washington University; Jim Miklashevski, CNBC's Pentagon Correspondant ; Former Broncos player Shawn Moore, Former NFL player Renaldo Nehemiah; and former Baltimore Orioles player BJ Surhoff.
The day's events included a putting competition as well as numerous course contests. Special thanks to event co-chairs David Burruss and Bob Bodell as well as volunteer chair, Ann Gibbons. A special thank you is also due to all of our
event sponsors
and our generous in-kind donors .
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