2012 Matador Golf Classic a Success for CSUN Athletics
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - The 2012 Matador Golf
Classic is in the books and a good time was had by all at Woodland
Hills Country Club Monday afternoon.
With several Cal State Northridge head coaches joining foursomes
of Matador alumni and boosters, the tournament kicked off with a
light breakfast at 9 a.m. with teams teeing off around 10 a.m.
After players were given the go-ahead, teams headed out to their
respective holes for the shotgun start. After more than five hours
on the links, teams reconvened in the Woodland Hills C.C. clubhouse
for hors d'oeuvres, raffle, awards and a silent auction benefitting
Matador Athletics.
When the final scores were tabulated, honors for first-place gross
went to the team of John Tronson, Ken Dapello, Andy Torres and Thor
Lee. The foursome had a team score of 55 and won the back-nine
tiebreaker. Tronson, a former Matador soccer player, is a 2012
inductee into the Cal State Northridge Athletics Hall of Fame.
Second-place gross, after also posting a team score of 55, went to
the team of Jacob O’Keefe, Patrick O’Keefe, Bill
Erickson, John Eric and Jeff Knowles.
Rusty Swisher won one of three closest to the pin contests as he
won on No. 6 by coming within 10 inches of the cup. Mike Boswell
won on No. 7 coming within two feet two inches and Andy Torres won
on No. 15 by getting within four feet three inches.
The 10th hole was the long drive hole and Mike Brown won the
men’s longest drive while Debbie Davila won the award for the
women’s longest drive.
Matty the Matador was on hand to hit a few drives as well as pose
with foursomes as they went off the first tee.
"We would like to thank Airtel Plaza Hotel, Anheuser Busch, Claim
Jumper, Los Toros Mexican Restaurant, Nathan Matthews CNM-LLP and
Catalina by Design for their sponsorships of today’s Matador
Golf Classic,” said Associate Athletic Director and
Tournament Director Tom Ford. “We would also like to extend
our thanks and appreciation to the Matador head coaches who joined
us this afternoon and made this a successful event for all."
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