Jamie McBride Presenting Check To Susan G. Komen Foundation
Charity Events

ITG raises $1,065 for charity

April 30. 2011 is a big day in San Antonio. It’s the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, an annual 5k race that raises thousands of dollars for cancer research. It’s the largest 5k race in the country. Along with it, various other events raise money for Komen charities, as well.

The Iron Thong Golf Gang joined the celebration on Saturday at Alsatian Golf Course in Castroville, raising $1,065 in its first charity tournament.

Playing a modified Ryder Cup format, in which two-man teams played six holes in a scramble format, six holes in an alternate shot format and the remaining six in a best ball format, the team of Matt Cranham and Paul Tenner shot a net 56 to take first place. They won free rounds of golf at Alsatians.

Dominick De La Garza and Anthony Roberts came in second with a net 57, also winning free rounds. The team of John Hernandez and Jesse Flores won two free golf lessons from the Alsatian teaching professional, Jeff Bober, as the day's consolation prize.

Fourteen two-man teams played the Castroville course, donating their entrance fees, individual donations and mulligan fees to Susan G. Komen.

“We’ve been planning on a charity tournament for quite a while,” said Steve VanWert, ITG President. “This seemed like a perfect time and a deserving charity.”

The ITG will hold a second charity tournament in 2011, the date and charity to be determined later.

“We were thrilled to hear that the ITG was putting on this tournament for the Komen charity,” said Kara Hall, Komen Race for the Cure Event Manager. “We thank all of the golfers for their generosity. We accept the donation with gratitude.”

Team scores went like this:
Matt Cranham/Paul Tenner (56), Dominick De La Garza/Anthony Roberts (57), Pete Cliburn/Buck Buchanan (59), Todd Mumford/Johnny Berner (60), Ed Chrismer/Justin May (60), Matt Schapman/Gary Crenshaw (60), Ed Sharpe/Mac Beckwith (61), Derek Frank/Ron Boone (62), Mike Linares/Hershel Krigbaum (62), Bret Robinson/Brad Gildea (63), Steve VanWert/Louis Menchaca (65), Sergio Rosales/Jamie McBride (65), Javier Trevino/Sergio Contreras (65), and John Hernandez/Jesse Flores (65).