37th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $144,000 to Support Local Healthcare in CNY

Posted on June 13, 2024

Team Pathfinder

(Oswego, NY – June 7, 2024) The 37th Annual Oswego Health Golf Tournament presented by Novelis held on June 3rd, raised over $144,000 to enhance local healthcare through the support of local businesses, community members, and Oswego Health employees.

Winning the captain and crew event was Pathfinder Bank, with a score of 56. Team members included Craig Fitzpatrick, Dan Dorsey, Jr., Christian Morgia, and Chris Carpenter.

Second place with a score of 58 was team Ontario Lakeside Associates, which included Carlos Dator, Zach Badawy, Lou Castaldo, and Kevin Dorsey.

Third place was Oswego County Federal Credit Union and team members were Bill Carhart, Lance Pezzlo, Brian Cummings, and Doug Cronin.

During the tournament, the Debbie Hicks Memorial fun prize was presented to Team Barclay Damon #2. This honor is selected by a blind draw of all the teams in the non-competitive division. This prize is presented each year in memory of longtime golf tournament organizer, Debbie Hicks.

Individual highlights during the tournament included the straightest drive on #1 won by Peter Donovan while winning the longest drive on hole #14 was Kara Smegelsky and Cole Cullinan. There were closest to the pin won on various holes, including #2 won by Breanna Bobrycki and Ed Alerts; #4 won by Kara Smegelsky and Austin French; #12 won by Cole Cullinan; #18 won by Casey Donovan. Winning the putting contest was Eric Campbell and Ed Fayette was the chipping contest winner.

This year’s tournament featured a unique twist on “Beat the Pro” being replaced with “Beat the Coach” featuring Curt Fitzpatrick, Head Coach of the 2023 National Champion Football team the Cortland Red Dragons, and the 2023 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coach of the Year.

New this year at the tournament we replaced “Beat the Pro” with “Beat the Coach” featuring Curt Fitzpatrick, Head Coach of the 2023 National Champion Football team the Cortland Red Dragons, and the 2023 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coach of the Year.

“We truly appreciate the support received from the community and our local business partners,” shared Michele Hourigan, Director of Business and Community Development for the Oswego Health Foundation. “As a nonprofit community healthcare system, we count on support from generous supporters, to help us deliver the outstanding medical care our patients and community deserve. Proceeds from this golf tournament will directly impact care in our community.”

Plans are already underway for the 38th Annual Oswego Health Golf Tournament which is slated for June 2, 2025.

<Photo caption:  Winning the captain and crew event was Pathfinder Bank, with a score of 56. Team members included Craig Fitzpatrick, Dan Dorsey, Jr., Christian Morgia, and Chris Carpenter.>

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About Oswego Health:

The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be Oswego County’s largest private employer. More than 1,300 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community.  The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, Oswego Health includes the Oswego Health captive professional corporation, Physician Care P.C., providing physician services in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, audiology, general surgery, bariatrics, urology, and primary care. For more information about Oswego Health visit www.oswegohealth.org.

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