Mel Chaufty Golf Tournament raises more than $11,000

The 144 golfers who participated in the Mel Chaufty Golf Tournament enjoyed a wonderful day of golf, contests, prizes, continental breakfast and lunch.

The special guest host of the day’s event was Mel, himself. The tournament was exceptionally successful financially. Although the final figures are not in, the tournament raised over $11,000.

This money will go to helping Chaufty, a local Green Valley Lifetime PGA Professional and Instructor, who has been diagnosed with cancer and does not have health insurance. His battle is being fought with chemotherapy and radiation.

The tournament was in two flights — men’s teams and mixed groups.

Men’s first place went to the team of D. Clay, J. Carter, J. Martin, and M. Scott; second place was M. Lazares, B. Scamlan, B. Steele, and M. Wilbur; third place went to J. Bridgewater, M. Hawbaker, J. Nason, and J. Sweet; and the team of J. Briggs, B. Dean, J. Mork, and B. Rhodes took fourth place.

The mixed group flight winner was H. Aden, J. Biorkman, R. Ragland, and B. Schmitt; second went to the team of E. McGinnis, D. Nord, M. Parker, and M. Smith; third place went to E. Wright, R. Wright, P. Ingebretson, and B. Dodge; and D. Biere, R. Biere, D. Meyer, and D. Morales took fourth place.

The putting contest winner was Mike Carter. The 50/50 raffle was won by Ann King, who generously donated her winnings. The continental breakfast was donated by Carolyn Tandy.

Local golf Pros and courses donating to the event included: Bill Brooks and Dean Gloy from Tubac Resort, Marvel Barnard and Marty Comacho from Haven, Maria Przymierski from Conoa Ranch, Doug Jacobson from Canoa Hills and Steve Brown of Desert Hills. Other area golf courses donating prizes included Haven, Quail Creek, Canoa Ranch, San Ignacio, Canoa Hills, Desert Hills, Torres Blancas, Santa Rita, Kino Springs, Palo Duro, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tubac, Arizona National, Tucson City Courses and Starr Pass.

Special thanks goes out to Karen and John Flammang and Bill Brooks.

More donations came from Rapid Sound of Green Valley, Diamond Resorts, Mike Clark, Jim Horgan, Judy and George Klingler, Mind 2 Motion, Home Depot, Twist and Shout 50’s Diner, Esplendor Resort, Del Norte Dental, Green Valley Plumbing, Lynn Inman, Judy and John Nessavich, Rental Center of Southern Arizona, Safeway, Tucson Golf Carts, W. F. Stevens Finance, Erin McGinnis, Green Valley Jewelers, Teed Off Golf, Desert Diamond Casino, Golf Galaxy, Van’s Golf, John Vandergriff, The Inn at San Ignacio, Pete Irish, Ruth and Jack Wingate, Watch 911, Bill’s Tailor-Laundry-Cleaners, Body Start, Ace Hardware, Cece Gunton, Harry and Toots LaFavor, Linda Kucera, Paul Miller/Schwab, Skip Francisco/State Farm, Mark Heltemes/State Farm, Stanley Tarr, Barbara Hagen, Klaus Stange, Rocky’s Shell Center, Scissor Works, Bank of the West, Al Buswell, Dave’s Tire & Auto, Encore Classics, Express Workout, Green Valley Plumbing, Harold Meitl, Lynn & Monty Coyle, Montroy Graphic Products, Sue Rothenhoefer, Ethel Wilson, Big O Tires, Carol Roskey, Jan Segraves, Nancy Klapak, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Phyllis Meade, Bashas’, Blockbuster’s, Canoa Ranch’s Grill on the Green, Dick Christiansen, Dogtown, Flo Dix, Grant Alley, Tucson Golf Schools, Compass Bank, Jerry Bob’s Restaurant, Lois Sostarich, Rose Kephart, Salon del Sol, Triple Play, Dora DeNinda, Hair Headquarters, Sherrie Taylor, Sue Giardina, Al’s Appliances & TV, Clara Tudor, Escapes by Norma, Jackie Smith, Trivetti’s Restaurant, Irene Belton, Mama’s Kitchen, Manuel’s Restaurant, Two Girls Pizza, L.A. Jewelry, Terry Cogan, Black & Soli, Florentino’s, Chuck O’Brien, Wal-mart, Jim Click, AZ Goldworks, Green Valley Cooling & Heating, Gasoline Alley, Jack Loobey and Blease Financial.

Thanks to our volunteers of Larry Owens, Sib and Ken Barratt, Suzy and Tony Simon, Dick Paske, Bill Thompson, Tom Bartlett, Ann and Valerie King, Paul Lasher, Carl Dakin, Julie and Jim Horton, Suzanne and Richard Miles, and our photographer, Tom Aslakson.

Dick Smith was one of the coordinators of the Mel Chaufty Golf Tournament.