University of Massachusets Athletics
Julius Erving Celebrity Golf Classic Festivities A Fantastic Success
July 31, 2006 | General
7/31 - Julius Erving Golf Celebrity Classic Luncheon
8/4 - Matt & Luke Bonner
8/4 - Rita Leaman & Travis Ford
July 31, 2006
AMHERST, Mass. - The Julius Erving Celebrity Golf Classic was a fantastic success today as 24 foursomes played at The Orchards Golf Course on an absolutely beautiful Monday to raise money for the Jack Leaman Legacy Fund which supports the UMass Athletic Department. The foursome of Nat Moore, Ken Hanlion, David Donoghue, and John Kennedy won the classic with a low-score of 63.
The round of golf featured two special holes as well to keep things exciting. On hole No. 8, Curt Schemway of the Hampshire Hospitality Group won the longest drive contest, while on hole No. 5, Bill Russell, longtime Boston Celtic great and childhood idol of Dr. J, won the closest-to-the-pin contest.
96 golfers took part in the golf classic with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Despite a bit of heat in the afternoon, everyone had a great time making the third annual event a rousing success.
The Golf Classic and the festivities surrounding the event are geared towards raising money for the Jack Leaman Legacy Fund which was created by Leaman and Erving to help fund the endowment which aids the University of Massachusetts and its Athletic Department.
