Pine Hollow CC Hosts ‘Babes Against Cancer’ Charity Event
Pine Hollow Country Club hosted its annual Babes Against Cancer charity event on Tuesday morning, as club members and guests took to the tennis courts for a day of fun and to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
“Cancer is something that affects all of us in some way or another,” said Sandra Sklar, a Pine Hollow member and one of the heads of the event. “If we can get together to raise money and have fun at the same time it’s a win-win, so it’s really a great event.”
The day began with a clinic put on by the pros from Pine Hollow which included Tennis Director Ricky Becker and pros Daniel Shleimovich, Inge Hendrikx, Kayla Carter and Karl Sommer. Following the clinic, the ladies played a series of round-robin matches where they rotated partners after 15 minutes of play.
Moving from court to court and changing partners allowed some of the longtime members, new members and guests to meet new people and have the chance to play with other partners.
“The event couldn’t have been better,” said Becker. “Of all the years Pine Hollow has held the event, this has been the greatest turnout. It’s a nice, casual event and the ladies and pros are working really hard.
We have a lot of members who have been here for a while but we also have a lot of new members, so events like these are a great way to get together and meet new people. It’s the type of event that incorporates players of all levels which makes it fun for everyone.”
The winners were based on the results of the round-robin play:
1) Ginny Ross
2) Janie Schwartz
3) Hilary Whol
4) Karen Bonheim
The tennis portion was only part of the whole charity event, which also included a golf outing, and culminates with a charity night in August. As Pine Hollow’s tennis program continues to grow, so do events like this whose benefits expand beyond the members of the club.
“The program has grown every year. In terms of court usage, activities, lessons and other things it has grown just under 1100 percent in the last five years,” added Becker. “And I think events like this are a great indicator of how much we have grown, and where we are going in the future.”
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