Organizers of the 28th annual Bernie Hutzler Golf Classic, sponsored by the University Healthcare Foundation, are calling Monday’s event a huge success as the annual golf fund raiser netted $65,600 to purchase radiology equipment for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and expand behavioral health services at University Healthcare.
Co-Chairs Gary Spoales and Brian Romine reported that over 240 golfers played in the annual golf classic held at Cress Creek in Shepherdstown. The winning team of Steve Mohr, Jeff Ruest, Selwyn Persad and Scott Bennett shot a 46.8 to earn the overall first place finish.
“We thank all of our supporters who year after year make our golf fund raiser a huge success as one of the premier golf events in the region,” stated Teresa McCabe, vice president marketing and development for University Healthcare. To date, over $1.3 million has been raised from the University Healthcare golf tournaments to benefit the two hospitals.
According to McCabe, the golf classic was established in 1988 and a fund and friend raiser for the Gateway Foundation in support of City Hospital. Since that time, the tournament has grown along with the health system and now supports both University Healthcare hospitals, Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center.
The Bernie Hutzler Golf Classic is held annually on the first Monday in June. Next year’s event will be held on June 6 at The Woods in Hedgesville. Co-chairs will be Brian Romine and Dan Sytsma.
