Danville, CA - September 30 - The 7th Annual USA Water Polo Northern California Tournament presented by The Olympic Club headed to the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA in 2020 with all the action wrapping up this past Monday. As always this annual event brought together the water polo community for a great day of golf that helps to support our USA Water Polo National Teams.
A major thanks to The Olympic Club for their 4th consecutive year as presenting sponsor. Also a special thank you to the golf tournament committee along with all the staff and volunteers that made this event possible. In addition, we would like to recognize the Price Family for their Silver sponsor support along with our friends and partners who donated items and gave to our Fund-A-Need program. See below for all those that supported the event in addition to those who were our top finishers on the course.
Click here for a photo gallery from the event.
Don't forget to join us for the 18th Annual USA Water Polo Golf Tournament presented by Hoag Orthopedic Institute on Wednesday, October 14 in Irvine, CA. More information and registration information is available by
clicking here.
2020 Top Finishers
Men
1st – 47.6 – Kevin Watson, Billy Maguy,
Ryan Cunnane, Dylan Curtis
2nd – 49.9 – Scott Andron, Gabriel Grisham, Sean Whitfield, Al Czervik
Mixed
1st – 55.3 – Peter Laurence, Tom Johansen, Lee Andersen, Arielle Swan, Natalie Benson
Women
1st – 69 - Julie Abramson, Caroline LaVoie, Cindy Pearson, Whitney Pope
Closest-To-The-Hole #4
Men - Scott Whipple – 46 Ft
Women – Julie Abramson – 35ft
Closest-To-The-Hole #7
Men-Tie – 3ft, 9in. - Matt Lee & Mitch Reed
Women – Whitney Pope – 62ft, 7in.
Longest Drive
Men - Don Whipple
Women - Cindy Pearson
Guess Your Distance
Men - Mark Nelson – 1 yard difference
Women - Debbie Ward – 9 yard difference
$10K Putt Competition
Julie Abramson, Wes Yee, and Steve Peterson qualified to take a 60ft putt after their round for $10K! Although none of them walked away with the grand prize, Steve Peterson sank his qualifying 50 ft putt and was awarded a Wilson Putter to take home!
Presenting Sponsor
The Olympic Club
Bronze Sponsor
The Price Family
Event Underwriters & In-Kind Donors:
Caliber Signs & Imaging
Lisa Dirito & Dirito Brothers Walnut Creek Volkswagen
SODA Moms Water Polo
SHAQ & The Woodhead Family
Golf Tournament Committee:
Bill Brown
Fred Brown
Mimi Davis
Rola Innis
Monica Laurlund
Laura Woodhead
Yanira Vazquez-Azpiri
Tee Display Sponsors
Pacific Zone
Canyon Swim School
Harriet Plummer Swim School
The Holland Family
Lamorinda Water Polo
Campolindo Water Polo
Peter & Carol Schnugg
Fund A Need Donors
Julie & Larry Abramson
Charlie Bettencourt
Marc Blatt
John Broad
HB Drake
Kristine Ekstrand
Mike & Janine Evans
Bill Harris
Angie Healy
J & Jessica Hickingbotham
Jeffrey Johnson
Agnes Kohanyi
Caroline LaVoie
Lamorinda Parents
Colene McBeth Vort
Billy Maguy
Tyler Painter
Cindy Pearson
Whitney Pope
William Quinby
William Robathan
John Schnugg
Gigi Swan
Kathleen Tresser
Kim Varner
Thomas Von Karl
Jeffrey White
