Tryzub to sponsor 25th golf tourney (05/06/01)

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Tryzub to sponsor 25th golf tourney

HORSHAM, Pa. - The Ukrainian Sports Center Tryzub will sponsor its 25th annual golf tournament on June 9. As in years past, Tryzub expects a very large assembly of athletes - ranging in experience from scratch golfers to first-time duffers - on the links.

The competition will commence at 11 a.m. at the Limekiln Country Club, Route 152, Ambler, Pa., and will end with a gala awards ceremony and banquet at Tryzub's 19th Hole Lodge at Lower State and County Line roads in Horsham, Pa.

As pioneers in "Ukrainian golf," Tryzub's golfers can take pride in the integral role they have played in sowing and harvesting 25 years of camaraderie and collegiality among Ukrainians both in the United States and abroad. Humble beginnings have evolved into a proud history of 25 annual home tournaments and consistently successful competition in Ukrainian tournaments in Connecticut and New Jersey. Golf became a medal sport at the 1988 Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad, which Tryzub hosted at its facilities, and has been a medal sport ever since.

Tryzub golfers' sense of mission placed club members at the forefront of the creation of the Ukrainian Golf Association of America (UGAA), which regularly hosts tournaments at lush venues as well as sponsors international competitions with its Australian counterpart. International matches have taken place in Hawaii, Australia, Florida and now Spain. Tryzub's golfers, through good old-fashioned hard work, dedication and hospitality, succeeded in adopting a purely Western sport for the use of the Ukrainian American community.

Tryzub will celebrate its golfing milestone with added luster. Each golfer will receive a first-class golf shirt commemorating the event, and will be competing in a variety of tournament events designed to address all skill levels. Some golfers, for example, will be given the option of participating in a scramble format, while resident pros will engage in head-to-head championship play. Some vintage photographs and historical overviews will be displayed. For further information and an application call George Tarasiuk, (215) 860-5822.

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