Tryzub celebrates milestone and hosts 25th annual golf tournament

HORSHAM, Pa. - A bright sunny morning greeted 56 golfers at the Tryzub Ukrainian American Sports Center's 25th annual golf tournament. This year's outing was held on June 9 at the nearby Limekilm Golf Club. Golfers from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania competed.

An awards ceremony and banquet followed the brisk competition. During the dinner a power-point presentation showed photos from 25 years of Ukrainian golf at Tryzub. Flashed on the screen were fragments of that history, as the players reminisced about the tradition of Ukrainian golf at Tryzub. The presentation was prepared from pictures furnished by the golfers, and produced by Orest Lesiuk and Bohdan Anniuk. The festivities were organized by George Tarasiuk, who celebrated his 10th anniversary as chairman of Tryzub's golf committee, and committee members.

The Rev. Phillip Sandriuk, the golf tournament's chaplain, opened the dinner with a prayer, which was followed by a moment of silence for golfers who have passed away: Ihor Zajac, Dan Maxymiuk, Gene Marusczak, Roman Hentisz, Joe Greenday, John Jarema and others.

Tryzub President Eugene Luciw delivered the keynote address and acted as master of ceremonies. Former President Ihor Chyzowych, who won the first Tryzub golf tournament, also spoke about the golfing tradition at Tryzub. Roman Jarymowycz served as head scorekeeper. The godfather of Tryzub golf, Mr. Anniuk, presented handsome trophies to the winners.

• Low gross winners: 1. George Baer - 78, 2. Bohdan Anniuk - 79, 3. Roman Jarymowycz - 81.
  
  
• Hetman Flight winners: 1. John Fedyna, 2. Joe Homick, 3. Steve Nahomiak.
  
  
• Kozak Flight winners: 1. Michael Andrushko, 2. John Feeney, 3. Peter Shtompil.
  
  
• Scramble format team winners: Roman Wolczuk, John Perry, Eugene Luciw and Charlie Taggert.
  
  
• Longest drive: Taras Midzak.
  
  
• Closest to the pin: John Kamisczak.

Tryzub's was the first organized Ukrainian golf tournament; it is the longest continuously held tournament. The club's golfers have competed in and won other Ukrainian tournaments in New Jersey, Connecticut, Chicago, Florida, Hawaii, Australia and this year in Spain.

The Tryzub golf tradition also encompasses two Ukrainian Diaspora Olympic competitions and the Ukrainian Sports Jamboree in 1988, 1995 and 2000, and recently has expanded to a winter outing in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 22, 2001, No. 29, Vol. LXIX

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