G R E A T E R C L E V E L A N D G O L F C L A S S I C PRESENTED BY
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 - CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB
CONTENT
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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CHALLENGES, CONTESTS & PRIZES
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EVENT LEADERSHIP
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HONORARY CHAIR, JAMES R. KEENE
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HONOREE, DR. BENJAMIN D. LI
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PAST HONORARY CHAIRS & HONOREES
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SPONSORS
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HOLE SPONSORS
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IN-KIND DONORS
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ABOUT THE COURSE
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ABOUT THE CAUSE
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COVID-19 & CANCER
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RESEARCH AT RISK
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AUCTION PACKAGES
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SAVE THE DATE 2021
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION BEGINS PRACTICE RANGE & PUTTING GREEN OPEN BREAKFAST & BLOODY MARY BAR OPEN
10:45 A.M.
GOLFERS CALLED TO THEIR CARTS
11:00 A.M.
WELCOMEÂ & SHOTGUN START
11:30 A.M.
GRILLED LUNCH ON COURSE Sponsored by Cleveland State University SNACKS & BEER CART AVAILABLE TITO'S VODKA STATION ON COURSE
4:30 P.M.
COCKTAILS & HELICOPTER GOLF BALL DROP Sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka & CRESCO Real Estate | Cushman & Wakefield
5:00 P.M.
DINNER & AWARDS Sponsored by American Ring
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CHALLENGES, CONTESTS & PRIZES
LONGEST DRIVE
HOLE #9 HOLE #13
CLOSEST TO THE PIN
HOLE #7
HOLE-IN-ONES
HOLE #3 WIN A CAR - METRO LEXUS HOLE #11 WIN A ROLEX - ALSON JEWELERS HOLE #17 WIN A CAR - METRO LEXUS
BEAT THE PRO
HOLE #11
50/50 RAFFLE
SPONSORED BY CRESCO REAL ESTATE | CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
PRIZES
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1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLACE - CRYSTAL AWARDS
EVENT LEADERSHIP
2020 EVENT CHAIR MARY ELLEN MORRISSEY AMERICAN RING 2020 HONORARY CHAIR JAMES R. KEENE KEENE BUILDING PRODUCTS 2020 HONOREE DR. BENJAMIN D. LI THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MARK ALDER, ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. DICK GRIFFIN 2014 HONORARY CHAIR JERRY KYSELA AON CINDY KEENE KEENE BUILDING PRODUCTS PETER MAPP ASCENT AUTO TJ MONICO KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS LARRY MORROW 2018 HONORARY CHAIR KEVIN MURPHY SPROUT ALEX RUSSO CRESCO REAL ESTATE PETER SPACAGNA METRO LEXUS JOSH STUDZINSKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS ROB TURK PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL DAVE WEINER WEINER LAW TRUSTEE COMMITTEE LIVE AUCTION LEADER LAURA CIUNI SILENT AUCTION LEADER ANNETTE MALKIN BRIDGET BERNER AMERICAN RING LAURA CIUNI LAKE WEST HOSPITAL CINDY KEENE KEENE BUILDING PRODUCTS ANNETTE MALKIN MARVEL CONSULTANTS MARY ANSELMO MORRISSEY LAKE WEST HOSPITAL MARY ELLEN MORRISSEY AMERICAN RING DR. BRITNI SKODA GORDON DENTAL CARE
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2020 HONORARY CHAIR
JAMES R. KEENE PRESIDENT/CEO KEENE BUILDING PRODUCTS
Born and residing in Cleveland, Ohio Jim started the Keene Family of Companies in 2002, focusing on building products, noise control, building envelope, drainage and ventilation. The theme has always been to be a marketing and manufacturing company and what better place than Northeastern Ohio to be located for plastics, chemicals and cement technology. Pioneering the use of a “Structural Strand” product and creating the category that improves the performance of flooring systems in apartment noise control along with walls and roofs for ventilation and drainage, Jim went from working on his own in the basement to 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space in five facilities. Today, the Keene operations has a coastto-coast presence in distribution and a significant contractor base in flooring noise control with 20 patents and numerous pending. It all started with the import of two containers from Europe. But, bucking the trend, Jim reversed the import strategy and started a manufacturing plant in the USA. Keene Building Products is the largest manufacturer in its class in North America today. Educated at Ball State University in accounting and passing the CPA exam, Jim avoided numbers. He worked in many aspects of noise, concrete and audio/video markets, including three Fortune 500 companies represented in Cleveland. With a family oriented business today, his son Alex, wife (Cynthia) and son-in-law (Dan Gibson) have all joined in the ventures that include two Weatherhead winners (Dependable Floor Prep and Keene Building Products) for the past three years, a 2018 start-up in resinous flooring, and the resurrection of four local branded companies through acquisition. Jim is a board member at Tri-C board of directors, a member of the Leadership Board for Multi-Family for the National Association of Home Builders, a member at Canterbury Golf Club and a long-term supporter of the American Cancer Society.
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2020 HONOREE
DR. BENJAMIN D. LI, MD DIRECTOR, CANCER CENTER THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM
Benjamin Li grew up on Oahu in the State of Hawaii where he completed his B.A. at the University of Hawaii. He obtained his M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine, completed his general surgery residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, and received additional training in cancer research as a NIH T32 fellow. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. He was recruited to Louisiana State University Medical School in Shreveport, LA, where he began his career both as a faculty member and as a surgeon at the medical school and at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. In his last seven years at LSU, Dr. Li was Professor and Chairman of Surgery, held the John C. McDonald Chair of Surgery, and served as Surgeon-inChief at LSU Health Sciences Center.In 2015, Dr. Li was recruited to join the MetroHealth System as the Cancer Center Director. He is a tenured Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and holds the Edward G. Mansour Professorship in Surgical Oncology. Dr. Li’s clinical interests include G.I. malignancy, breast cancer, soft tissue sarcoma and melanoma. His research interest and funding were in the area of dysregulation of protein synthesis in malignant transformation. He has over 250 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts, and has served on various editorial boards. He is active in and has held leadership roles in numerous academic, surgical, and cancer organizations, including the American Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, and the Commission on Cancer. He has been an active volunteer for the American Cancer Society since 1995, having served on the MidSouth Board of Directors and now, locally in the Northeast Ohio region.
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PAST HONORARY CHAIRS & HONOREES
2019 HONOREE:Â DR. THEODOROS TEKNOS 2019 HONORARY CHAIR: CHRISTOPHER M. GORMAN 2018 HONOREE: DR. TOM MIHALJEVIC 2018 HONORARY CHAIRS: LARRY MORROW, MICHAEL STANLEY 2017 HONOREE: DR. BRIAN BOLWELL 2017 HONORARY CHAIR: PAUL DOLAN 2016 HONOREE: PATTI DEPOMPEI 2016 HONORARY CHAIR: EDWARD F. CRAWFORD 2015 HONOREE: DR. THOMAS GRAHAM 2015 HONORARY CHAIR: JIM MORRISSEY 2014 HONOREE: ERNIE GREENE 2014 HONORARY CHAIRS: RICHARD GRIFFIN AND DAVE WEINER 2013 HONOREE: AMANDA JOY 2013 HONORARY CHAIR: DAN WALSH 2012 HONOREE: JIM DONOVAN 2012 HONORARY CHAIR: STEVEN DEMETRIOU 2011 HONORARY CHAIRS: MONTE AHUJA & RON BERKMAN 2008 HONOREE: PAUL E. LEGO 2008 HONORARY CHAIR: JAMES C. BOLAND 2007 HONOREE: GORDON HEFFERN 2007 HONORARY CHAIR: HENRY MEYER 2006 HONOREE: CASEY COLEMAN 2006 HONORARY CHAIR: LARRY DOLAN 2005 HONOREE: DR. RONALD BUKOWSKI 2005 HONORARY CHAIR: SAMUEL H. MILLER & KENT W. CLAPP
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2004 HONOREE: BERT L. WOLSTEIN 2004 HONORARY CHAIR: THOMAS F. ZENTY II
SPONSORS
PRESENTING
CHAMPION
PLATINUM
GOLD
BRONZE
CONTEST
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HOLE SPONSORS
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IN-KIND DONORS
BEER, BEVERAGES & SNACKS
BEVERAGE CARTS
CHARCUTERIE
DESSERT
FLOWERS
PASTA
PHOTOGRAPHY
VODKA
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ABOUT THE COURSE "I'D MUCH RATHER FACE A RATTLESNAKE THAN A DOWNHILL 2-FOOTER AT CANTERBURY." -SAM SNEAD
Designed by Herbert Strong, the traditional Scottish course was expertly constructed to embrace the area's natural topography resulting in a demanding, but fair, course with a great variation of holes. Founded in 1921, it has a rich history of major golf championships including the US Open, PGA Championship, Senior Open, US Amateur Championship, and Senior PGA Championship. Canterbury is only the second club in the country to have hosted all five of the major golf championships that are played throughout the country. From Bryson Dechambeau to Jack Nicklaus, some of golf's best known names have tested their skills here at one of Cleveland's finest courses.
CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 GOLF COURSES IN THE U.S. AND ONE OF THE FINEST IN OHIO. 10
ABOUT THE CAUSE In Ohio, an estimated 67,150 new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year and 25,440 are expected to die from the disease. But there is hope. With the support of donors and partners like you, we are fighting cancer on all fronts and making a difference!
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COVID-19 & CANCER As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, many cancer patients are facing tremendous challenges accessing the care they need to fight their cancer. From delayed treatment to losing their job and health insurance, the potential struggle for cancer patients has never been greater.Â
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Research funded by the American Cancer Society led to a medication that saved my life.
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A GENERATION OF CANCER RESEARCH DEPENDS ON US RIGHT NOW. When Jim was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, he didn’t think he’d live many years. He even told people if he lived five years that would be a good run. The 25plus-year survivor, who has been in six clinical trials, believes research is the reason that cancer is no longer a death sentence. Research is the cornerstone of our work in the fight against cancer. It helps drive new treatments. It tells us who is at risk and why. It informs prevention, patient support, and advocacy efforts. The American Cancer Society has been in this fight for more than 100 years. We’ve played a role in almost every major cancer research breakthrough in the last century and have funded the research of 49 investigators who went on to win the Nobel Prize. Our rigorous peer-review process is top notch, and we have reach into over 200 institutions nationwide which allows us to invest in the very best research projects. We know what to do when it comes to cancer research. But we need your help at this critical moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused so much loss. Our lives have been forever altered. If we don’t act now, those losses will be compounded. A generation of research depends on what we do right now. With your help, vital research won’t stop. Together, we can save millions of lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Please fund research and help us stop cancer.
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GIVE NOW TO RESEARCH
Auction Packages WIN AMAZING ITEMS WHILE SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S MISSION!
the golf trip of a lifetime Lexus Champions for Charity DECEMBERÂ 9-13, 2020
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3-day, 54-hole tournament, and 18 holes per day playing at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, and The Links at Spanish Bay.
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1) Since 1989, the annual Lexus Champions for Charity golf series has raised over $102 million for charity causes. The golf series begins with over 195 golf tournaments held at golf and country clubs around the U.S., and culminates in a threeday championship tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Links at Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill.
The event includes rounds at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, and The Links at Spanish Bay. Metro Lexus takes care of your lodging, Lexus Champions for Charity pays for golf, meals and local transportation, and Professional Travel provides you with (2) $1,000 United Airlines Flight Vouchers to pay for your airfare.
Win the golf trip of a lifetime! Metro Lexus has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to offer a chance to win a twosome in the Lexus Champions for Charity Tournament at Pebble Beach Resorts in Pebble Beach, California December 9-13, 2020.
Click here to bid: BID NOW Click here to watch video: PROMO VIDEO Special thanks to donors: Lexus Champions for Charity, Metro Lexus, and Professional Travel.
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2) Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to have one of Cleveland’s premier chefs and Michelin starred, Chef Dante Boccuzzi, cooking a 5-course dinner for a total of 4 couples in your very own home. Includes wine pairings and a one of a kind masterpiece dinner—date to be agreed upon by both parties. Dante Boccuzzi is the owner of Dante’s, as well as seven other restaurants in Cleveland and Akron. 3) Ride away cancer by supporting our organizaiton by bidding on this package! Peloton is the best in-home spin bike on the market. The cutting-edge design, near-silent belt drive, and smooth magnetic resistance allows you to showcase the bike anywhere in your home without the noise and messy characteristic of other home fitness equipment.
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4) Spend a day on the course at Barrington Golf Club, cart and lunch included, while showing off your brand new Tito's Handmade Vodka Callaway golf bag, golf umbrella, head covers and Titleist Pro V1 golf balls. You'll also be dressed to impress on the links with your TravisMathew hat and golf shirt.
After 18, you'll be ready to grill out using a Tito's branded Traeger grill and grill set. Keep the drinks cold in a top of the line Tito's cooler, complete with four copper mugs! Click here to bid: BID NOW Special thanks to donors: The Dante Dining Group, Peloton, Rob Turk & Tito's Handmade Vodka.
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5) Dress to impress buy winning this beautiful Tudor watch. The Tudor “Glamour Date”, 36mm stainless steel case and bracelet, with a silver stick dial is sure to receive many compliments. A $2,700 value, bid now to win this one-of-a-kind piece!
(6 continued) 2011 Enchanted Path - Wine Spectator | Rating: 93A Rich mouthful of compelling blackberry, black coffee, black cherry and black pepper flavors (see a trend here?) balances on a supple, velvety background and persists into a long and expressive finish. Just delish.
6) For the Shiraz lover in your life! Three special wines from famed Australian producer Mollydooker! Hard-to-find vintages! Spectacular condition! Velvet Glove still in original box.
2007 Carnival of Love - Wine Advocate | Rating: 96 The 100% Shiraz 2007 Carnival of Love has a smoky, toasty perfume with notes of violet, garrigue, blueberry, and plum adding complexity. Opulent on the palate, this glossy Shiraz has serious depth of flavor, great concentration, excellent integration of oak, tannin, and acidity, and a pure, silky finish.
Package includes: 2010 Velvet Glove - Wine Spectator | Rating: 96 Broad, ripe and generous, singing with red berry, cherry and spice flavors that join in a lusty chorus as the finish sails on and on. Has depth and power. The structure just melts into the whole package seamlessly, and the flavors seem to scale higher and higher with each sip.
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Click here to bid: BID NOW Special thanks to donors: Alson Jewelers & Ted McQuade.
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16TH ANNUAL GREATER CLEVELAND GOLF CLASSIC AUGUST 9, 2021 CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB
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Thank you for supporting the American Cancer Society. On behalf of those that benefit from your caring, thank you for your leadership in the fight against cancer.