Golfers from Florida and New York Win Titles at the 2008 NKF Golf Classic National Finals in Pebble Beach, California
They grabbed their woods and irons and showed their mettle at the picturesque and challenging golfer's mecca -- Pebble Beach, California. More than 60 teams, all successful competitors at NKF regional tournaments around the U.S., competed
in the finals of the premier golf event for charity which helps raise millions of dollars annually to support patients and their families affected by kidney disease.
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The Western New York foursome of Michael Howard, Peter Weinstein, Mike Campbell and John Miosi won the Palatinum Division at the 2008 NKF Golf Classic National Finals. |
A foursome consisting of Mike Campbell, Michael Howard, John Miosi and Peter Weinstein of the Fox Valley Country Club in Lancaster, New York, representing the NKF of Western New York, won the Platinum Division tournament with a low gross of -46. Felix Cortex, Anant Kokhar, Gary Sales and Jan Tambogontook of Jacksonville's Deerfield Country Club from the NKF of Florida took the Gold Division title with a score of -45.
For the 15th consecutive year, the NKF Classic National Championships welcomed amateur golf teams from across the country to play the fabled fairways and signature holes of the Monterey Peninsula: Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay and Del Monte, as well as the renowned Poppy Hills Golf Course, a Robert Trent Jones II design that has been voted the Public Golf Course of the Year.
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Gold Division winners, from Florida, were Jan Coup Tambogontook, Gary Sales, Felix Cortez and Anant Kokhar. |
To learn more about how you can participate in upcoming local NKF Golf Classic Tournaments, click here.
PING Sponsors National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Golf Classic
PING, a major innovator in the golf equipment world, is the national sponsor of the National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic, "the premier amateur golf event for charity"TM. PING's sponsorship includes support for over 20 local tournaments around the U.S. and contributions to the 2008 National Championship at Pebble Beach, California as well as long-term involvement in '09 and beyond. 
Put Yourself in This Picture
Each winning team from the local National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic tournaments is invited to compete for the National Championship held at The Pebble Beach Resorts in January (registration fee required). The National
Championship is a four-day tournament conducted over the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, Poppy Hills and Del Monte. If the U.S. Open or the U.S. Amateur are not in your future, this is your only chance to compete for a National Championship at Pebble Beach!
Golf Classic Golfers Are Appreciated!
Your entry fee, a portion of which is tax deductible, helps support the National Kidney Foundation, the leading voluntary health organization dedicated to the detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney and urinary tract diseases. The NKF brings hope and help to the 26 million Americans who suffer from chronic kidney disease through patient and community services, advocacy, public and professional education, research, and organ donation programs.
