The Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament, July 22 at Beach Grove Golf and Country Club, raised over $25,000 to fight food insecurity among UWindsor students.

“It was a great day for a great cause,” says Kelly Gosselin, acting director of alumni relations and advancement. “We know that rising grocery costs are having a real impact on our students and the University of Windsor Alumni Golf Committee wanted to address this issue by allocating the proceeds from the tournament to support students.”

The proceeds will benefit the Campus Food Pantry.

It was the second straight year Beach Grove hosted the tournament and the venue proved popular, Gosselin says: “The full field of 144 golfers enjoyed the day of golf on the course set by the lake. We extend our thanks to the golfers, many sponsors, and on-course partners for their unwavering support once again.”

The competition is friendly but it’s still a competition. The top team of Frank Mancina, Jason Sassine, Kevin Viaene, and Mike Vonella finished with a collective score of 60, 12 under par. The best mixed foursome — Mike Haggarty, Craig Holiga, Matt Holiga, and Sue Holiga — finished with an 11 under par 61.

Watch a video recapping the day by staff of Public Affairs and Communications. View photos from the event.