Thank you so much to all of the players and sponsors for Hospice Foundation's Silver Anniversary Golf Scramble, and to the organizing committee who helped put it all together.  Click below to view the results...

2007 Flight Winners

2007 Pius Cup Winners

2007 Individual Awards i.e., Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive, etc.

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Read The Story Behind the Golf Scramble:

In 1982, three local golfers and friends spearheaded and launched the first Golf Scramble to raise funds to support hospice care on the Monterey Peninsula. Inspired by their love of golf and the need to support the availability of hospice care for people at the end of life, Chuck Pius, J. Daniel Tibbitts, and Verle Bogue brought together other friends, family and business associates for a fun day of golf and celebration at Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Resort.

Since then, the Golf Scramble has raised a total of more than $2 million, in 2006 raising $198,000 net alone.  (Results for 2007 not yet in.)  It moved to Quail Lodge Golf Resort in 2000 and is today considered to be one of the premier fundraising golf tournaments on the Central Coast.

Only Dan Tibbitts remains of the original group, following the deaths of Chuck Pius in 1995 and Verle Bogue in 2004.  While Dan still remains involved in the planning, the memories of the other men still live on in the tournament. A special award category called The Pius Cup was created back in 1995, and one of the four tournament flights is named in Verle's memory.  In 2000, Dan Tibbitts was presented with The Helen Westland Award for his leadership throughout the years in fundraising.

Tournament Earmarks Proceeds
Typically selling out months in advance, this tournament attracts business and community leaders from the Central Coast and throughout California. This year for the Silver Anniversary, the tournament will have 200 players and the committee, co-chaired by Peter Butler II and Bill Hogan, has set a goal of raising $300,000 net. These proceeds will be specially earmarked to benefit one of Hospice Foundation's grantees--Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula's hospice program, Hospice of the Central Coast.

Tournament Play
Teams of fivesomes make up the field of players in the Scramble. First and second place teams with the best net score in each of four flights are awarded prizes. Low net winners are listed on The Pius Cup. Prizes are also awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive, and hole-in-one.

Special Thanks to:
  Joanne Dost Golf
  Swensen & Silacci
  Fortune Brands
  Couch Distributing Co.
  The First Tee of Monterey County
  Bernardus Winery and Vineyard