St. Margaret’s welcomed more than 100 golfers to El Niguel Country Club in Laguna Niguel for the Tartan Open, a cherished annual fundraiser for the school’s need-based Financial Aid program.

 

This year’s tournament was a huge success. More than $70,000 was raised for St. Margaret’s need-based financial aid program, which helps make the opportunities of St. Margaret’s accessible to capable and talented students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

Fellowship and playful competitiveness was in the air as parents, alumni, parents of alumni, and other school supporters gathered to enjoy friendships and 18 holes on a beautiful Southern California day.

 

Participants enjoyed food and beverages throughout the day, including a latte cart at registration with donuts, a boxed lunch during the tournament, and hot dogs, ice cream and other snacks scattered throughout the course. Out on the course, the golfers participated in a $10,000 Putting Challenge, Hole in One Contest, and various other games. The evening ended with a 19^th Hole Reception and a BBQ Dinner in the El Niguel clubhouse where the attendees also participated in raffles, and an awards ceremony naming the three championship foursomes and other individual prizes.

 

The tournament was presented this year by title sponsor, OC Pace- Innovative Integrated Health—Abe Marouf ‘01 and Ghanim Marouf ‘00. The Tartan Open committee thanks them and the other sponsors including Tom’s Famous Family Restaurant—Valaskantjis Family, Rimrock Capital, Roger Dunn Golf Hawaii—Benn McCallister, Tim McElfish, APC at Ferruzzo, Compak Asset Management—Javaid Ansari, Audi Mission Viejo, Hardy and Harbor, Inc,--Dan Maas, Chatow Law— Mark Chatow, Roehl & Glowacki—John Glowacki, P.C., Citation Capital Partners, Inc.—Mike Gottlieb, Sundried Tomato, Bueno Bueno Mexican Kitchen, FKN Bread, The Golfer’s Journal and Chick-Fil-A Plaza Del Obispo.

 

Javaid Ansari

Kristina Chatow

Channing Freeman

John Glowacki

Mike Gottlieb

Derek Greer

Benn McCallister

Tim McElfish

Georgia Valaskantjis

 

The winners:

Overall Men’s: Roger Yang, Harry Deng, Charlie Chien, and Andrew Lee

Overall Women’s:  Channing Freeman, Laurel Chowdhury, Katharine Downey and Kristin Hinze

Overall Mixed: Annette McCarthy, Sean McCarthy, Nancy Thede and Paul Thede

Closest to the Pin:  Harry Deng

Straightest Drive:  Andrew Lee

Women’s Longest Drive: Laurel Chowdhury

Men’s Longest Drive: Ryan O’Kane

 

The Tartan Open is traditionally one of the top fundraisers for St. Margaret’s need-based Financial Aid program, and over the years has raised more than $1 million in support of students.

 

You can still support the Fund-A-Need from the Tartan Open for the Financial Aid program by making a gift at this link. For any questions, please contact Cheri Santora at csantora@smes.org.