AUBURN - The 14th annual United Way of Cayuga County miniature golf tournament brought out nearly 400 people to whack a ball for a good cause Wednesday.
Nearly 95 teams turned out at the Holiday Inn to play 18 holes while raising money for next year's United Way campaign.
This year's addition of scanners at each station that kept track of scores electronically was a success, said Gail Homick, United Way executive director.
Hand Held Products provided the scanners that transmitted scores to a central computer. The organizers set up a board so people could compare their progress to others, as well as keep track of what holes they needed to go visit.
Tim Gannon of Hand Held was pleased by the system he thought up and software engineer Erik Todeschini created.
“I've been walking around like a madman to make sure everything's going OK,” he said.
He didn't find any glitches, but he did hear plenty of praise for the electronic system.
“Everybody I talked to loved it,” Gannon said. “It makes it so much easier.”
He also designed the hole for Hand Held and Welch Allyn. The station allowed two golfers to tackle different levels of difficulty at once.
The employees completed a railroad theme with conductors caps and bandannas.
Besides the new scoring system, most people found what they came for - a good time for a good cause.
A group of Casey Park Elementary School teachers took advantage of the opportunity to socialize and support the United Way, as well as all the other organizations and businesses that sponsored the annual event. A non-profit was paired with a business or company for each hole.
“It's fun to see all the different holes,” Nancy Platt said.
Platt got two holes-in-one, including one at Hand Held's station, which was her favorite.
Platt's team, which includes Sue Anderson, Teresa Querns and Tim Toepp, have hit the artificial greens for the United Way since 1999, with an occasional substitution in partners.
“We're diehards,” Platt said.
Some teams vied for the best costume prize.
While some teams opted for matching T-shirts, one group from the Neighborhood House dressed as the characters of “The Wizard of Oz” while a group of women associated with dentists' offices called themselves the Magnificent Molar Mamas and wore giant teeth made out of felt.
“The amount of enthusiasm is great to see,” TLC medic Joseph DiFabio said.
Staff writer Jessica Soule can be reached at 253-5321, ext 267 or
jessica.soule@lee.net
This year's addition of scanners at each station that kept track of scores electronically was a success, said Gail Homick, United Way executive director.
Hand Held Products provided the scanners that transmitted scores to a central computer. The organizers set up a board so people could compare their progress to others, as well as keep track of what holes they needed to go visit.
Tim Gannon of Hand Held was pleased by the system he thought up and software engineer Erik Todeschini created.
“I've been walking around like a madman to make sure everything's going OK,” he said.
He didn't find any glitches, but he did hear plenty of praise for the electronic system.
“Everybody I talked to loved it,” Gannon said. “It makes it so much easier.”
He also designed the hole for Hand Held and Welch Allyn. The station allowed two golfers to tackle different levels of difficulty at once.
The employees completed a railroad theme with conductors caps and bandannas.
Besides the new scoring system, most people found what they came for - a good time for a good cause.
A group of Casey Park Elementary School teachers took advantage of the opportunity to socialize and support the United Way, as well as all the other organizations and businesses that sponsored the annual event. A non-profit was paired with a business or company for each hole.
“It's fun to see all the different holes,” Nancy Platt said.
Platt got two holes-in-one, including one at Hand Held's station, which was her favorite.
Platt's team, which includes Sue Anderson, Teresa Querns and Tim Toepp, have hit the artificial greens for the United Way since 1999, with an occasional substitution in partners.
“We're diehards,” Platt said.
Some teams vied for the best costume prize.
While some teams opted for matching T-shirts, one group from the Neighborhood House dressed as the characters of “The Wizard of Oz” while a group of women associated with dentists' offices called themselves the Magnificent Molar Mamas and wore giant teeth made out of felt.
“The amount of enthusiasm is great to see,” TLC medic Joseph DiFabio said.
Staff writer Jessica Soule can be reached at 253-5321, ext 267 or
jessica.soule@lee.net
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