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Gary Williams Golf Invitational


The Gary Williams Invitational has been held annually for the past 19 years at the University of Maryland Golf Course. The 2008 Invitational was highlighted with many friends and guests of the Maryland Basketball program, as well as many other Terrapin supporters and fans. The first place trophies of this year's invitational went to:

Low Gross Low Net
Winning Score: 126 Winning Score: 105
Rick Furlough
Greg Burkhardt
Steve Cramer
Gary Carpenter
John Rymer
William Rymer
Skip Yager
John Broderick

The tournament features several contests, awards, and a buffet and live auction that follows the golf. The money raised from the tournament goes towards supporting the Maryland Men's Basketball Program. The contest winners of the year's tournament were:

Closest to the Pin
#4—Chris Kubasik 12'8"
#8—Jim Kreckel 4'10"
#11—Bill Murphy 5'7"
#14—Gary Carpenter, Jr. 5'7"
Longest Drive
#18—Gary Carpenter, Jr.

The annual Gary Williams Golf Tournament raises money to endow scholarships for the basketball program. The tournament has raised more than $300,000 over nine years.