Edgmont Country Club was honored to host the United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA) 62nd National Championship Tournament at Edgmont Country Club in Edgemont, Pennsylvania, on September 25 and 26, 2007. The Wills Eye Health System is the tournament's gold sponsor.

2007 Results Gross 2007 Results Net    2007 Players

Al Balukas, Membership Director at Edgmont Country Club and Mid Atlantics Blind gold Associations first "Person of the Year" shown with Bruce Hooper of San Antonio, TX Bruce Hooper, 2006 International Blind Golf Association World Champion winner of the B2 Flight Gross shooting a 167 for 36 holes at the The United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA) 62nd National Championship Tournament on September 25 and 26, 2007 at Edgmont Country Club

The Tournment Event Director and player Sheila Drummond with coach and husband Keith Drummond. Sheila Drummond is believed to be the first completely blind female golfer to ever hit a hole-in-one. She got her ace on Aug. 19 at Mahoning Valley Country Club, near her home in Lehighton, Pa.

Following the completion of the tournament, a banquet was held at the Edgmont Country Club to award prizes and to install the Inaugural 2007 class of the Hall of Fame.

Recognized and inducted at this event were be:

Bob Hope
Charley Boswell from Birmingham, Alabama
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Bo Russell from Birmingham, Alabama
Clint Russell from Duluth, Minnesota
Joe Lazaro from Waltham, Massachusetts

News Coverage of the USBGA 62nd National Championship Tournament at Edgmont Country Club in Edgemont, Pennsylvania, on September 25 and 26, 2007.

InsideGolf.net
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Philadelphia Inquire/ Daily News
Sep. 18, 2007 By Joe Juliano
Sept 25, 2007 By Mike Kern
Steel-willed 5-year-old is a golf prodigy Sep. 25, 2007 By Joe Juliano
Sept 26, 2007 By Joe Juliano
Texan shoots an 84 to take flight in blind tournament Sept 27, 2007

Golf Week by Scott Miller
Turf Net Superintendent readies for blind golfers’ championship by Mike Bailey

Edgmont Country Club has a rich history with blind golf.
In 1967 it hosted the 3ed International Blind Golf Tournment and the
"Hope for the Blind" celebraty fund raiser

 

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