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 The
tournament where every player is a WINNER!
In the spring of 1993, Hank Ford, with the help of a few friends, organized
the first Bionic Invitational Golf Tournament with the only one requirement
being a surgically replaced joint.
The first tournament
had only sixteen players all from Aiken, S.C., and the surrounding area.
The Tournament caught the attention of local and national media as calls
from all over the country poured in requesting additional information, thus
"The Bionic Invitational Golf Tournament" was born.
In 1996, ninety-two participants representing sixteen states "hacked and
hobbled" their way over the Houndslake Country Club grounds. Today's participant
qualifications have expanded to include amputees and all types of prosthetics,
as well as, replaced joints. We thank Hank Ford for his leadership. The
new chairmanship is now headed by Jerry Grisham with a strong working committee
which includes Nina Szymonski, Flo Holford, Sue Shannon, Paula Moore, Henry
& Mary Ellen Krippner, Webb Heine, Dan Lentz, and Mr. & Mrs. Arthur
Bremer.
Special contests such as, closest to the pin, longest drive, etc. make the
tournament even more exciting. Even if you don't qualify to play we'd love
to have you come out and be a part of the gallery.
We gladly accept sponsorships of holes and other prizes and each year our
tournament has grown in size and popularity. Some previous sponsors include:
Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Carolina Orthopedic Associates, and many
more.
This year's tournament brought 45 players from 9 different states plus one
player from Canada. Browse some photos from the tournament
below.
THE 2004 BIONIC GOLF TOURNAMENT IS IN THE WORKS AND
LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT GOLF COURSE IN THE LATTER PART OF SEPTEMBER.
The only requirement is that you have a replaced joint, such as hip,
knee, etc. The tournament is open to all new-comers. Also, qualifications
have been expanded to include amputees and all types of prosthetics.
Click here to
download a PDF Bionic Golf Invitation Form. For
more information contact Hope Greene by phone
at (706) 293-1409 or via e-mail at hdgreene@cmi.md
2004
Bionic Tournament Winners
(Coming
Soon)
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1st
Place Team
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2nd
Place Team
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3rd
Place Team
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| Tee
Box Sponsors |
A
& A Vending Services /
Dixie-Riverside |
Floyd
& Greene Jewelers |
| Aiken
Hotel |
Georgia
Bank & Trust |
| Aiken
Regional Medical Centers |
Hitchcock
Rehabilitation Center |
| Applebee's Bar and Grill |
Holiday
Inn Express |
| B
& T Janitorial Services |
Houndslake
Guest House |
| Carolina
Musculoskeletal Institute |
Jemison/Demsey,
LLC |
| Carolina's
Recycling Group |
Johnson
Motor Co. |
| Chili's Grill and Bar |
Midlands
Prosthetics & Orthotics |
| Comfort
Suites Inn |
Miller
Broach, Inc. |
| Club Car |
Satcher
Ford/Lincoln/Mercury |
| EBI
Medical Systems |
Southeastern
Tool Co. |
| EMR,
Inc. |
Steel
Technologies Carolinas |
| EZ-GO
Golf Car Co. |
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| Gift
Sponsors |
| Aiken
Ad Specialties |
Outback
Steakhouse |
| Aiken
Brewing Co. |
Palmetto
Package Store |
| Cedar
Creek Golf Club |
Persimmon
Hill Golf Club |
| Chris'
Camera Center |
Red
Lobster |
| Cold
Creek Nurseries |
Signworks |
| Elliott
Davis & Co. |
State
Farm Insurance |
| Family
Medcenters |
Tea
Garden Gifts |
| Ferrando's
Italian Restaurant |
The
Aiken Golf Club |
| Fischbach
Family Medicine |
The
Tuscany Restaurant |
| Fresh
Market |
Westside
Bowery |
| Jim
Hanna Sports |
Woodside
Plantation Golf Club |
| Lionel
Smith, LTD. |
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Below are
some pictures of the 2003 tournament. We hope to see you at the next tournament.
If you would like more information regarding dates and/or tournament rules,
please click the SUBSCRIBE button below and we'll add your e-mail address
to our newsletter list.
2003 Bionic Invitational
Guest
Speaker Sonny Ackerman |
Team #1 Victor
Franlkin, Ray Enaney, Jerry Grisham |
Team #2 Jeff
Heath, Dozier Ragsdale, Richard Meehan, Bruce Johnson |
2nd
Place Team / L to R Warren LeMar, John Young, Marvin Boland, Gene
George |
Team #3 Bart
Russo, Hank Ford, David Bethurum, Bob Knickerbocker |
Team #7 Charles
Sanders, Clara Crenshaw, Al Hamiliton, Charles Kapp (not pictured) |
Team #5 Bob
Girouard, Dan Lentz, Charles Jaye, Darwin Raatz |
Team #6 Donald
Hudson, Joe Elmore, Jim Boyle, Nina Szymonski |
Team
#8 Steve Bass, Bunny Cason, James Rhodes, Webb Heine |
Team
#9 Ray Rufo, Rod Ridley, Paul Heineman |
Team #10 Donald
Thomas, Dr. Bob Humble, Ronald Krenta, Kim Hofstettier |
Team #12 Douglas
Craig, Dave Copeman, Linda Copeman (non-player), Ray Harvey |
Team
#11 Sonny Ackerman, Harold Galloway, Robert Rees, Mirian Litsky |
Johnson
Motors / Sponsor of 2003 Hole-in-One |
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Satcher
Ford / 2003 Hole-in-One Sponsor |
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EZ-GO / 2003
Hole-in-One Sponsor |
1st
Place Team / Bruce Johnson, Richard Meehan, Dozier Ragsdale, Jeff
Heath (not pictured) |
3rd
Place Team / Ron Krenta, Ken Hofstetter, Donald Thomas, Dr . Bob
Humble (not pictured) |
Last
Place Team / Bob Knickerbocker, David Bethurum, Bart Russo, Hank
Ford |
Longest Drive
#3 Azalea - Dave Copeman |
Closest To
The Hole #4 Laurel- Jim Boyle |
Longest Drive
#5 Laurel - Bunny Cason |
Closest To
The Hole #4 Azalea - Hank Ford |
10 Yr Award
L/R Bill Keener, Hank Ford, Webb Heine, Bunny Cason, Dozier Ragsdale,
Jerry Grisham, Norman Keadle (not pictured) |
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