Golf tourney scores big; SF Mayor Ed Lee honored

This year’s SFPAL Golf Tournament was PAL’s most successful since the annual golfing event was started in 2002. This year’s event drew 109 golfers who fought against a blustery wind on a bright, sunny day.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and SF Police Chief Greg Suhr were the star attractions at the event in Harding Park on Thursday, May 24. As the event’s honoree, Mayor Lee rode around the course in a golf cart and greeted all of the golfers. Later he met with the cadets at the Sandy Tatum Club House. Police Chief Suhr spoke at the dinner immediately following.

Congratulations to the winning foursome, which included Bill Johnson, Pete Johnson, Rick Schiller and Chris Thompson. PAL “participation medals” go to our last place (but honest and enthusiastic) finishers Dennis Callaghan, Tom Cordes, John Hallisy and Dan Linehan.

Thank you to our “chief” sponsor, San Francisco Police Officer’s Association (POA), and our five “head coach” sponsors: City Nights, IBEW Local 6, Laborer’s International Union Local 261, Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, and PG&E.