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April 30 • 2015
Steve Stein
Contributing Writer
day because more golfers are in the
running for the championship than
Sunday:' Stuart said.
f you love golf — and even if
To say Stuart was impressed by the
you don't — you should enter
skills of the professional golfers would
the Michigan Jewish Sports
be an understatement.
Foundation's raffle for a trip for two to
"Watching them play would ruin
the 2016 Masters Tournament.
anyone's game he said. "What they do
That advice comes from Stuart
isn't humanly possible. Their shots are
Raider of West Bloomfield, an admit-
so accurate. And when they hit their
ted lukewarm golf fan who attended
drive, the noise of the club hitting the
the 2015 Masters earlier this month
ball is so lour
with his sons Josh, 21, and Zach, 16,
Stuart's group saw Masters cham-
thanks to the raffle.
pion Jordan Speith walking between
"Zach told me afterwards he can
holes, and they were excited to see Phil
scratch off going to the Masters on
Mickelson play. Unfortunately, they
his bucket list:' Stuart said. "I was
couldn't catch up with Tiger Woods.
surprised to hear something like that
As for the golf course, "it's mag-
from a 16-year-old, but I certainly
nificent:' Stuart said. "The greens are
understand why he feels that way."
more green than you can imagine
Stuart is presi-
The urban legend
dent of the foun-
of cheap concession
dation's board of
prices at Augusta
directors. Raffle
National is a fact.
proceeds benefit
Raider said he saw
the not-for-profit
sandwiches for $3
organization,
and drinks for 80
which is best
cents.
known for
Souvenirs aren't
presenting the
cheap. And nei-
Hank Greenberg
ther are tickets,
Memorial Golf
"which are just
Invitational,
about impossible
sponsoring the
to buy:' Stuart said.
Michigan Jewish Zach Raider, Howie Weiss, Stuart
"They're gen-
Sports Hall of
erational.
They get
Raider and Josh Raider
Fame and donat-
passed on by family
ing thousands of
members"
dollars to charitable causes.
Cell phones and cameras are not
It was at last year's invitational that
allowed on the course. They can't be
Greenberg Memorial Award winner
put in a pocket or purse. They're not
Tony La Russa drew a ticket purchased allowed. Period.
by Jordan Raider, Stuart's father, in the
Luckily, Stuart and his entourage
raffle for a trip to the 2015 Masters.
were able to leave their phones at a
Jordan couldn't attend the tourna-
VIP lodge that was part of the tourna-
ment, so he passed down the winning
ment package and included food, mas-
ticket to his son. Stuart wanted to take
sage therapists and an open bar.
both his sons, so he purchased an
The entire Masters experience
additional trip.
turned Stuart into a golf fan.
They were joined at Augusta
"I've been converter he said.
National Golf Course in Georgia by
Raffle tickets for a 2016 Masters
former Detroiter Howie Weiss, Stuart's
package are on sale. They're $100 per
longtime friend who now lives in
ticket and 200 are available.
South Carolina.
The trip does not include transpor-
Unlike their father, Josh and Zach
tation to the tournament and the win-
are golfers. They each started to play
ner must be at least age 21. Contact
in the past year.
foundation executive director David
The tournament package included
Blatt at (248) 592-9323 or dlbatt@
one night in a hotel, and they stayed
michiganjewishsports.org.
an extra night so they could soak in
The raffle drawing will take place
more of the atmosphere. They were
June 1 at the Greenberg Invitational
at Franklin Hills Country Club in
given a choice of tickets for the Friday,
Farmington Hills.
Saturday or Sunday round, and they
chose Saturday.
Please send sports news to
"I was told by people who know
stevestein502004@yahoo.com .
golf that Saturday would be the best
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