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Several Holy Rollers celebrate their second straight Kiddish Cup win.
Winning The 'Kiddish Cup'
Steve Stein I Contributing Writer
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assionate golfers don't like to see
the season wind down when
September arrives.
Golfers at Knollwood Country Club in
West Bloomfield have done something
about it.
They've created the Kiddish Cup, a
Ryder Cup-style tournament that's more
about camaraderie than competition
and is held the weekend before the High
Holidays.
This was the second year for the
Kiddish Cup. Last year, it was an eight vs.
eight competition with the 16 qualifiers
for Knollwood's club championship. This
year it was 10 vs. 10 with the same core
group and others added.
Captains draft their teams. Golfers
stay on the same team.
The Red team beat the Blue team last
month, just like it did in 2014. The Red
team is known as the Holy Rollers. The
Blue team is known as the Fore Fathers.
"It's been a lot of fun to create a new
tradition:' said Jason Rosenfeld, a co-
founder of the Kiddish Cup along with
Michael Schuchman. "What's best about
the tournament is September is mean-
ingful now for those of us who love golf'
The first day of the two-day tourna-
ment has nine-hole matches played in
alternate shot, best ball and two-man
scramble formats. Singles matches are
played on the second day. Instead of 18
holes, each match is split into two nine-
hole matches.
Rosenfeld is captain of the Blue team.
Also on his roster are Alex Benson, Gabe
Schuchman, Seth Rogers, Paul Chosid,
Spencer Steel, David Madorsky, Jim
Relle, Andrew Moss and Jeff Johnson.
Jason Coleman was a substitute this year.
Michael Schuchman is captain of the
Red team. Ken Nathan, Matt Gabbard,
Bob Nathan, Max Nathan, Larry
Slabotsky, Mike Sternfeld, Aram Loeb,
Ryan Rapaski and J.J. Reifler also are on
his team.
Surprises have spiced the first two
tournaments. Last year players were
introduced by a kilt-wearing announcer
speaking in a Scottish brogue and this
year an airplane carried a message of
Shanah Tovah.
MEET THE 'JEWISH JORDAN'
Tamir Goodman — who was given the
nickname the "Jewish Jordan" by Sports
Illustrated in 1999 when he was a high
school basketball star at the Talmudical
Academy in
Baltimore — is
coming to town to
teach basketball
clinics and talk
about his life and
passions.
The event,
including a fam-
ily dinner, is
Tamir Goodman
sponsored by Oak
Park based-Aish
Detroit and will be 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 13, at Franklin Athletic Club, 29350
Northwestern Highway, Southfield.
"It's going to be a fun evening with a
strong Jewish message said Aislis Rabbi
Simcha Tolwin. "We expect Tamir will
talk about balancing an active sports life
with a Jewish identity'
Tickets for the Oct. 13 event are $25
each or $75 for a family and are avail-
able at aishinthewoods.com or by calling
(248) 327-3579. Advance registration is
encouraged because of the dinner.
Basketball clinics will be held from
5-5:45 p.m. for youths in grades 3-5,
7-7:45 p.m. for youths in grades 6-8 and
7:45-8:30 p.m. for high school students.
Dinner and Goodman's talk will be at
5:45 p.m.
Goodman, 33, is a former profes-
sional basketball player (he retired in
2009) who is now a motivational speaker,
entrepreneur, coach and educator. He
lives in Jerusalem with his wife and four
children.
He played Division I and pro basketball
while remaining faithful to his Orthodox
upbringing. He wore a yarmulke on the
court and didn't play on Shabbat.
Most of Goodman's pro basketball
career was spent in Israel. He played
collegiately for Towson University in
Maryland after turning down a schol-
arship offer from the University of
Maryland because of Friday night and
Saturday morning team activities. *
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