NO. 55
WASHINGTON, DC —The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted its 16th Annual Golf Classic at Belle Haven Country Club, Alexandria, Va., Oct. 7, 2019. Sixty golfers participated. Celebrity appearances were made by: Christine Brennan, journalist,USA Today, Jim Daopoulos, ESPN rules analyst and former NFL official, and Tom Burgoyne, a very close friend of the Phanatic. The Tournament Sponsor was Calamos Investments, represented by Senior Wealth Advisor Paris Karasso. Peter Bota served as Tournament Chairman.
“Now in its sixteenth year, the Annual AHI Golf Classic has become a wonderful event for colleagues and friends to gather in friendly competition and to enjoy a thought-provoking discussion of the sports industry,” AHI President Nick Larigakis said. “We are grateful to our organizers, generous sponsors, and golfers who took the time to support AHI.”
The first-place team was comprised of: Chris Christou, Allen Lyubinsky, Todd Schmid, and James Tomaseki. Second-place honors went to: Peter Bota, Ron Newman, Mike Gleeson, and Zach Taylor. The third-place team included: Nick Larigakis, Constantine Larigakis, Don Wills, and Tommy Greene. Alexander Courembis earned Closest-to-the-Pin honors at 11’ 2” and Longest Drive went to Tommy Greene.
Larigakis added, “We especially appreciate the support of tournament sponsor, Calamos Investments, under the leadership of Chairman and Global CIO John Calamos, because without their support, our tournament could not be a success. Also, we are grateful for the participation of our panelists, Christine Brennan, Jim Daopoulos, Larry Michael and Tom Borgoyne, who took the time from their busy schedules to present an enjoyable panel discussion.”
In addition, Larigakis expressed appreciation to Tournament Chair Peter Bota.
VIP participants this year included: Rich Milot, former Washington Redskins Super Bowl player, Tommy Greene, former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher who pitched a no-hitter, Ambassador Tom Korologos, former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, and Yuri Kim, former director, Office of Southern European Affairs and nominee awaiting confirmation to be U.S. ambassador of Albania. Also, the Embassy of Greece was represented by the participation of: Defense Attaché Col. Vasileios Lampropoulos, Naval Attaché Capt. Charalambos Pegklidis, and Air Attaché Col. Dimitris Bistis.
Additional sponsors included: Hole Sponsors – Squire Patton Boggs LLP; Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP; Circle Management Company; Courembis Companies; Capital Hilton; Astra Foods; Gold Crust Bakery; TextABCD; James H. Lagos Company, Inc.; LaMer Beachfront Inn; Metro29; National Hellenic Society; USL Financials Inc.; Jimbo’s Grill; Vasili’s Kitchen; and Sigmapharm Laboratories. Registration Sponsor – Market Development Group.
