2023 Tournament
7TH ANNUAL
CRAWFORD FAMILY CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 7th annual Crawford Charity Golf Tournament was played on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the historic Presidio Golf Course, featuring forest-covered rolling hills, and located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. For the 5th straight year a full field of 144 golfers came out to have a good time and support the cause to raise funding for research to cure ALS. A banquet in the Presidio Clubhouse followed the golf round, featuring a hosted cocktail hour, buffet dinner, awards, esteemed speakers from the ALS community, and a live auction fundraiser. The event raised $246,270 to fund Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS Translational Research Center at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (TDI).
Low Gross Team: Brad Rocca, Michael Rocca, Nate Deaton, Eric Arnold
Low Gross Team: Brad Rocca, Michael Rocca, Nate Deaton, Eric Arnold
Low Net Team: John Chovanec, Phil Dalton, Will Clark, Trey Clark
Long Drive- Hole #10: Casey Kirchberg
Long Drive- Hole #18: Rick Morgan
Closest To Pin #4: Tony Schwee
Closet To Pin #13: Alex Edfort
Closest To Pin #15: Angelo DeRosa
Putting: Steve Bono
Low Net Team: John Chovanec, Phil Dalton, Will Clark, Trey Clark
Phil Green
Phil Green traveled from his Southern California home to be a featured speaker at our post-golf banquet this year. He is husband to Jennifer, father to Arianne, Hunter, Parker, and Whitney. Phil was a football player for the University of Washington, and a member of their undefeated, no. 1 ranked team (Coaches Poll) in 1991,and followed that with a successful business career. He was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2018. While fighting his own battle against ALS, Phil has taken on a role as one of the leading advocates in the country for all people with ALS. He has been active with several ALS organizations, including I Am ALS, ALS TDI, Team Gleason, and Augie’s Quest, and a member of the Lou Gehrig Day Committee that successfully lobbied MLB to establish an annual day to recognize the Gehrig, and bring awareness and needed funding to the ALS cause. Fittingly, Phil was selected to throw out the first pitch at the Dodgers 2023 Lou Gehrig Day game versus the Yankees.
Phil & Jennifer Green and Family
Phil Green & Gerrit Cole, Lou Gehrig Day
Osiel with Brandon and Mike
Osiel Mendoza
Osiel Mendoza
Osiel Mendoza was diagnosed with ALS in October 2016 at the age of 21. At the time, he was finishing college at the University of Oregon, getting engaged, and creating goals, dreams and aspirations for his future. ALS interrupted those goals and dreams, and changed life for Osiel over the almost seven years since he was diagnosed. However, he shares his story, not in search of pity, but to be heard, as part of his pursuit for a future without ALS. Osiel is a member of the Lou Gehrig Day Committee that successfully lobbied MLB to initiate Lou Gehrig Day, now an annual event raising ALS awareness and fundraising. He is an amazingly positive and selfless ALS warrior and advocate, and was honored by the Giants at their third annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, 2023.
Corey Reich
Corey Reich was diagnosed with ALS in July 2007 at the age of 21, but he had shown symptoms for several years prior. After his diagnosis, he returned to Middlebury College and graduated with honors in May 2008. Corey moved home to Piedmont, CA after his graduation and has been the Assistant Coach for the Piedmont High School Men's and Women's Varsity Tennis Teams ever since. Corey’s mother Wendy and sister Clare joined him as our guests. He and his family are committed to raising funds for the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). Corey is a Young Faces of ALS Ambassador, and he was also recognized by the Giants at their third annual Lou Gehrig Day, serving as the team’s honorary captain. Corey’s father, Ted, joined the ALS TDI Board of Directors in April 2009 and he serves as the Treasurer and Audit Committee Chair. Corey’s sister, Clare, has worked for ALS TDI since graduating from college in 2011, including in the role of Director of Fundraising and Operations Systems. Corey’s mom, Wendy, is his primary caregiver. With the support of their family, friends, and community, the Corey Reich Fund has raised over $11.5 million for ALS TDI.
Honorary Lou Gehrig Day Captain Corey Reich
Liz & Chris Mavraedis and Brandon
Chris “Mavo” Mavraedis
Chris “Mavo” Mavraedis is a longtime Giants fan and season-ticket holder who moved across the street from AT&T (now Oracle) Park to be near the action. In 2009, Chris was diagnosed with ALS, which has robbed him of more function and autonomy each passing year. In the strangest descriptive irony, Chris, like Corey, is the “lucky among the extremely unlucky,“ having lived with ALS for 14 years (well beyond the average life expectancy of 2 to 5 years). Chris took to writing as a means of coping with ALS and the loss of his voice. Drawing on his lifetime love of the Giants and baseball, Chris authored his first book, Falling in Love With Baseball. Chris and his wife Liz will be on hand selling copies of the book (some signed by Bruce Bochy, who wrote a foreword for the book), and donating proceeds to Augie’s Quest to fund research.
Select an image below to view featured speakers, Osiel Mendoza, Phil Green or Brandon Crawford’s speech.
Over $246,000 was raised at the last Crawford Charity Tournament. That wouldn’t be possible without the tremendous support of all of our sponsors. We want to acknowledge and thank all of our cash and in-kind sponsors, with special thanks to our Premier Sponsor, the San Francisco Giants, and our Major Sponsors, BiRite Food Service Distributors (Bill and Jeanne Barulich), Cytokinetics, and Wasserman.
Premier Sponsor: San Francisco Giants
Major Sponsors: BiRite Food Service Distributors, Cytokinetics, and Wasserman
Tee Prize Sponsor: Brandon Crawford
Raffle Prize Sponsor: Tiny Turnip
Contest Sponsors: Lou and Eleanor Gehrig Family Foundation, Harmony Capital, LLC, Golden State Warriors, Lesley Heller, Holmes Family Foundation, Ahead, Harry’s Hofbrau
Beverage Sponsor (Cocktail Hour): Paul Sallaberry
Beverage Sponsor (On-Course): Tito’s Vodka
Hole Sponsors: Bob & Jan Paul, Herzog Insurance Agency, W.L. Butler Construction, and Joc Pederson
In-Kind Sponsors: Fuget About It Catering, Trumer Pils, Campos Family Vineyards, Hotel Via SF, Wilson Trophy
