Toronto, Ontario — Fix Network Canada hosted its 15th annual Fix Masters Golf Tournament at Glen Abbey Golf Club on Tuesday, June 25, where industry members came together in support of the Ronald McDonald House Canada (RMHC).
With 37 teams of four–comprised of insurance reps, franchisee members, vendor partners and friends–the day raised $7,200 in donations for RMHC. Funds were raised through 50/50 ticket sales, registration donations and a generous donation of $715 from Daniel Tsatsos, the 50/50 winner of the day.
The Fix Auto London team, which included Darren Hewitt, Patrick Schaffner and their guests, claimed the top spot at the tournament, shooting a 14 under par. They were awarded a pennant bearing the names of past winners and bragging rights.
The tournament also held a longest-drive competition, with Fab Giacomelli winning the men’s contest and Tanya McCulloch winning for the ladies.
Attendees also enjoyed opposite hand drives, ‘beat the pro’ challenges, hole-in-one competitions and a variety of food spreads of gelato, brisket slides and a grilled cheese station.
Daryll O’Keefe, the Senior Vice President for Fix Network Canada, says that the inception of this tournament was to bring all corners of the industry together.
“We wanted to bring in all of the stakeholders in our world, whether that be insurance partners, vendor partners or strategic planners, to show the shop owners that actually do the work,” O’Keefe said.
This tournament was also used to show appreciation towards one of the early adopters of the Fix Network in Ontario. Doug Roberts, who had been with the network for more than 20 years and ran his facility for 50 years, recently passed away this Father’s Day. A memorial honoured Roberts, displaying photos of his participation in the Fix Masters tournament throughout the years.
Roberts’ daughter, Kim, the operator of Fix Auto Barry North, spoke at the event to celebrate the life of her father.
“We always like to think that we’re part of a world of constant improvement and this golf tournament is testimony to that because year after year, we improve on the experience. This was a day of celebration, networking and to take advantage of the power of the network and raise funds for charity,” O’Keefe said.
Online donations will be open until the end of the day on Friday, June 28. Click here to donate.
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