19th Hole at 5th Annual Alister MacKenzie Benefit Tournament to Save Sharp Park

 A fine finish to a great day with good food, drink, cool items up for bid in a silent auction, fun raffle prizes, and concluding remarks by the San Francisco Public Golf Association leadership.

I was outbid on a foursome at Pasatiempo...

... but Roy won this framed mirrored Bud Light sign.

I think it will look great in his living room.

I don't think Budweiser was a sponsor, but they seemed to be disproportionately represented among the raffle prizes. Just sayin...

Apres Save Sharp Park Rally

Took a walk through the park and along the berm as the sun set. It's a magical place.

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At the Save Sharp Park Rally - The Raffle

The First Tee contingent are drawing the raffle tickets... Big excitement.

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At the Save Sharp Park Rally

There is a good crowd here as Bo Links kicks it off for the next round of this never-ending battle. Why would it ever end? Our EAJA taxpayer subsidized WEBLEEDU opposition have taken the Sharp Park battle to the courts. They won't quit - why should they? As taxpayers we pay them to sue us. If the Center for Biological Diversity alums that founded the Wild Equity Institute use the same model as the CBD, they will also submit their legal billable hours suing San Francisco to close the course to the Department of Justice to be reimbursed under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The more billable hours they document, the more we the taxpayers will pay them. Really. Since we as taxpayers keep paying, they'll keep suing. Sure - the $125/hour or so they are reimbursed for suing us is well below what most private lawyers make, but OTOH it is a hell of a lot more than most environmentalists make. It's a living.

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I'll add some shots and videos of the event to give you a little flavor. There were a number of notable local politicians and celebrities, but cannot remember all the names. I'll update this posts with links to stories covering the event when/if I find them.

UPDATE: Camden Swita of Pacifica Patch put a together a nice video compilation of the event:

Reminder: April 28th Rally to Save Sharp Park Golf Course

Below is a note from the good folks at SF Public Golf about a fund raiser at Sharp Park tonight. I know this is last minute but if you give a shit about Sharp Park or Public Golf, this is an opportunity to step up. We need to show public support for the course to give our SF pols the backbone to defend it against extremist environmental lawyers gaming the legal system in an attempt to intimidate the City and destroy the course.

For any who are not familiar with this story... Sharp Park is an affordable much loved Alister Mackenzie public golf course located in Pacifica and frequented by a diverse clientele of retirees, students and blue collar working stiffs from across the Bay Area. The course is under attack from environmental litigants attempting to bully and intimidate the City into giving up this historic course and park that was gift to The City and is a 100 year legacy belonging to the people of San Francisco.

I've been peripherally involved in the on-going battle at Sharp Park over the last three years and documenting the battle on this blog. Anyone interested supporting public golf should show up and bring a checkbook.

Tee'd off at the anti-golf extremists???? Then do something about it: Attend the April 28th rally to Save Sharp Park Golf Course. Don't forget to bring your foursome. WHEN: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Sharp Park Golf Clubhouse, Hwy. One at Sharp Park Rd., Pacifica, CA. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Cash bar. Raffle prizes. RSVP: info@sfpublicgolf.com or Facebook. DONATE AT THE DOOR, or send checks to: San Francisco Public Golf Alliance, Attn: Lauren Barr, Treasurer, 2840 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA. 94115.

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