{"id":364732,"date":"2022-03-23T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=364732"},"modified":"2022-03-23T06:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:00:46","slug":"nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/","title":{"rendered":"NMC Foundation golf tournament draws 144 golfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Marianas College Foundation held its 17th Annual Foundation Open Golf Tournament last Saturday, March 19, 2022, on the east course of the Saipan LaoLao Bay Golf Resort. Numerous sponsors contributed to the event, which welcomed 144 golfers and over 50 volunteers. Funds raised from the tournament will be used to support academic programs and services for\u00a0NMC\u00a0students as well as rebuilding and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-364732 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-888\/'>pix 888<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364745'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, golfers Joshua Atalig, Young Won Lee, NMC School of Education director Roland Merar, and Dominic Atalig. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-99\/'>pix 99<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364744'>\n\t\t\t\tGolfers Frankie Blas, left, and Glen Maratita, right, pose for a photo before heading off to the course.  (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-77\/'>pix 77<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364743'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, Northern Marianas College volunteers Jennifer Fejeran-Hanson, Tania David,\u00a0 Christine Inos, and Shirley Blas. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-66\/'>pix 66<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364742'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, Lee Tenorio, Peter Sablan, Jerry Lin, and James Lin.  (NMC)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-55\/'>pix 55<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364741'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, golfers Bill Quitano, Antonio Guerrero, Gary Toves Jr., and Isaac Aguon. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-44\/'>pix 44<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364740'>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Marianas College volunteers smile for the camera.  (NMC)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-33\/'>pix 33<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364739'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, golfers Jose Tudela, Joe Esteves, and LaoLao Bay Golf and Resort\u00a0 employee Jack San Nicholas pose for a photo. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-22\/'>pix 22<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364738'>\n\t\t\t\tGuam junior golfer Stussy Shiroma on the green. Shiroma won first place in the A Flight Category.\u00a0(NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-12-12\/'>PIX 12 12<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364737'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Terlaje prepares to swing at hole 5. (NMC) \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-11\/'>PIX 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364735'>\n\t\t\t\tZhimin Jin, who was the first-place winner in the Ladies Low-Gross flight category, is congratulated by her fellow golfers. (NMC)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmc-foundation-golf-tournament-draws-144-golfers\/pix-11-11\/'>PIX 11 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-364734'>\n\t\t\t\tGolfers Yuko Togawa, left, and Lorraine Babauta, right, smile as they head out onto the course. 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