Rumors, Allegations and Facts from the Rybacki Memorial Invitational

This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Rybacki Memorial Golf Tournament, in honor of “The Jimmy Fund” at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Last year’s Tournament also hit a milestone; it raised nearly $150,000, taking the Rybacki Memorial total donations to ONE MILLION DOLLARS…Quite something for a tournament that started with just sixteen players! This year we raised over $160,000 despite the rain, bringing our total to almost $1.2 million, which is heartwarming!

This year, 152 people took part in the Tournament. Thirty-eight groups total with six groups teeing off at 8:00 AM and the other 32 groups teeing off at 12:30 PM. This was the largest group we have ever had and those that chose the morning option were the ‘lucky’ ones. They completed their rounds in very comfortable weather while the afternoon group had the heavens open up four holes in. A lightning storm then forced us to abandon play for the day. The downpour did nothing to dampen our spirits, however, nor the generosity of those in attendance.

The rain forced everyone indoors where we had an elongated happy hour followed by dinner and a Charity Auction.

On the opening hole at the Haven Country Club, a memorial poster paid tribute to my late sister, Cyndi Paradise, who passed this year from a brain hemorrhage. Cyndi was a big supporter of the Tournament. The 150-strong group of participants marked a moment of silence in her honor.

Fittingly, this year’s funds will support the work of Dr Lakshmi Nayak, whose research targets brain cancer. Dr Nayak was also part of the care team that saved Scott Simon from this disease. Dana-Farber is a world leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research and we are honored to be associated with this great American institution.

To read the full match report and find the answers to the questions below, click here

Question 1: Leanna Rybacki is a former winner of the longest drive. What incriminating story about her Dad, Larry, comes up in her social media history?

Question 2: What on earth motivated these guys to buy their golf shirts?

Question 3: What golfing feud originated in WASDA and has since spread to the Rybacki Invitational?

Question 4: What outrage was “Aunti Di” accused of at this year’s tourney?

We also want to share, in no particular order some memories, facts, and fabrications from this and past tournaments.

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Larry observed: “Cyndi was here in spirit at the Tournament, you could feel her presence rooting for family and friends. She will always be with us! She was simply the best!”

Last word from Chris Rybacki, co-host of the ceremonies: “There have been lots of laughs over the years, and lots of friendships made. It’s touching to see people coming back year after year, especially the younger group.”

See you next year!