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Jewish National Health Hosts Breath of Life Golf Classic
David Kopitz; David Sonnenblick, tournament co-chair and National Jewish Health trustee; Todd Bedingfield and John Karaczynski. First Place Net winners of the 2022 Breath of Life Golf Classic pose with their trophy.
On May 16, 2022, the sold-out Los Angeles Real Estate Breath of Life Golf Classic raised a record-breaking $175,000 for National Jewish Health. No other event of this caliber and size remains dedicated to the real estate industry in Los Angeles. David Sonnenblick of Sonnenblick-Eichner Company and Tony Behrstock co-chaired the tournament and are both trustees of National Jewish Health.
The Classic was held at the recently restored El Caballero Country Club, which put a modern spin on the traditional course design, creating a rewarding experience for players of all levels. Short Mountain Distillery and Nosotros Tequila provided tastings, while Trackman Experience compiled a personalized swing data report for each attendee. Players competed in multiple contests, with several beating the pro on the eighth hole. The event benefited the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Before COVID-19, many of people took breathing for granted, but for 123 years, there has been one place in the nation where people struggling to breathe could find hope through unsurpassed care and research – National Jewish Health.
This Denver-based medical center is a leader in lung, heart, immune and related medicine, finding answers and developing treatments for asthma, COPD and many rare conditions. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic surged, National Jewish Health shared its expertise with colleagues on both U.S. coasts, including caring for patients at Keck Hospital of USC.
For more than 30 years, the Breath of Life Golf Classic has supported this world-class institution and the medicine that saves and improves lives of people across the world.
Photos courtesy of National Jewish Health
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01 Jon Praw and Daniel Feiner, National Jewish Health board member, with event committee members Josh Rubin and Matthew Winnick. 02 Larry Russ; Mark Werts; Ron Friedman, National Jewish Health trustee and
Steve Kris, National Jewish Health board chair. 03 Player attempts to sink his shot on the green. 04 First Place Gross winners of the Breath of Life Golf Classic celebrate their victory. 08
05 Players warm up at the driving range before their tee times. 06 Deborah Medway, event committee member, and Chris Wayne. 07 Joey Behrstock and Tony Behrstock, tournament co-chair and National Jewish
Health trustee. 08 Players competed to see who had the best swing, as analyzed by
Trackman Experience.
