Tom Sands was the force behind the creation of "The Groves Trophy". Tom provided the following information:
"Dick and Margaret Groves provided substantial support to the West
Point Golf Team. Not only did the financial contribution result in the
construction of the Groves Golf Training Center but also they sponsored
and hosted the team on several trips to the San Diego area.The Class
Committee approved the development of the Groves Golf Trophy and the
conduct of "The Groves" tournament at each of our mini's in early 2011
with the first "Groves" was held at our Orlando mini. The Groves Trophy
is on display at the Groves Golf Training Center at West Point.
I have attached some info
relating to developing the trophy. The artist who created the trophy is
Denise Bizot a friend and avid golfer. I coordinated with West Point to
obtain permission to use the academy crest on the trophy. Since
participation in The Groves has dropped significantly, it appears
appropriate to hold the last "Groves", if participants are available, at
our 60th reunion in 2018. At that time I will add the names of our
various mini winners to the trophy. Following is a list of past winners: |
The Groves Trophy
Low Gross
Low Net
2011
Orlando
Tom Sands
Jim Peck
2012
Washington
Ken Lager
Andy Andreson
2013
West Point
Phil Pryor
Pete Trainor
2014
Gulf Shores
John Abernathy
Bob Shellenberger
2015
Austin
Ken Lager
Bo Craddock
2016
Carmel
Jim Peck
Tom Morgan
2018
West Point
TBD
TBD
Tom and Dick, San Francisco