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Sales Triumphs in First Ever Golf Grudge Match

At our most recent National Sales Meeting in October, Versatex held its first ever Sales vs. Management Golf Match at Treesdale Country Club in Mars, PA. The “Ryder Cup” style match featured a down to the wire finish marked with controversy. On the final match of the day, Matt Rossi’s par on the final hole provided the team of Matt Rossi & Brian May, with a 1-up victory over Rick Kapres & John Pace giving the Sales Team 4 ½ points which tied the Management Team, who also had 4 ½ points. Since the final match was determined ahead of time to be the first tie-breaker, Sales won the coveted Versatex “V” hand trophy as the first ever winner of the event.

Unfortunately, controversy engulfed the outcome, as in a previous match Sales Rep., Al DeVasto, playing with Bill Naumann, Northeast Regional Sales Manager, against Josh Pace, Product Engineer, and Jim Wolf, CEO, called a disputed one stroke penalty on Jim Wolf as his ball appeared to move while Jim was at address from 110 yards out. Wolf, ever the gentleman and sportsman, accepted the penalty, which later was deemed not a foul as the ball reset in its original position. None-the-less, the penalty stroke was accepted and became the difference in the match as DeVasto & Naumann won that hole, and the match 1-up providing the needed point to get Sales the victory.

While Sales currently holds the trophy, one can only wonder if it was a smart move long-term for a sales representative to call such a penalty on the company CEO? Especially in this market? Was the trophy that important, Al? Management can’t wait for a rematch next year.