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On Thursday, October 14, Antonia Watson and the Watson International team trekked to Fox Hollow Golf Club, located an hour outside of the city in Branchburg, New Jersey, to support the Liberty Board of Realtors’ annual golf outing. The outing is hosted by chairwoman Margaret Watson. The proceeds of the event go toward the Liberty Board of Realtors scholarship fund for education.
As always, both Watsons joined forces and called in their spheres of influential real estate communities and philanthropists, ready and eager to join them for a tranquil, non-competitive day on the fairway.
Before teeing off at midday, guests were greeted with a catered beer and barbeque lunch, sponsored by Antonia Watson of Watson International. Guests helped themselves to cheese melted hamburgers, freshly grilled hot dogs, and Coors Light while chatting amongst themselves about the sharp turn in autumn air and the upcoming Giants game.
At tee off, guests were assembled below the clubhouse, facing the fairway. Dozens of ready and able golf carts were parked in two rows and equipped with individual sets of drivers, clubs, and irons. The club was organized, having each team’s name attached to a sheet of paper that hung inside of the cart.
“Thank you so much for coming to our event,” said Margaret Watson through a loudspeaker. “Everyone is encouraged to go at their own pace. We want you all to have a wonderful day on the course!”
Both Watsons could be found throughout the day greeting golfers on the fairway and thanking each one for their participation.
Eager to document the occasion where so many donated their day to support the important education cause, the mother-daughter pair travelled to each team on the course and posed for photographs.
As daylight drew to a close, each team drove their golf carts into the same patio below the clubhouse that greeted them in the early afternoon. A formal dinner reception was announced and hungry guests took their seats amongst their colleagues and friends.
One by one, each guest stood before a smorgasbord of steak, scallops, mashed potatoes, feta crumbled asparagus, and wild rice. The club’s dining staff were well prepared for the famished appetites coming off the green. A seemingly endless back and forth took place, with guests trying one beef entre and then moving on to a seafood dish.
The dinner sponsor for the event was BCB Community Bank. All were in high spirits by the time the gift raffle was announced by Margaret Watson and her team.
“As you know, every $10 bundle of tickets has an individual number on it. We’ll be drawing numbers at random. We have some nice prizes this year,” said Watson, gesturing toward a flat screen television and a gift certificate to an elegant New Jersey steakhouse. “Watch your tickets, and thank you, everyone, for coming to this special event. Antonia and I are so grateful to have our friends here with us today. Enjoy!”
At each intermission, guests rubbed their hands together as if in prayer, creating enough friction to set off a little fire in their hands. They fixed their eyes on Watson, who would announce a number drawn from a bucket at random.
“15-598,” said Watson, holding her chin to the crowd.
A piercing shriek came from the back of the room. A tall blond woman stood up, flabbergasted, and strode through the aisle to claim her salon certificate. This was the fourth time that she had won that night.
Others watched the scene go down in disbelief, holding their hands up. Some chuckled at the comedy of her wins.
“It’s rigged!” said one guest in jest.
As it turned out, this woman, standing for a total of seven times, was claiming prizes for her entire table. Her shrieks would never be forgotten, nor the disbelieve on the room’s faces after watching her stride down the aisle every time.
To end the evening, guests were treated to tiers of homemade chocolate chip cookies, cannoli, and tiramisu.
Margaret Watson thanked everyone who made the event possible. “It all starts with the sponsors who have faith and believe in the importance of education,” she offered, “I am so proud of my daughter, Antonia Watson of Watson International, and BCB Community Bank who generously donated resources to our charity.”
Written by Alexandra Gámez New York
