Dave Fielding, Matt Lauer, Bill Yeargin Dave

Golf enthusiasts hit the links beneath the clear Palm Beach sky at the annual Jay Robert Lauer Golf Tournament at The Breakers. More than 200 participants raised nearly $325,000 for Hospice of Palm Beach County (HPBC), whose mission is to care for those nearing the end of life. The weekend-long event is named after the late father of NBC’s Today co-anchor Matt Lauer. HPBC workers cared for the elder Lauer during his battle with lung cancer, in the last few months of his life.

On the green: Golf pros Greg Norman and Bruce Fleisher, Jimmy Buffett, and Bryant Gumbel of HBO’s Real Sports. The ultra-chic post-tournament Zegna Par-Tee, hosted by menswear designer Ermenegildo Zegna, drew more than 500 guests, including: political cartoonist Paul Szep and Zegna fashion director Djordje Stefanovic. A silent auction included a chance to bid on a practice weekend with the Florida Marlins and a meal cooked in a lucky bidder’s home by the chef of Café Boulud in Palm Beach. All par for the course!


Rob and Leslie Flaherty

Bryant Gumbel, Paul Leone

Vicki and Clayton Rautbord

Jack and Cathy Flagg, Cathy and Steve Moore

Photos by Lucien Capehart

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