WPCNR PRESS BOX. Special to WPCNR. August 12, 2009: Aaron Klimchuk, 17, a resident of White Plains and an upcoming senior in White Plains High School, returns from 18th Maccabiah Games with Team USA Junior Golf Team winning the Gold Medal. The junior golf team, which played at Caesarea Golf Course in Caesarea, Israel, consisted of four junior golfers, of which Aaron was the youngest member.
Aaron Klimchuk (White Plains), Gary Raison, Noah Rattner, Marc Youngentob, Coach Ira Turret
The Maccabiah USA sent over 900 athletes to Israel in July. There were 88 teams participating in 26 sports with over 7000 athletes from 50 countries. Of the four members of the USA Junior Golf Team, Aaron Klimchuk was the only one from the tri-state region. The sense of Jewish camaraderie, education, culture and friendships that grew out of this experience were far an above the opportunity to compete but winning the Gold for the USA was definitely an added bonus.
