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Golf benefit tops $300,000
From left: Lenny Clarke, Jackie Bruno, and host Joe Andruzzi at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth. (Stacey Howard Photography)
By Emily Sweeney
Globe Staff

Patriots past and present hit the links Monday at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth for the eighth annual Joe Andruzzi & Friends Golf Tournament. The tourney raised a record amount of money — over $300,000 — for Andruzzi’s foundation,, which provides support to cancer patients and their families. Andruzzi, a three-time Super Bowl champ and cancer survivor,and his wife, Jen, hosted the tournament. Taking part were Pats players Rob Ninkovich,Bryan Stork, and Matthew Slaterrunning backs coach Ivan Fears, former Patriots Matt Chathamand Steve Nelson, NECN’s Jackie Bruno, actor Kevin Chapman, and comedians Lenny Clarke,Tony V, and Dave Russo.