The Knights of Columbus Council No. 11675 in Litchfield Park will host its 22nd annual Golf & Charity Invitational on Saturday, March 26, at the Tuscany Falls East course at PebbleCreek. Following breakfast and registration, the event will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
The $200 fee includes a hot breakfast buffet, registration, green fees, a golfer gift bag, hole challenges, 10 raffle tickets, two mulligans, two drink tickets, a barbecue lunch with beer, and a keepsake photograph.
Net proceeds from the event will be donated to Society of St. Vincent de Paul, E3 Africa, Meals of Joy, Deacon Dr. Albert Scheller Scholarship Fund, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Homeless Youth Connection and the 100 Club of Arizona.
“It excites me because this is something that we can do that benefits our local community,” said Mark Denman, event co-chairman. “All the proceeds that we generate from our tournament go to our local area, and that’s really the exciting part.”
Denman said the money raised will help support orphaned and impoverished children in Uganda; seniors who need meals; scholarships for freshmen attending a Valley Catholic high school; homeless youth; and families of first responders who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.
“We have developed a relationship over the last 20 years with these particular agencies and beneficiaries, and we find that they’re the ones that benefit the most from what we do,” Denman said.
With last year’s invitational restricted due to COVID-19 mandates, the Knights of Columbus still donated $10,000.
Denman said he witnessed the event’s growth and, despite the obstacles his team faced due to the pandemic, expects close to 150 golfers this year.
“We’ve seen great potential growth from the beginning 22 years ago,” he said. “We are now able to bring on board presidential sponsors like Dick’s Sporting Goods, who will be out there this year, also Golf Galaxy. We’ve kind of been a grassroots program that’s now flourishing into something that I joke and call the extension of the Phoenix Open.”
The invitational also includes a par 3 hole-in-one challenge sponsored by Arrowhead Cadillac. Golfers can win a 2022 Cadillac, set of golf clubs or a $500 golf clothing shopping spree. The event will also feature a longest drive contest, closest to the pin and top three best foursome scores.
“This is more of a festival of golf than a very competitive tournament,” he said. “It’s about charity. It’s about fun, and it’s just a community event that everyone can enjoy.”
The cost per golfer is $200 through March 13, after which the price increases to $225.
To make a reservation, visit golfandcharity.org or contact event co-chairman Mark Denman at mdenman@golfandcharity.org or 623-521-0216, or Terry Donegan at terrancedonegan@cox.net or 623-556-7507.
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