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Follow on Google News | Golfers needed as ‘Marathon Golf’ kicks off CMAA’s 2015 children’s charity golf tourneyApril 22nd kicked off this year’s Marathon Golf phase of the CMAA’s 2015 annual fundraising event for several South Florida charities. Fifteen teams from country clubs, businesses and organizations will at nine participating courses through May.
Gary Collins, Marathon Golf committee chair noted that this year’s goal is for Marathon Golf alone to raise at least $200,000. To do that, he is asking that more golfers join the fun. “This is one of golf’s most ‘unconventional’ At the same time, Jay DiPietro, tournament chairman and manager of Boca West Country Club added, “The Best Ball tournament is one of the most impressive golf events of its kind with over 400 golfers on three courses. No other one-day tournament has this many participating in a single charity event. Better yet, there is no overhead, not even for the gala. Everything is donated, which means that virtually all proceeds go directly to the charities and the kids.” Beneficiary charities include Toys for Tots, The Special Olympics, SOS Children’s Villages, The George Snow Scholarship Fund, The Unicorn Children’s Foundation, Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, The First Tee Palm Beach/Treasure Coast and Place of Hope. Collins concluded, “This is one of the most anticipated golf and social events in Palm Beach County. Last year, we hosted a capacity crowd of 800 at the gala celebration. We had countless people clamoring for tickets who we could not accommodate. People have to act now in order to reserve their spot at this incredible event. But most importantly, we need more Marathon Golfers and more clubs to participate. This is the only way we’ll be able to surpass last year’s total.” For more information or to sign up your company or club for Marathon Golf, contact Gary Collins at 561-261-3554 or gcollins98@att.net. To sign up for the June’s Best Ball Tournament contact Darlene Wright at Boca West Country Club, 561-488-6990 or dwright@bocawestcc.org . If you simply wish to make a tax-deductible donation, make check payable to “The Seminole Region Charity Tournament” and send to Gary Collins, Marathon Golf, 5500 Military Trail, #22-261, Jupiter, FL 33458. People whose donations total $100 or more will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a 3-day, 2-night stay at Key Largo’s Ocean Reef Club. End
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