Relay golf tourney coming soon

Published 10:44 pm Thursday, March 12, 2009

AirTek is hosting a charity golf tournament, Putt for a Cure April 24 at the Highland Oaks Golf Club, part of the Roberts Trent Jones Golf trail in Dothan to raise funds and awareness for The American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, Relay for Life.

The tournament will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 10:45 a.m. and then a shotgun start at noon.

An awards ceremony will conclude the tournament. Available prizes include, a $15,000 hole-in-one, a $5,000 putting contest, a longest drive prize and a closet to pin prize.

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Each player will receive a goody bag with Nike golf balls, sports water bottle, golf tees, divot repair kit and golf towel.

The cost to participate is $85 per player.

Sponsorship information is available upon request. Please register by April 6. Checks should be made payable to Putt for a Cure and can be mailed to P.O. Box 388, Troy, AL 36081.

For more information please contact Jesse Herbert at 334-566-7400 or jesseh@airtek-troy.com.

All proceeds raised by Putt for a Cure will go directly to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life and the fight against cancer.

Relay For Life is a non-competitive, overnight event where teams are recruited from businesses, clubs, families, friends, hospitals, churches, schools and service organizations.

Each group chooses a team theme and members take turns walking or running around a track during the night.

Games and activities held during the event create a festive atmosphere. Money raised from the event supports the American Cancer Society’s local patient support programs, education programs, advocacy efforts and life-saving research program.

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.

For more information about the American Cancer Society, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.