The charity event will raise funds to benefit youth programs in Plant City.
The Plant City Optimist Club and Plant City Parks & Recreation Department will host their 29th Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser tournament at Diamond Hill Golf & Country Club in Dover on Fri., Sept. 29. Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. with the shotgun-start tournament taking place at 8 a.m. preceded by access to the driving range.
Past years have seen nearly 100 players converge on the course for a round of fun and fellowship while supporting a good cause.
Registration, which costs $100 per player, includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, after-tournament meal and awards. The club is also still seeking hole sponsors. Other contests include a putting contest, two long drive holes and two closest to pin holes. There will also be door prizes and a raffles (one lucky winner will walk away with a big screen television).
While golfers who place first, second or third place win cash awards, Plant City Optimist Club President Pat Stottlemyer said most of the folks that win donate the money right back to the club.
Stottlemyer registered his own team of four golfers. “We’re just out there to have a good time,” he said.
Since its inception, proceeds from the fundraiser have totaled more than $200,000, which help support youth programs in Plant City, including the non-profit Friends of Recreation & Parks Corporation. “We want every kid to be able to take part in youth programs,” said Stottlemyer.
Golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate, from seasoned pros to enthusiastic beginners, to raise funds for charitable causes. “If you like golf what better way to play a game that you have a passion for while giving back to the community where you live,” said Stottlemyer. “It’s a win-win for golfer and the community.”
Registration flyers can be found at Diamond Hill Golf Course, All A Bloom Florist, Johnson Barbeque and Brick House Cafe. For more information about the Plant City Optimist Club or golf fundraiser, contact Stottlemyer at president@plantcityoptimistclub.org or (813) 494-9615.
