Mike Rainey warms up for the 2014 VGCC Endowment Fund Golf Tournament. (VGCC photo)
Vance-Granville Community College’s 31st Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament, presented by Union Bank, will be held at the Henderson Country Club on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. All event proceeds support the mission of the college, the Endowment Fund and student scholarships.
With the support of numerous golfers and sponsors, the annual event has raised more than $550,000 since its inception in 1985. The 2014 tournament alone generated a record-breaking $51,000.
This year’s morning and afternoon rounds will begin with shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m. The format is four-person “Captain’s Choice Super Ball.” Golfers can form their own teams of four, or sign up and be put on a team. Teams will be handicapped based on handicaps supplied by each player. Trophies will be awarded for first through third place teams in both rounds. Other awards will be given for “closest to the pin” and “longest drive.”
A hole-in-one on Hole 16 will be rewarded with a 2015 Toyota Avalon, courtesy of Toyota of Henderson. Other special bonus prizes for a hole-in-one include PING golf clubs and bag (Hole 4), an iPod Touch and gift card (Hole 9) and an HDTV (Hole 11). Even if there is no hole-in-one, there will be special prizes for the golfer who comes closest to the pin on these holes.
The cost for one golfer to enter the tournament (for either round) is $150. In either round, that fee includes greens fees, cart, meals, gift bag, and practice balls. Space is especially limited in the afternoon round.
A light breakfast, lunch, and dinner (immediately following the afternoon round) will be served in the HCC clubhouse. A silent auction and door prize drawings will be held in conjunction with dinner.
Businesses and individuals can take advantage of sponsorship opportunities at various levels. Businesses may also donate products or premium items featuring the company’s logo to be placed in golfers’ gift bags, or to be given as door prizes.
Players can now register online at golf.vgcc.edu. For more information, contact Kay Currin at currink@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3409.