Golfers to play 18 holes at Seminole Lake Country Club SEMINOLE - The 21st golf tournament committee, headed up by John Elias and Doc Kinsey, is a four-person scramble, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19, at Seminole Lake Country Club. The Seminole Professional Firefighters will return to cook up hot dogs and burgers at the grill. There will be time to eat and mingle before the shotgun start at 1 p.m. Golfers will have an opportunity to play the 18 holes at Seminole Lake Country Club, 6100 Augusta Blvd. N. Dinner that night includes a meal and the chance to win prizes. The fee is $120 a player. Door prizes and sponsorships are currently being sought. Call the Seminole Chamber at 392-3245.
Tournament benefits Children's Therapy Services MADEIRA BEACH – The Holiday Isles Elks Lodge No. 1912 Golf Tournament will be Saturday, Oct. 21, at Baypointe Golf Club, 9399 Commodore Drive, Largo, to benefit Children’s Therapy Services and Youth Camp. Fee is $50 a person, which includes golf, cart, picnic luncheon and drawings for prizes. Call John Bunting at 393-6742 or Bob Hall at 596-6055.
All Children’s Guild hosts tournament BELLEAIR – The 13th Annual All Children’s Hospital Charity Golf Tournament will be Saturday, Oct. 28. Double shotgun is 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club, 1501 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair. Sponsored by the Seminole/Largo All Children’s Hospital Guild. Deadline is Oct. 14; corporate and hole sponsorships are available. Call Pat Maser at 480-9049.
Salvation Army’s to host Kettle Classic LARGO – The Salvation Army’s Eight Annual Salvation Army Kettle Classic Golf Tournament will be Oct. 30 at The Bayou Club and Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club. The tournament will feature the annual Helicopter Ball Drop where participants could win two tickets to the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. Participants can buy a ball for a chance to win. $20 per ball or 3 balls for $50. They do not have to attend the tournament to buy a ball. Tee time is noon with a shotgun start. Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m. at the clubhouse at 7919 Bayou Club Blvd. For more information on playing in the tournament, call Lisa Paulson at 550-8080, ext. 330.
Sailing and beach associations plan first-ever golf tournament OLDSMAR - The Clearwater Community Sailing Association and the Clearwater Beach Association will host their first annual golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 30, at Eastlake Woodlands Country Club - North Course. The event will feature a golf scramble, goodie bags, prizes, box lunch, dinner and cash bar, silent auction and raffle. An awards dinner featuring comedian G. David Howard will complete the day. Cost is $125 a player. Participants can play again for the price of the cart fee. Hole sponsorships are $100. The event will help the Clearwater Community Sailing Center provide equipment and scholarships so children, seniors and the physically challenged can participate in the sport of sailing. Clearwater Beach Association community projects also will benefit. Eastlake Woodlands Country Club is at 1055 Eastlake Woodlands Parkway. Call 517-7776 or visit www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.
Big Al's Golf Scramble raises funds for The Hospice CLEARWATER - The 11th Annual Big Al's Golf Tournament will take place at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club on Saturday, Nov. 4. The community fundraiser is hosted by the Gelep family in honor of their father, Alexander Gelep. Last year the tournament raised more than $10,000 to support the patients and families served by The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. For more information, call Jamie Gelep at 727-466-0075.
Golf tournament benefits Seannes Wish Foundation PALM HARBOR – The family of Sean (Seanne) Caroline, the 12-year-old Largo boy who was shot and killed by a 14-year-old friend with a loaded gun, will have the Sean Caroline II Fourth Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m., at Lansbrook Golf Club. The Seannes Wish Foundation’s mission is to continue to bring gun safety awareness to children and provide gun safety awareness videos to schools. There will be several hole-in-one prizes, including a 2006 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy from Fletcher’s Harley-Davidson. Also, there will be a silent auction and more than $5,000 in raffle gifts. In memory of Seanne, the family will release white homing doves.
The cost is $75 and includes 18 holes of golf and cart, contests, prizes and an Italian dinner buffet. The club is at 4605 Village Center Drive. To register, visit www.seanneswish.com.
Bayou Club to host Abilities Foundation Golf Challenge SEMINOLE – The Abilities Foundation Golf Challenge will tee off on Monday, Nov. 13, at the Bayou Club.
The challenge begins at 10 a.m. with registration and a barbecue cook-out followed by a shotgun start at 11. All charitable proceeds benefit the Abilities Foundation’s B & G Endowment. The event offers an amenity package with top quality hats, golf shirts, golf towels, free, ice-cold beverages, food on the course provided by Carrabba’s Italian Grill and many other perks.
An awards banquet follows play, with dinner, trophies and fabulous drawing items. A foursome corporate is available for $1,000 and includes golf and recognition; individual players may sign up for $250. Sponsorship packages are available. Visit www.abilitiesfoundation.com.
Established by George E. Locascio in tribute to his deceased wife, Breverly, the B & G Endowment is a one-of-a-kind fund that provides grants to people with disabilities who have no other means of meeting critical employment, housing, health or independent living needs. Unlike many funding sources, emergency help can be granted quickly, without a lot of red tape. People who have been helped are encouraged, but not required, to pay back the funds if they are able. The Abilities Foundation is a Clearwater-based, private, nonprofit, charitable organization. The club is at 7979 Bayou Club Blvd. Call 538-7370, ext. 319 or visit www.abilitiesfoundation.com.
