VGCC to hold Benefit Golf Tournament on May 13

Last year, the annual golf tournament to benefit the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund raised approximately $31,500 to provide scholarships to deserving students. This year, college officials hope to surpass that result with the 24th annual tournament, which will be held at the Henderson Country Club on Tuesday, May 13.

“This event is always a lot of fun, but it’s also very meaningful, because of the worthy cause we are playing for,” said Robert Hubbard of Vance County, the vice-chairman of the board for the college’s Endowment Fund. Each year, the tournament attracts hundreds of the area’s business and community leaders for a day of golf, food and prizes.

Morning and afternoon rounds will begin with shotgun starts, at 8:30 a.m. and at 1:30 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 prizes will be given for closest to the pin and longest drive. Golfers will be entered into drawings for door prizes, including a $300 cash prize, and may purchase raffle tickets to win a Bob Timberlake print. A hole-in-one will be rewarded with a new car, courtesy of Charles Boyd Chevrolet-Pontiac-Cadillac-Buick-GMC, Inc.

A light breakfast, lunch, and dinner (immediately following the afternoon round) will be served in the Henderson Country Club clubhouse. There is a $20 dinner charge for non-players.

The cost for one golfer to enter the tournament is a $150 tax-deductible donation per round. That fee includes greens fees, cart, meals, gift bag, and practice balls.

Businesses and individuals can also take advantage of sponsorship opportunities at various levels. Businesses may also donate products or premium items with the company’s logo on them to be placed in golfers’ gift bags, or to be given as door prizes.

To register for the tournament, visit the college’s main campus in Vance County or call (252) 738-3409 for more information.

Above: Golfers warm up during VGCC’s annual Endowment Fund Benefit Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club in 2007. (VGCC photo)