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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-4781 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE AUGUST 26, 2008

ABAC AG CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT OCTOBER 6

TIFTON – The 8th Annual Ag Classic Golf Tournament at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will be held on Oct. 6 at ABAC’s Forest Lakes Golf Club. There will be an 8 a.m. morning flight and a 1 p.m. afternoon flight with complimentary lunch served between the flights.

The event is sponsored by the ABAC Ag Alumni Council to provide scholarships for students in the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources. Proceeds from the previous tournaments have provided over $141,000 in scholarships.

Sponsorship levels range from $1,000 to $125, which include a designated number of golfer fees per sponsorship. A Century Level sponsorship is available at $100 which does not include player fees. The tournament is open to the first 100 golfers who register.

The event is a four-man scramble. The $125 fee per golfer includes lunch, cart and greens fees, a premium golf shirt embroidered with the tournament logo, and a sleeve of golf balls.

Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place teams in each flight. Prizes will also be awarded for the longest drive, hole-in-one, and closest shot to the pin on designated holes.

A silent auction will take place throughout the day. Items available for bid include outings to prestigious courses throughout the state, golf clubs and other merchandise.

For more information, contact tournament coordinator Nancy Coleman at (229) 391-4898 or via e-mail at alumni@abac.edu or by visiting the website at www.abac.edu/alumni/agclassic.

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