Due to health concerns and the need for social distancing because of the coronavirus COVID-19, all events for the 2020 spring semester have been cancelled.
TIFTON—Spring weather has made an appearance, and golfers are getting their clubs ready for the Fourth Annual Supporters Tournament at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Forest Lakes Golf Club on March 27. The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start in a four-person scramble format.
A maximum of 13 teams will play head to head for prizes including longest drive and closest to the pin. Sponsorship levels include Platinum and Silver. Platinum sponsorship includes hole sponsorship, lunch and four participants for $750. Silver sponsorship includes hole sponsorship, lunch and four participants for $500.
A four-person team can enter for $225, and individuals can enter for $60. All participants will receive lunch. Mulligans will also be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit the Forest Lakes Golf Club Fund for renovations and improvements to the course.
Forest Lakes Superintendent Austin Lawton said Hunter Industries has served as an industry sponsor since 2013, providing over $120,000 in irrigation materials. Other donors and sponsors include Chattahoochee Turf, Dr. Larry and Debra Moorman, and Dr. Joseph Day.
Participants can make checks out to the ABAC Foundation and send to Deidre Martin, ABAC Foundation, Box 13, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, Ga., 31793 or call (229) 391-4897 for credit card payment. For more information, contact Martin at dmartin@abac.edu or call her at (229) 391-4907.
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