Published: May 07, 2008 01:34 pm         

Knights of Columbus' benefit golf tourney set for June 11

Yes, every local paper you pick up announces yet another golf tournament. I’m sure all for a good and worthy causes. How does a golfer select which to play? Please let us describe our Knight’s event to help you decide on playing in our charity tournament.

You will arrive at Deer Creek, Crossville, on June 11, about 12:15 p.m., signing-in and picking up your gift bag before proceeding to your assigned cart. Just prior to a 1 p.m. shotgun start, rules and brief instructions will be given, with some new rules, such as all ladies play from red tees, seniors 67 and over may elect the yellow tees and all other men may elect to play from the white or blue tees. The rules and instructions will also be provided with each cart.

The horn blows and off we go…hoping to arrive on our assigned hole in the procession of carts.

There are business signs on each hole, notifying you of event sponsors. These are good people helping a worthy event. Please patronize these sponsors who through their donations are supporting local charities.

On some holes you will find closest to the pin contests for extra rewards. On another hole, there is competition for longest and straightest drive. On one par three, there is the wild challenge, "ball in circle”, hosted by one of the Knights' supported charity organizations.

After reaching the final hole somewhere on the Deer Creek course, you will proceed back to the club house where to turn in the marvelous score cards to the Knights accounting organization who will check them for accuracy and select the winners from each flight.

After putting golf bags in the car, they players will proceed inside the clubhouse.

First, stop at the “door prize” table to picking up your gift, and then proceed inside for some refreshments prior to the meal.

Inside, there will be fine air condition, dinning tables with real cloths and even table decorations. Go figure. Is this not a premier event? Food service starts with pre-selection of pork or chicken with the appropriate side dishes.

Now! The Knights of Columbus are even going to give away money to those worthy low score non-professionals with men having two flights and two awards in each flight and the women having one flight with two awards.

All this money given away does depend on having enough players to support the awards; after all, this is a charity event.

Yes, there are many worthy tournaments, but as this story has unfolded, you can see this tournament is the “premier event”… and for only — $65 per player.

Contact (931) 456-9850 for information. Sign-up sheets are at each golf course and at the Crossville Chronicle office.