August 19, 2004

Calhoun Community College to Host
3rd Annual Golf Tournament 

Calhoun Community College is hosting its third annual fund-raising golf tournament on Monday, September 13, 2004 , beginning at noon . The 18 hole, Four-Player Scramble will be held at the Burning Tree Country Club in Decatur , AL . Proceeds will benefit Calhoun's Division of Student Affairs, to provide scholarships, services, and educational programs for Calhoun students.

The golf tournament is open to the public, but limited to the first 25 teams. Entry fee is $75.00 for individuals or $300.00 per team, which includes greens fee and ½ cart. Mulligans are $5 each (two per player.) Corporate sponsors for this year's event include WHNT Channel 19 , EdAmerica, AmSouth Student Lending, Jimmy Smith Motors, PH&J Architects, SouthTrust Bank, AmSouth Bank, Baggette Construction, Colonial Bank, and First American.

Trophies will be awarded for the first, second and third place teams. In addition, there are three Hole-in-One prizes. Jimmy Smith Motors of Athens , AL , is sponsoring a car, and AmSouth Student Lending is offering a Dell computer for the first hole-in-one. AmSouth Student Lending is also offering $10,000 cash along with a Bose Wave radio for the second hole-in-one, and a set of Hogan Irons for the third hole-in-one. Closest-to-the-Pin will receive a two-night stay at the Marriott in Ponte Vira , FL (home of the TBC Tour) along with two rounds of golf at the stadium course and round trip airfare for two, sponsored by EdAmerica. There are prize packages as well as for the winners of the Longest Drive (male & female, $100 each) and Longest Putt (male & female, $100 each). In addition, there will be a variety of door prize packages awarded.

This year a special, new event has been added to the tournament. The "Grand Ball Drop" allows participants to make a $100 or more contribution to Calhoun's scholarship fund. This contribution will "buy" one of the numbered golf balls to be dropped by a helicopter over a designated target area on the practice range. The golf ball landing closest to the selected target area will win the cash grand prize.

Contact Dr. Kermit Carter, Calhoun Community College Student Affairs Division, at 256-306-2613 for registration forms or additional information or visit the Golf Tournament website.

Coverage of this release:

• Golf for Calhoun, The Huntsville Times, Friday, September 10, 2004 issue, p. E2
• Calhoun Golf Tournament, Madison Record, Friday, September 10, 2004 issue, p. A2
• Calhoun Community College to Host 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, Speakin' Out News, Wednesday, August 25, 2004 issue, p. 9

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561

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