The Ocean Pines Ladies’ and Men’s Golf Associations are partnering for the community’s 13th charity Pink Lady Golf Tournament on Oct. 9.
The Ocean Pines golf course is pictured.
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By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer
The Ocean Pines Ladies’ and Men’s Golf Associations are partnering for the community’s 13th annual charity Pink Lady Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 9. The final day to register is Sept. 18.
The event, which will be played as a four-person scramble, costs $30 to enter. Entrance forms, which are available in the pro shop, and checks can be hand delivered or mailed to the Golf Club House on or before the registration deadline.
The tournament, spearheaded by chairpersons Janet Stoer, Lynn Schneider, and Susan Morris, supports Atlantic General Women’s Imaging and the Eunice Q. Sorin Women’s Diagnostic Center. The proceeds help to provide mammograms and other lifesaving measures to women in the area.
The Pink Lady Golf Tournament is a nine-hole, four-person scramble. Singles, twosomes, and threesomes may also sign up and will be paired as necessary to accommodate the format.
Check-in on October 9 begins at noon. The event is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. Each team is assigned a different hole, and they will start simultaneously. The men will play from the gold tees; women will play from the red tees.
Stoer says the tournament has raised over $25,000 in the last 13 years. In the early days, the event was open only to members of the OPLGA and raised roughly $1,000 annually. The proceeds began to increase once the efforts expanded to include the men’s group and the entire community. The fundraiser collected approximately $5,600 last year.
Stoer noted that 96 individuals signed up for the tournament in 2023. Organizers hope to reach 100 participants this time around.
The $30 fee will include a buffet lunch at the end of the round, and, in addition, a $5 mulligan and 50/50 tickets will be available for purchase. The profits from the packages will be given to AGH. Greens and carts must be paid for separately.
“The tournament is a fun way to raise money for a charity,” Stoer said. “People are much more willing to do something and contribute financially when an event is attached to it. If you were to knock on doors and ask for a check for the hospital, people would likely say no, but golfers often say yes when we do something like this. It is also a great way to get the community together.”
Donations are encouraged and can be made to the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation.