Plymouth is a golf mecca and if you're looking for a way to take advantage of the terrific courses here, while at the same time giving back, consider playing in one of the many golf tournaments in town.
Fund “Fore” the Needy
PLYMOUTH – The fourth annual Fund “Fore” the Needy golf tournament will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 27, at Waverly Oaks Golf Club in Plymouth. Enjoy an afternoon of golf with friends on a quality and challenging course, and help raise urgently needed funds to support the Fund for the Needy of St. Bonaventure Parish. Organize your own foursome or be matched up with other tournament participants. The cost is $150 per golfer, which includes greens fees for 18-holes of golf with a cart, an appreciation gift and post-tournament festivities, including dinner. Donations of auction items and services are sought. Non-golfers are welcome to join the fun at the post-tournament dinner and auction for $35 per person. Register online at stbonaventureplymouth.org and navigate to the Fund for the Needy page. Checks can be made payable to St. Bonaventure Fund for the Needy and mailed to Fund for the Needy 2010 Golf Tournament, P.O. Box 996, Manomet, MA 02345. If you have questions, call Noreen Morrissey at 508-224-3636, ext. 124; or golf tournament co-chairmen Debra Jean at 508-224-3636 or Bob Downing at 508-224-0102.
Charity golf tournament
PLYMOUTH – Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts invites golfers to “hit the links” for the agency’s eleventh annual Charity Golf Tournament, Thursday, May 27, at Pinehills Golf Club on Clubhouse Drive. This event, on the Jones course, is Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts’ biggest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds benefit the agency in its ongoing efforts to enhance programming and provide vital resources to thousands of people throughout Massachusetts. The fee for an individual golfer is $180 and includes 18 holes of golf, as well as a box lunch and sit-down dinner. The event will also include live and silent auctions, as well as a raffle. Make checks payable to Cerebral Palsy of MA and mail them to the agency’s office at 43 Old Colony Ave., Quincy, MA 02170, Attention: Golf Classic. For more information or a brochure about the eleventh annual Golf Classic, call Ann DiMattio at 617-479-7443, ext. 1203, or go to www.masscp.org.
PPO annual golf tournament
PLYMOUTH – The ninth annual Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra golf tournament will be played Thursday, June 10, at Southers Marsh Golf Club in West Plymouth. Registration and buffet at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cocktail reception, awards, silent auction and helicopter ball drop begin at 5:30 p.m. The $125 entry fee includes greens fee and cart, lunch buffet, awards reception, hors d’oeuvres and a goodie bag. To register a team, visit www.plymouthphil.org or call 508-746-8008. Tee and golf sponsorships are available.