There's no better place for golf than Plymouth and there's no better reason to play golf than to raise money for a worth charity. There are quite a few charity tournaments taking place in town in the coming months so you're bound to find one that fits you to a tee!
Jimmy Fund golf
PLYMOUTH – The Friends of Brantwood Road Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Aug. 20, at the Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth. Each year, Jimmy Fund Golf, the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots golf program for charity, brings together hundreds of volunteers and thousands of golfers who are united in their love for the game of golf and their desire to fund cancer research. Now in its 28th year, Jimmy Fund Golf has raised nearly $75 million for life-saving cancer research and treatment for adults and children at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Each golfer must raise a minimum of $175 per golfer; sponsorships are available. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9. For more information, visit www.friendsofbrantwood.com.
Jennifer Kane Memorial golf tournament
KINGSTON – Monday, Aug. 23, the ninth annual Jennifer Kane Memorial golf tournament will be held at Indian Pond Country Club on Route 80 in Kingston. The tournament honors the 26-year-old accountant from West Plymouth who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. Foursomes for the tournament are already full, but the public is invited to attend the banquet. There will be a raffle as well as silent and live auctions. Prizes include a dinner at a five-star restaurant and a two-night stay at a luxury hotel in New York City, tickets to Patriots, Bruins and Red Sox games, plus getaways to Newport, Boston and Florida. All proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to these four charities: Homes For Our Troops; Plymouth Girls Softball; the Plymouth Public Library; and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Hors d’oeuvres, dinner, awards and raffle start at 4:30 p.m. For a complete list of the trust’s charitable donations or to learn more about Jen Kane, visit www.jenniferlynnkane.com.
YMCA charity golf
PLYMOUTH – Members of the White Cliffs Country Club golf community and YMCA volunteers are hard at work preparing for the seventh annual YMCA charity golf tournament to be held Tuesday, Aug. 24, at White Cliffs. The event, which provides financial assistance for children to attend YMCA Camp Clark in Plymouth, includes lunch, a shotgun start tournament and a barbeque dinner with a live auction and raffle. The White Cliffs Country Club championed tournament has raised $150,000 in the past seven years for the YMCA. All proceeds go directly to providing camp scholarships for Camp Clark, the YMCA facility in Plymouth. Each summer a minimum of 30 percent of children attending Camp Clark receive financial assistance. Although many White Cliffs residents volunteer and play in the tournament, it is open to nonresidents. In addition to White Cliffs Country Club as host and major sponsor; the following companies are contributing sponsors of this year’s event: A.D. Makepeace, Dan Maybruck Plumbing & Heating, Wells Fargo Advisors, Andrew Carter, TD Bank and Newfield House.
