Sept. 27, 2005 – The St. Croix Marine Corps Association, Inc. will hold the 10th annual TOYS FOR TOTS Golf Tournament at the Carambola Golf Course on Sunday, Oct. 2. The format will be a four-person team with a shotgun start. Tee time is 0830 Hours, that's 8:30 a.m for civilians. Entry Fee is $125 per player.
This year's tournament will be in honor of local Marine Lance Cpl. Shane Goldman, USMC
The tournament is the main fund-raising event for the local Marines' Toys for Tots campaign. Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps tradition now in its 59th year distributing over 7 million toys nationwide each Christmas season.
The local Marines fund the purchase of Christmas presents for such local charities as the Women's Coalition, CASA, the St. Croix Shrine Club, Angel Tree, and others.
This year's tournament will have a three hole, hole-in-one prize of $10,000.00 each plus bonus prizes on par three holes, sponsored by Executive Insurance Services, Gotts & Associates, and Marshall & Sterling Insurance.
Prizes will also be awarded for each men's and women's longest drive and closest to the hole shot. Special edition Jan Mitchell Studio plates will be awarded to the members of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams and to the Top All-Marine team. A buffet lunch, tournament shirt and goodie bags are included.
Please call the Carambola Golf Course Pro Shop to register, 778-5638.
