Posts Tagged ‘Houston Golf’

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Charity Golf Classic

City looking to keep its golf courses out of the hole

Read this good article in the Chron today about municipal golf courses in Houston.

By Chris Moran

Every time someone tees up at Brock Park Golf Course, it costs city taxpayers about $20.

Over the five years ending in mid-2010, those losses added up to $2.3 million, according to a recent city auditor’s report.

Brock Park’s greens long have been in the red. The latest documentation of its losses surfaced as the City Council prepared to cut $100 million in spending, in part by laying off 747 employees.

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Eye Care for Kids Foundation Golf Tournament

Eye Care for Kids Foundation will host its Thirteenth “Golf Fore Sight” Tournament at Wildcat Golf Club on Thursday, May 26, 2011.  Entry fee of $225 includes includes green fees, cart and range balls, golf cap, balls and glove, lunch, dinner sponsored by Truluck’s, prizes, voucher for an additional round of golf and 2 tickets to the pre-tournament gala & auction, May 25 at JW Marriott.

Proceeds provide free glasses for thousands of medically underserved children in the greater Houston area each year.

Lunch at 11:00 a.m., shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Register at www.eyecareforkids.org or call 713-728-5437.

KGT Golf Event – May 21st

There’s a KGT golf event on May 21st at the Bear Creek Challenger Course.  Shotgun start at 1:30pm and $50 to play.  It’s the 20th KGT event so they’ll be celebrating with several contests and challenges set up on the course.

Email jeffrey@klamgolf.org by May 13th to sign up.

Check out the interview with Jeffrey Klam here.

Check out the KGT site here.

Hope on the Green Golf Tournament

Thank you for your interest in participating in our second annual “HOPE On The Green” Golf Tournament benefitting Juvenile Batten Disease Research for our son Will.

Our tournament will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 on the beautiful greens of Woodforest Golf Club. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. and golfers will tee-off at 11:30 a.m.

We are pleased to bring back the $1,000,000 Shoot Out and $100,000 Putting Contest. Following tournament play, golfers can indulge in a cigar and scotch tasting bar while enjoying dinner and awards overlooking the 18th green. We promise you a day of inspiration and HOPE as we move closer to a treatment discovery for this devastating condition.

For more information on sponsoring or playing, please go to http://www.willherndon.org/hopeonthegreen.html.

SHO Golf Ticket Winner

On a side note, for anyone who’s going to SHO this weekend, if you snap any good pictures or have any good stories, send them to houstongolfnut [at] gmail.com and I’ll post the good ones.

To refresh your memory, the March Trivia Contest question was:

Which golf course facility has NEVER hosted a Houston Golf Association-promoted PGA TOUR event?
(A) Memorial Park Golf Course
(B) River Oaks Country Club
(C) Sharpstown Country Club
(D) Brock Park Golf Course

The correct answer is (D) Brock Park.  From the Shell Houston Open site:

Facilities that have hosted Houston Golf Association-promoted PGA TOUR events include River Oaks Country Club (1946), Pine Forest Country Club (1949), Brae-Burn Country Club (1950), Memorial Park Golf Course(1947, 1951-1963), Sharpstown Country Club (1964, 1965), Champions Golf Club (1966-71 with the U.S. Open in 1969), Westwood Country Club (1972), Quail Valley (1973-74), The Woodlands Country Club (1975-84), Tournament Players Course at The Woodlands (1985-2002), Redstone Golf Club Member Course (2003-2005) and Redstone Golf Club — Tournament Course (2006 to present).

Everybody except one person answered Brock Park.  One person put “All”, however, since he didn’t include his email address he doesn’t qualify.  I realized after the fact that maybe Brock Park might have hosted an event, but since it wouldn’t have mattered, it becomes a moot point.

The winner of 2 Champion Pavilion Shell Houston Open tickets for Sunday is

Bryan Kinsler

Congrats Bryan and enjoy the show.

Shell Houston Open 2011 Golf Trivia Contest

What’s up Houston golfers?  In case you haven’t heard, there’s a professional golf tournament in town this weekend (along with something else called the Final Four).

The Shell Houston Open begins on Thursday and the winner will be crowned on Sunday.  Who’s going to win?  Phil Mickelson?  Lee Westwood?  Ernie Els?  The only think I know for sure is that the winner won’t accidentally skull a PW 30 yards past the green like me.

I was lucky enough to score 2 tickets for Sunday’s round so go to the golf Trivia Contest page to enter.  Better do it fast because this contest is only open until tomorrow.

Good luck!

2011 CAROL MANN LPGA PLAYERS INVITATIONAL

2011 CAROL MANN LPGA PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
Celebrity Golfers Tee Off Fore! The Women’s Home

WHO:
The Women’s Home, helping women in crisis regain their self-esteem and dignity, empowering them to return to society as productive, self-sufficient individuals.  Tournament chairmen: J’Anne and Jeff Rawson

WHAT:

LPGA Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member Carol Mann announces her fourth annual Carol Mann LPGA Players Invitational Fore!  The Women’s Home.

Participating golfers will support a charitable organization in addition to having the exciting opportunity to interact with guest players including LPGA Hall of Famers, Nancy Lopez and Donna Caponi, as well as other accomplished LPGA players Angela Stanford, Katie Futcher, Kate Golden, Stacy Lewis and Amy Read.

The event, chaired by J’Anne and Jeff Rawson, will take place at the Champions Golf Club. At 1 pm, the players begin with a shotgun start followed by cocktails and intimate conversation with guest players, dinner, awards and an auction benefiting The Women’s Home mission.

For underwriting and sponsorship opportunities, more information regarding The Women’s Home or donations, please contact Marcia Tapp at 713.328.1975 or mtapp@thewomenshome.org.

WHEN:
Monday, April 11, 2011
Tournament Registration from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch at 11:00 am
Shotgun start at 1 pm
Dinner, awards and auction to follow

WHERE:
Champions Golf Club
13722 Champions Drive
Houston, Texas 77069

WHAT ELSE:
Carol Mann was drawn to headline the tournament because of The Women’s Home’s unique and exceptionally successful program. The Women’s Home is a non-profit agency that serves women who have experienced homelessness because of mental illness, abuse or addiction.

The Home’s clients participate in comprehensive clinical, vocational and chemical dependency programs. They also receive job training in the on-campus Cottage Thrift Shop and administrative offices. The Women’s Home is a recognized model of excellence in long-term residential rehabilitation and is one of only five programs for women in the region approved by the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. For more information regarding The Women’s Home, please contact Marcia Tapp at 713.328.1975 or mtapp@thewomenshome.org or visit their website at www.thewomenshome.org.

Texas Golf On – Blaketree National Deal

Looks like there’s a deal to buy rounds of golf at Blaketree National.  Shout out to HGN reader Josh Long for sharing this.

TexasGolfOn.com Houston Golf Deal

Houston Golf League – Klamerican Golf Tour

I was fortunate enough last week to have lunch with Jeffrey Klam.  Jeffrey runs a Houston-area golf league and they are looking to grow their membership.  Here’s a short interview about Klamerican Golf Tour.

Houston Golf Nut: Why did you start the Klamerican Golf Tour?

Jeffrey Klam: I had about 6 guys I played golf with regularly and we were all around the same skill level. I love competition, so it gave me the idea of a mini tournament. It started with my friends, family and coworkers and they brought their friends, family and coworkers. It’s just grown since then.

HGN: How many events do you usually have each year?

JK: We will try to have 6-8 tournaments a year. This includes medal play and team events.

HGN: What type of golfers play in your events?

JK: All kinds of golfers come play KGT. We have single digit handicappers and people who couldn’t break 100 to save their life. The field is usually split between those competing and those just out to have a good time. If you enjoy golf and have a good attitude, KGT is right for you.

HGN: Do you guys do prizes for each event?  Year-end?

JK: We raise money throughout the regular season and have prizes at our year end tournament. The “picking order” is based on participation and not how well you played. We do give out engraved crystal for each tournament winner and a crystal trophy for the season champion.

HGN: When’s your next event?

JK: We have our first ever team event on March 12 at Bear Creek Masters course, with food and live music afterwards. Our regular season kicks off April 9 and continues until the middle of July.

If you’re interested in checking them out, drop Jeffrey a note at jeffrey@klamgolf.org.

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The Klamerican Golf Tour is a Houston area league for players of all skill levels. Whether you are competing for a win or just trying to shoot your personal best, we are a community of golfers that enjoy the game.