Attention golfers, it's time again to get your clubs cleaned up and your swings in shape for the AUSA Wounded Warrior Golf Classic, which is set for October 14 with BearCom and Motorola Solutions as lead sponsors. This year's event promises to be even better, with a new venue, more participation from wounded warriors, and some fantastic items for the post-tournament raffle.
The 2013 AUSA Wounded Warrior Golf Classic will be held at Firewheel Golf Park, one of the Dallas area's premier public golf complexes. And it's not too late to register to play. Just go to www.WoundedWarriorGolfClassic.com. There you'll find details on the event and information about the tournament's sponsors. You can also support wounded warriors by making a donation.
The golf tournament will again feature contests for the longest drive and the closest to the pin, as well as a hole-in-one challenge for the more than 200 participants. Included in the foursomes at this year's event will be more than a dozen former servicemen and women who have learned to play golf through the Salute Military Golf Association, which works to provide rehabilitative golf experiences to post-9/11 wounded war veterans.
The event will again conclude with a dinner and a raffle for a range of items, including golf equipment, event tickets, sports memorabilia, and a video game system. Notable raffle items this year are to include:
- A golf weekend for two at North Carolina's historic Pinehurst Resort: Three times the site of the U.S. Open Championship and boasting eight world-class courses, Pinehurst has been recognized as the best golf resort in America. This trip is valued at $2,000.
- A model 1903 Springfield rifle, the standard U.S. military weapon for World War I and the start of World War II: Valued at $1,000 and still operational, this particular rifle was the U.S. Army's first attempt at a standardized sniper weapon.