Tournament to benefit Mexican students
The University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course will be the site of the Mezquite Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. Tournament registration begins at 11:30 a.m., while the tournament is set to tee off at 1 p.m. The UNM Office of Student Affairs, the Mexican Consulate and the Mezquite Market are sponsoring the tournament.
The first-year tournament is designed to create a special fund at the UNM Foundation that will award scholarships to Mexican students that do not have access to financial aid or other scholarships. The scholarship will be awarded to students with economic needs and high academic achievement. The goal is to support students every year with their studies and to make the scholarship available yearly.
Registration fee for the 18-hole tournament is $500 per team $125 per player, which includes green fees, cart, lunch, beverages, gift bag and a special recognition of appreciation from tournament organizers. Mulligans are also available at $5 each (limit two per player).
Skill prizes include: longest drive, putting contest, closest to the pin, straightest drive, 2nd best shot and longest putt. A hole-in-one contest will also be held on Hole No. 16.
Sponsorship opportunities are currently available at various levels including: Hole sponsor ($250); Silver sponsor ($750); Gold sponsor ($2,000); and Platinum sponsor ($5,000).
For more information on sponsorship opportunities and or registration information, call (505) 277-0952.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at July 27, 2009 10:28 AM