Optimist Club Announces 2nd Annual John Watkins Memorial Golf Tournament

The McPherson Optimist Club has announced it will be holding the 2nd Annual John Watkins Memorial Optimist Golf Tournament on Monday, July 13, 2009 at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson. John had been an Optimist Club member for almost 25 years and passed away in April 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer. John was a very active member of the Optimist Club and 11 of the current 100 members were sponsored by John. He was also a past president and board member of the club.

Entry fee for the 18 hole scramble golf tournament is $50 per player, $200 per team. Lunch will be included with the entry fee. Registration and lunch will begin at noon with a shotgun start at 1:15. Golf cart rental is not included in the fee.

Proceeds from the tournament will be used to help endow the Optimist Club Watkins Memorial Fund at the McPherson County Community Foundation.

For more information about playing in the tournament or sponsoring a hole during the tournament, contact Danny Glidewell at 620-241-1907 or at dannyjann@cox.net.  A tournament entry form can also be printed from this website.

Tournament Entry Form