CLARION, Pa. — Clarion University Athletic Director Dave Katis has announced that the 27th Annual Clarion University Athletics Golf Classic, sponsored by Pepsi/ S&T Bank/ PSECU/ and Wienken Wealth Management, is open for registration.
The “Classic” benefits the Waldo S. Tippin Scholarship Fund.
The 2014 event will be held on Friday, September 5 at the Clarion Oaks Golf Club in Clarion beginning with a shotgun start at 12 p.m. Lunch will be served starting at 11 a.m.
The event is a four-person scramble with the entry fee of $150 going directly into the scholarship fund. Checks are made payable to the Clarion University Foundation.
Anyone interested in participating can contact Mr. Katis or Dede Van Epps in the athletic department at 814-393-1997, or can sign up using the on-line form and then send or drop off the form to the athletic department.
“This has been a great success for us over the years,” commented Katis who is beginning his tenth year as A.D. “The main purpose of this tournament is to raise money for athletic scholarships, but we want this tournament to be fun and the best scramble the participants to play in every year.”
The tournament annually raises approximately $40,000 for scholarships, while the record total of $46,000 was raised in 2000.
“We especially want to thank our corporate sponsors who have been so supportive over the years,” praised Katis. “We couldn’t do this without their great support. And then with such generous donations from our hole sponsors, prize donations from area businesses and support from Clarion Oaks Golf Club, that puts us over the top. We’re very grateful to everyone for their support,” added Katis.
The Clarion Foundation started the golf scramble in 1982 as a fund-raiser.
The “Classic” in its current format was started in 1988 with Frank Lignelli as Athletic Director and was coordinated by then assistant A.D. Bob Carlson. Starting with 96 golfers, the tournament continued to blossom over the years.
Carlson, who became A.D. in late 1990, expanded the tournament to a “full field” in 1991 and that number actually grew to 152 players in time, as did the amount raised for scholarships. The number of golfers was trimmed to 144 in 1998 to speed up play.
The “registration fee” of $150 entitles each golfer in the event to greens fees and cart, lunch, tee prizes (free bag of goodies), a door prize, a chance to win great team and individual prizes, dinner and much more.
