Community members to hit the links at Chairman's Charity Classic
June 3, 2010
Annual tournament to benefit UOIT and Durham College students, Abilities Centre
AJAX, ON. - Region of Durham Chairman Roger Anderson will once again host golfing enthusiasts and community dignitaries on Thursday, June 10 for the Durham Region Chairman's Charity Classic golf tournament at the Deer Creek Golf Club and Banquet Facility in Ajax.
All funds raised at the 14th annual event will directly benefit students in financial need at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College and assist with the creation of the region's Abilities Centre.
Since its inception, the Chairman's Charity Classic is regarded as one of the most successful fundraising golf tournaments in Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area, having raised more than $3.5 million dollars including $354,000 at last year's tournament.
This year's tournament features a number of specialty holes including three Fraser Ford hole-in-one holes and three opportunities for each golfer to win $100,000. The extensive live and silent auctions prizes include a one-week stay at Golf Shores in Orange Beach Alabama with $1,000 spending money; a vacation to the Dominican Republic; a suite at an Oshawa Generals game; VIA rail packages; and many more.
When:
Thursday, June 10
9:30 a.m. - Registration and buffet breakfast
11 a.m. - Board golf carts
11:30 a.m. - Shotgun start
6 p.m. - Dinner and live and silent auctions
Where:
Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility
2700 Audley Road North
Ajax, Ontario
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