There were 36 golf carts lined up outside the Western Hills Golf Course waiting for the 36 teams of four who were preparing to compete in the Washburn Athletic Department Golf Tournament.
The Athletic Department put on golf tournament to raise money toward athletic scholarships and had a good turnout. After thunderstorms early in the morning made it look at though it may be canceled, it turned out to be a beautiful day and the event started as planned.
A wide-range of golfers participated, including boosters, athletic alumni, coaches, athletes’ parents and members of the community. There were two rounds, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. The teams played scramble style golf, where each player hits from the spot of the previous best shot. Some teams were competitive, some playing for fun, and most all the teams were generous with their money.
“We had a very successful day. People were having fun and donating money towards a good cause,” said Kerry Dickerson, associate athletic director and organizer of the event.
At three of the eighteen holes, there were student-athletes prepared to offer each team a deal they couldn’t refuse. At one of the holes, if a player got their ball to the green on the first swing they got a free Blizzard from Dairy Queen. Another hole, the golfers could make any bet they wanted, on themselves or their teammates, if they did what they bet, their money would be doubled, if they didn’t they would lose their money. And on another hole there were five holes cut into the green and for $10 the team could shoot at any of the five holes.
“People were very generous to us throughout the day. All of the money raised totaled over $35,000,” said Dickerson.
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