By Ryne Rickman, UT Martin Sports Information Director.
MARTIN, Tenn. – Registration is now open for the 2021 installment of the Skyhawk Club golf tournament, which will be held at Persimmon Hills Golf Course in Sharon, Tenn. on Thursday, June 17. The event is sponsored by Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC and Security Bank and Trust Company.
The deadline for entry is Monday, June 14. On-site registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch following at noon. The tournament will officially begin with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
The tournament is a four-person scramble format with prizes awarded to first, second, third, fourth and last place teams. A “longest drive”, “closest to the pin” and “most accurate drive” contest will also take place in addition to a putting contest to win a 2021-22 Champions Club membership.
Golfers receive an 18-hole green fee and a golf cart, a goody bag featuring Skyhawk merchandise, lunch, access to beverage stations and the chance to play with select UT Martin coaches and staff.
Individual golfers can play for $75 while a hole sponsorship is $100. Packages are also available, starting with a birdie sponsorship (one single entry plus one hole sponsorship) for $175. An eagle sponsorship includes one foursome of golfers and a hole sponsorship for $400 while a Skyhawk sponsorship features two foursomes of golfers and a pair of hole sponsorships for $750.
The Skyhawk Club is UT Martin’s official organization for generating private financial support for its athletic programs. Contributions through the Skyhawk Club help expand scholarship opportunities for student-athletes, maintain and improve physical facilities, provide academic support programming and provide many other resources necessary to help UT Martin compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
For more information, contact Lora McDonald at lmcdon13@utm.edu or (731) 881-3630.
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