Now is the time to register for one of our favorite tournaments, the Ninth Annual Camp Sunshine Benefit at Point Sebago, scheduled for June 16. Last year’s event raised $20,000 for the camp. Owners Larry and Anna Gould donated the resort facilities each year to Camp Sunshine from 1984 to 2000 for a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses and their families. In 2001, they gave 15 acres of lakefront land at Point Sebago for a permanent home for the camp, and each summer they run a series of events to raise funds for the camp.
The event begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., followed at 2 p.m. by a social hour including a raffle, lunch and awards. The tournament will be a scramble with scoring on both gross and net. There will also be par-3 contests, hole-in-one prizes and a putting contest. A hole-in-one could win cash, a trip or a car, and other prizes include golf at some of the region’s finest courses. One major prize will be a four-day, three-night trip for two, with air, to Myrtle Beach.
There are several ways to get involved either as players, corporately or socially. Teams can enter as corporate sponsors for $800 or $1,000, and individuals may put together four -player teams at $150, each including one professional. Social passes are $30.
Those interested should call Michael Smith at Camp Sunshine at (207) 655-3800.
‘Loaf up and running
Count Sugarloaf among the courses now open for the season. Director of Golf Scott Hoisington reports that the course came through the winter well, accounting for this earliest opening ever.
Golfers can take advantage of the Tin Mountain Roundup for discount golf the last weekend of the month, May 30 and June 1. Donate three canned food items and play for $25, including cart.
The resort works with Sugarloaf Area Ministries, with food distributed by food banks in Franklin County. Call (207) 237-6806 for details and tee times or 1-800-THE-LOAF for special lodging packages.
A fee of $25 including a cart is a huge bargain at Sugarloaf, a course that has once again been placed in Golf Digest’s top 100 in the country.
Forever famous
Finally, the Maine Golf Hall of Fame has announced this year’s inductee. Sanford native and CBS golf analyst Peter Kostis will be on hand to be inducted at the annual banquet Sept. 12.
Kostis started his golf career as an assistant at Cape Arundel.
As a teacher, he has worked with many of the PGA’s top pros. Induction day starts with a golf tournament at Sable Oaks, with the evening ceremonies at the nearby Marriott. For information on attending the festivities, call (207) 799-0893.
Dave Irons is a freelance writer who lives in Westbrook.
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