GOLF FUNDRAISERS, TOURNAMENTS
VFW District 12 California Fundraiser: Friday at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course. Registration at 11 a.m., followed by shotgun start at 1p.m. $125per golfer, includes golf, cart, tee prizes (as well as longest drive, putting contest), awards, raffle, and banquet. $40 banquet only ticket. Proceeds directly support Veteran programs and activities in five counties (San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito). To register visit www.vfwcadist12.org/golf-1. For more information contact Ermelindo Puente at (408) 836-4697, Steve Curtin (831) 247-0743 or Thomas Peavey (831) 801-5385.
Green Tee Golf Tournament: Monday at Metropolitan Links. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., followed by shotgun start at 8:30a.m. $125 each golfer ($40 lunch without golf), $400foursome, which includes range balls, cart, lunch, chip n’ challenge and other contests. Proceeds benefit Oakland Parks and Recreation Youth Development. To register visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ green-tee-golf-tournamenttickets-60487430533 or for more information, contact Karis Griffin at (510) 2387259 or Ron Scarborough at (510) 773-7679.
Fore the Kids Tournament:
Aug. 5 at Contra Costa Country Club. Check-in at 9a.m., shotgun start at 11a.m., followed by dinner and awards at 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit First Tee of Contra Costa. $265per golfer. To register visit thefirstteecontracosta. org or for more information, contact (925) 446-6701.
BAWPVA Tournament: Aug. 12 at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. Registration at 11 a.m., followed by shotgun start at noon. Box lunch provided to all golfers and an awards dinner will follow 18-hole scramble. Proceeds raised through the BAWPVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America Bay Area Western Chapter) golf event will go towards wheelchair athletes and helping to find a cure for paralysis. $240 per golfer, $880 foursome, $50 spectator ticket, $200 tee sponsor,
$240 sponsor a veteran. To register visit bawpva9thgolf. eventbrite.com or for more info, contact Kory Amaral (650) 858-3936, golf@ bawpva.org.
CVSF Day on the Greens:
Sept. 14 at Redwood Canyon Golf Course. 7 a.m. check-in, followed by 8 a.m. shotgun start (scramble format). $150 per golfer, $550 foursome. Includes gift bag, cart, golf, post tournament dinner awards, and silent auction. Hosted by Castro Valley Sports Foundation and Rowell Ranch Rodeo with proceeds going towards local and community organizations. Sponsorships also available. Register www. castrovalleysportsfoundation.org or for questions or more information, contact Cal Sakamoto (510) 7745205.
31st Father Berris Golf
Classic: Sept. 16 at Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose. Registration and putting contest begin at 10 a.m., followed by 11:45 a.m. four-person scramble shotgun start. $190per golfer or $720 foursome. Includes, green fees, practice balls, lunch, cart, tee gifts, oncourse refreshments, dinner, awards and prizes. Proceeds benefit the youth at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Sponsorship’s also available. To register visit FrBerrisGolf. org or for questions or more information, email: FrBerrisGolf@comcast.net.