Pioneer Pass Golf Challenge unlike any other other items for their day on the mountain. Saturday morning September 5, Challenge players will gather at Hawk’s Landing for the first hole specially designed for the tournament, before driving to Big Bear at the top of the hill on HWY 18 for the Mountain Challenge tee off. For those that survive the mountain course, players will play their final hole back at Hawk’s Landing, followed by golf tales a plenty, awards and some heavy duty bragging rights. challenge came as a promotional idea to draw attention to the The Pioneer Pass Golf challenge road concept. Today, the road was originally started in 1959, as is still just dirt, but the Pioneer an attempt to get a road through Pass Golf Challenge lives on. from Big Bear to Yucca Valley. Originators rallied the com- The Challenge kicks off on munities together, met on the September 4, at 7:30 AM for mountain with shovels and oth- “18 holes of REAL GOLF” at er equipment in-hand to fash- the new Hawk’s Landing Golf ion the proposed road. The golf Course, offering added exciteBy Françoise Rhodes
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ment this year as it brings the tournament back to its historic roots at Blue Skies in Yucca Valley. Friday’s event at Hawk’s Landing will be followed by lunch and the announcement of rules for the Pioneer Pass Challenge. Players and their spotters for the Challenge will also pick up their survival bags, designated golf balls and
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This unprecedented two-day event cost $130 per person, with proceeds benefiting the Morongo Basin Historical Society, Miracle League of the Desert, and other Rotary of Yucca Valley charities. For more information about this historic and unique golf tournament call (760) 365-3315
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