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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Volume 16 Number 31
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Gull Lake Golf Course Pro Am gives back to young golfers By Treena Mielke
Eamon McCann from Gull Lake Golf Course proudly holds a sign noting that $50,000 has been raised for junior golfers at the golf course through the Junior Golfer Endowment Foundation. This year, approximately $8,000 was brought in through the live and silent auctions at the pro am tournament held July 18 and 19, bringing dollars raised to nearly $60,000. Treena Mielke Photo
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The atmosphere for the ninth annual pro am golf tourney at the Gull Lake Golf Course was one of excitement and anticipation. Youngsters, hungry to improve their skills, and thrilled to be up close and personal with the pros of the game, enjoyed the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of the big names in golf as they joined them on the links. The pros chatted and joked with each other, enjoying the time to hang out together in a relaxed setting and, in the process, help some youngsters learn a little more about the game. The adult/child nine hole scramble was held Fri., July 18 at the golf course and on Sat., July 19, a nine-hole Texas scramble followed by nine holes of individual play was held. As in the past, this year’s pro am raised cash for junior golfers through the Junior Golfer Endowment Foundation to go towards their post-secondary education. This year, around $8,000 was raised through the live and silent auctions, boosting the amount of dollars raised in nine years to nearly sixty thousand. Eamon McCann, who owns Gull Lake Golf Course with his wife Carla, has worked tirelessly behind the scenes for years to bring the tourney to fruition. This year was no different. The night of the adult/child nine hole scramble McCann was bubbling with excitement, as he oversaw the activity, managing somehow to be here, there and everywhere, and always, most importantly, ending up where he was needed most. “As owner of the Gull Lake Golf Course, I am very proud of how this foundation has given back to our junior golfers and helped with their secondary education,” he said. “It is wonderful.” Continued on page 6
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