MOOSE JAW — A new charitable golf tournament is aiming to make sports more accessible in Moose Jaw — one swing at a time.
The “Fore the Athletes Golf Classic” will take place Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hillcrest Golf Club. Proceeds will support both the Thunder Creek Volleyball Club (TCVC) and the Moose Jaw Mustangs Lacrosse Club, with a focus on growing opportunities for young female athletes.
“This is our first time doing a golf tournament and our first time partnering with the Mustangs,” said Haylee Bevan, a coach with TCVC who also helps on the administrative side. “We’re kind of just getting our feet wet here. We hope to keep doing it every year, and then hopefully it can grow bigger and bigger, and maybe there’ll be an opportunity to involve other female sports as well.”
The tournament will follow a best ball format and is open to all skill levels. The $150 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, a cart rental, meal, and the chance to win prizes. Hole sponsorships are also available for $250, offering local businesses a chance to support youth sports while gaining visibility on the course.
TCVC currently fields six club teams and a developmental program, supporting approximately 130 athletes. Bevan said the goal is to keep player fees as low as possible.
“We’re a non-profit volleyball club in Moose Jaw. We only have female teams right now, so we do a lot of focus on female athletes in our community and surrounding areas,” she said. “We’ve always prided ourselves on having some of the lowest fees in all of Saskatchewan … We don’t want players to have to miss out on an opportunity because of the funds.”
Half of the proceeds will go toward reducing club fees for all TCVC families. The other half will help the Mustangs purchase field lacrosse equipment for female players and run winter training camps.
“Their main goal is to try to keep more local minor female athletes in the sport, maybe entice some new people to join, while keeping it affordable for families,” Bevan said.
The event coincides with Homestand, a popular fundraiser held later on the same day at Ross Wells Park, and Bevan hopes people will consider attending both.
“We kept the earlier start time thinking that maybe some people can get a round of golf in, help out one cause, and then head down to Homestand … and help another good cause, because both of those are a fundraising effort.”
Registration can be completed through the event’s Facebook page, “Fore the Athletes Golf Classic (Thunder Creek Volleyball Club and Mustang Lacrosse).” Bevan encouraged anyone interested in supporting local female athletes to sign up or share the word.
"We're so grateful for our community support. We know that with so many different clubs and teams, businesses can be bombarded with requests, so every time someone sponsors us, we're just so very thankful. Moose Jaw is the best — we're just the best."
For more information, visit “Thunder Creek Volleyball Club” on Facebook.
