The Lynbrook Golf Club is hoping someone will come away from their Ace the Hole Par 3 Challenge with a couple thousand dollars in their pocket.
And if things go really well, much, much more than that.
In the tournament, the Ace the Hole Challenge will offer over $120,000 in cash and prizes to successful players when the tournament takes place Saturday, July 29 at the Lynbrook.
The event format sees all 18 holes converted into par threes, ranging from 160 yards to 165 yards for male players and 145 to 150 yards for female players, with cash prizes for a hole-in-one.
That’s where the real money comes in -- a hole-in-one can range from $4,000, with three holes offering $8,000 prizes, two holes hitting $10,000 and the 17th hole offering a $20,000 prize for an ace.
That’s on top of the $200 on offer for the closest to the pin on each hole.
All proceeds from the event will go to the replacement of the green on the third hole at the Lynbrook.
“We’ve talked about this for three or four years, building a new green, and when I was elected club captain I figured we could try something like this,” said Lynbrook ladies club captain Bev Arnold. “If it goes well, hopefully it’ll continue on as a regular fundraiser every year.”
The tournament format will be a four-person team scramble, with a limit of 36 teams. The cost to enter is $100 for Lynbrook members and $125 for non-members, with the entry deadline on Wednesday, July 26.
Players must be 18 years of age or older and hold amateur status.
“We’re hoping there will be some buzz,” Arnold said. “It’s only three weeks away and we’re hoping we’ll get some players from other courses, too,”
Prizes will be given for first, second and third-place finishers, and a 50-50 draw will also be held.
The entry fee includes supper, and a breakfast buffet for $10.99 will be available in Ortley’s Lounge prior to the 10:30 a.m. start.
And if you’re wondering whether or not winning one of the big cash prizes is a real possibility, well…
“That would be so exciting,” Arnold said. “A friend (Heather Pearson) has actually got two in the last 10 years, one was for $10,000 and another for $4,000, so it can happen.”
To sign up for the tournament, contact the Lynbrook pro shop at (306) 692-2838 and to sign on as a hole sponsor, contact Arnold at (306) 690-4240 or men’s club captain Mark Mann at (306) 631-7271.
For regular updates on the Lynbrook, be sure to visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lynbrookgolfmoosejaw.
