Lions Golf Classic is set for May 10 in Bella Vista

GRAVETTE -- The twelfth annual Lions Golf Classic, sponsored by the Gravette High School Boosters, will be held Saturday, May 10, at the Scotsdale Golf Course in Bella Vista, according to John Edwards, Gravette school board member, who has been a driving force for the project, along with board member Jack Skillett.

Open to both men and women golfers, the classic will have duffers competing in four-person scrambles (men, women and mixed), automatic 22-putt and the 8 a.m. shotgun. There will also be prizes for closest to pin, longest drive and that elusive hole-in-one. The classic is limited to the first 144 golfers.

The project has raised thousands of dollars to support Gravette High School activities including athletics, drama, vocal and instrumental music, cheerleaders, HOSA and arts, as well as providing academic achievement awards.

Corporate, business and individual sponsors have made the classic a success every year and sponsorships at various levels, platinum, gold and silver, as well as hole sponsors, are being sought. These donations, made to the Gravette School Foundation, are tax deductible. For information, contact Edwards at 876-1192 or Skillett, 876-6841.

Application forms for golfers to register are available at banks in Gravette and Bella Vista, as well as at the high school office. The $65 entry fee guarantees tee favors, lunch and being able to interact with high school students who traditionally are on hand to assist during the day.

The classic will be held rain or shine, the sponsors said. They also noted it is not too early to lock in your spot by registering early. They also suggested it's not too early to begin seriously practicing putt skills and limbering up for those long drives. Entry deadline is May 5.

Community on 04/09/2014