Mark Rabin Golf Tourney to be held Aug. 18

PLATTSBURGH, NY (06/12/2009)(readMedia)--

The Fifth Annual Mark Rabin Memorial Golf Tournament, organized by the SUNY Plattsburgh School of Business and Economics, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Westport Country Club.

Open to the public, this tournament features a four-person scramble, with a maximum of 144 players. SUNY Plattsburgh School of Business and Economics students and graduates are especially welcome to play in the event. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Plattsburgh College Foundation.

The tournament Web site, which can be accessed at MarkRabinGolfTourney.googlepages.com, contains photos and news from last year's event. All tee box sponsors and prize donors will be listed on the Web site, which will be updated regularly.

The registration fee is $49.99, which includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, unusual hats and prizes for everyone, and a buffet barbeque three-course dinner. Mulligan tickets and 50/50 raffle tickets will be sold. The golf course restaurant will be open for lunch if golfers wish to eat before going out.

The putting contest will begin at 10:45 a.m., with hand-crafted wooden putters donated by woodworker Linda Fortsch for top male and female putters. The shotgun tournament will begin at 12:30 p.m. Dinner and awards will begin at 6:15 p.m.

Special prizes will be given to the top female and male for longest drive, shortest drive, closest to the pin, longest putt, and Rookie of the Year. For more information about sponsorships or to receive a registration form, contact tournament director, Dr. Nancy Church, at 518-564-4169, or via e-mail at nancy.church@plattsburgh.edu. Registration forms and fees are due by Aug. 11; they can be mailed to Nancy Church at SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 12901.

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