SEATTLE, Wash. (April 24, 2006) -Women and men who want to help in the fight against breast cancer are invited to join members of the Seattle Chapter of the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) at a charity tournament to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. With a fund-raising goal of $25,000, the June 10 tournament features fun competitions on and around the course, a buffet dinner and a charity raffle.
The event, to be held at McCormick Woods Golf Course in Port Orchard, begins at noon with check-in, followed by a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. The awards dinner and raffle is set for approximately 7 p.m.
Tournament director Connie Miller said she hopes for a full field of 144 players (36 foursomes). Individuals and teams representing their own families, local businesses or public and private golf courses are invited. "Non-golfers can support this important cause by volunteering, donating raffle prizes, being a sponsor or making a tax-deductible memorial donation," Miller remarked.
The $150 entry fee includes the green fee and cart, range balls, tee prizes, a mulligan package and the buffet dinner. Twenty-five dollars from each entry fee, plus all proceeds from sponsorships and raffle ticket sales are earmarked for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Registration forms are online at www.ewgaseattle.org. May 27 is the registration deadline.
Rally participants will receive a custom utility pouch, a Komen wristband and a breast cancer awareness piece with pink ribbon reminder stickers for their calendars.
Various sponsorship opportunities are available, Miller said, ranging from $150 for tee box sponsorships up to $2,500 for the title sponsorship, with several options in between.
Miller said the tournament will be played as a "shamble format," with each player hitting a tee shot. Players will select their team’s best drive, and each golfer then plays his or her own ball until the hole is finished. The lowest of the four scores is recorded as the team score. Prizes will be awarded for women’s, men’s and mixed teams.
Golfers will also compete for prizes at competitions held at various holes and on the putting green.
Teams are encouraged to wear their favorite Rally apparel for photographs by Team Photogenics, a new feature this year that is being sponsored by Alliance Communications of Bellevue. The gallery of photos will be available for viewing online after the tournament and Team Photogenics will donate 25 percent of any sale to the Komen Foundation.
Founded in 1996, the Rally For A Cure® presented by Golf For Women magazine program has raised awareness of breast cancer and taken the life-saving message of early detection to hundreds of thousands of active women. In 2005, the program registered more than 3,200 clubs and attracted more than 170,000 golfers for this grassroots awareness and early detection campaign.
Rally For A Cure® works together with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. The Komen Foundation received more than $5 million from the Rally program in 2005, and more than $20 million since the Rally’s inception in 1996.
An estimated 212,920 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States during 2006, according to the American Cancer Society. An estimated 40,970 women will die from breast cancer this year. Additionally, an estimated 1,720 men will be diagnosed and 460 men will die from the disease this year.
About EWGA
Founded in 1991, the EWGA exists to provide opportunities for women to learn, play and enjoy the game of golf for business and for life. The not-for-profit association has more than 20,000 members in 115 chapters across the United States and Canada.
Information on EWGA Seattle is available online at www.ewgaseattle.org or by calling the chapter hotline at (206) 781.5813. The local chapter, established in 1993, has about 350 members and offers a variety of golf-related activities including weekly leagues, clinics, seminars, weekend outings and tournaments. In addition to the Komen Foundation, the Chapter raises money for two other charities, the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf programs and Washington Women in Need.
Contact:
Connie Miller
Tournament Director
(425) 401-5205
rally@ewgaseattle.org
Cheri Brennan
Chapter Communications Chair
(425) 957-0654
Chapter Hotline (206) 781-5813
Website www.ewgaseattle.org
