You’ve read the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?
Well…”If you give the Pink Tie Gala Gals a bag of pink golf balls…”
Giving Light to Our Warriors—an Alleghany Highlands based 501c3 is hosting a golf tournament and live music event to benefit local cancer warriors. The event will be held on Saturday May 21 at Cliff View Golf Club, 410 Friels Dr., Covington. The golf tournament is captain’s choice with two flights and two tee times, 8am and 1pm. Golfers will enjoy a BBQ lunch provided by Cliff View Brewhouse, two beverage coupons, as well as goodie bags and wrist bands for all day live music. Lunch will be served at noon for golfers.
Prizes for golf winners in two flights will be $750 first place, $500 second place and $300 third place. There will be $500 cash prizes for men, women, and seniors in closest to pin and longest drive. Prize winnings are sponsored by Wright Way Motors, Alcova Mortgage, Highlands Community Bank, Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital, Brian Center, and Covington Honda Nissan. Call Tara at 540-958-0487 to register your team! Tournament fee is $300/team. Mulligan package will be available day of event.
There is a chance to win a 2022 Honda HRV donated by Wright Way Motors for the first person to get a hole in one on hole 14!
We have hole sponsorship coming in daily and will showcase them the day of the event. If you would like to be a hole sponsor, contact Amanda at 540-691-5718. Hole sponsorship is $100.
This is a huge day for golfers, but it’s going to be a great day for non-golfers, too! We will have live music starting at 4pm. Alleghany Highlands own Buck & Shugah will be kicking things off at 4pm with their amazing bluegrass sounds. Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shawn Benfield, hailing from Southern WV will take the stage at 6:45. His music has been compared to Dave Rawlings Machine, Justin Townes Earle, and Drive By Truckers. Closing out this spectacular day of music will be The Untrained Professionals. This duo of longtime live music veterans Clinton Scott and Chris Huddle make up the rock and roll band known for covering a wide range of classic jams by artists like Johnny Cash and Breaking Benjamin. ALL of these talented performers are brought to you by our entertainment sponsor, Highlands Community Bank.
There will be food vendors offering a variety of deliciousness from Caribbean jerk chicken & Mac, tacos, BBQ platters, burgers, hot dogs, and fried fish sammies! Beverages available for purchase as well. We will have raffles and 50/50. Bring your lawn chair and your appetite and come enjoy this wonderful day with us! General Admission wristbands will be sold at the door and will be $10. Under 18 free with adult purchase.
There will be tons of raffles as well as a 50/50.
Please note this is CASH ONLY on the day of the event, so don’t forget to stop by the ATM on your way up!
Awards ceremony for golf winners will be held at 6pm, as well as lighting of the lanterns in honor and memory of cancer warriors.
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