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Panther Parents Celebrity Golf Classic

By Trey ⋅ July 4, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅ Post a comment

The first Panther Parents Celebrity Golf Classic took place in Heber Springs, AR on June 22. I was invited by a friend of mine to play in the tournament. It was the first golf tournament I had ever played in so I was extremely excited. The proceeds from the tournament were to go to help underprivileged children in the area. Panther Parents sponsors children in need and provides books, clothing, personal hygiene products, and other necessities. I was talking to one of the organization’s members who told me they had identified 13 children in the local area who did not even have running water. Through donations associated with events such as this tournament, Panther Parents had managed to provide running water for 10 of those 13 children. Panther Parents is a true grass roots initiative. They depend on word of mouth and the dedication of various figures in the community such as the Sheriff, Judges, and the Mayor.There was also a “Stud Muffin Auction” the night before the tournament which I was able to attend (NO, I did not get auctioned off). There were about fifteen “studs” being auctioned off ranging from prominent community members to the Mayor himself. The studs were to perform two hours of manual labor for the winning bidders. The auction lasted about 3 hours, and I had a great time. It was a lot of fun to watch these grown men play the crowd and try to open up the pocket books. I don’t know the exact figure, but we guessed they raised around $5,000 that night. I was really amazed at how successful the auction was.

The next morning we teed off at 8 AM. We played a four man scramble, and our other 2 team members turned out to be great guys and decent golfers as well. We were all on our game that day and were feeling great about our play once we finished the round. My friend called me a 2 days later and told me that we actually took third place in the tournament! I certainly didn’t expect for us to do so well, and it was really cool to have my first tournament be such a fun and positive experience.

Read the Heber Springs Sun Times article online

Check out the Panther Parents site

See the Stud Muffin Auction Photos

The real surprise happened when a photographer wanted to take photos as we teed off on the first tee, and then I found out that they actually used my photo in the newspaper story! I scanned it in so check it out! I’m a celebrity!

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