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The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) is holding its annual Scholarship and Research Fundraising Golf Tournament Monday, September 26 at New Albany Country Club, New Albany, Ohio. New Albany Country Club is a 27-hole championship facility designed by Jack Nicklaus and is located approximately 15 miles northeast of Columbus.
Superintendent Randy Kehres plans to have the course in premier condition for the event, as he and his staff balance maintaining the aesthetic beauty of the course with its challenging layout. Featuring the Rocky Fork Creek, the layout also includes a 19th Century home that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. At 7,100 yards and a slope rating of 126 from the championship tees, the course provides a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. This course combines the open feel of Scottish links, as well as the lush look of the Carolinas.
The 2003 tournament, held at the Foxfire’s Players Club in Lockbourne, generated more than $11,000 for the OTF Scholarship and Research Fund. Next to the OTF Conference & Show, the Golf Tournament generates the most non-dues revenue for OTF. Lawn care companies, sod producers, athletic field managers, grounds managers and golf course superintendents and their staffs are encouraged to participate and support OTF's mission of funding turfgrass research and education.
"We urge everyone to register as either an individual or team," said OTF Executive Director Kevin Thompson. “It is a great way to build staff loyalty and to reward employees for their hard work, all while supporting OTF".
Also contributing to the success of the tournament are the sponsors. “We would be remiss in not mentioning the fact that sponsors play a huge role in the success of the tournament,” adds Mark Jordan, chair of OTF’s Golf Tournament Committee. Interested sponsors should contact the OTF office for more details on the 2005 OTF Golf Tournament. Please call the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation at 888/683-3445; fax 740/452-2552; e-mail to info@OhioTurfgrass.org or visit www.OhioTurfgrass.org.