The Durango Chamber of Commerce’s Girls Gone Golfing helped make sure the athletes in the new Fort Lewis College women’s golf team get some community support. (And no, it’s not gone wild, although they did have quite a bit of fun.)
Two members of the team, Jessica Thulson and Myranda Crawford, were on hand to add to the aforementioned fun. They were strategically stationed at Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course’s par 3 Holes 9 and 12, where for a donation, they would play with the team passing through in a scramble format.
Those donations, along with some other games along the way, helped the event raise more than $1,000 for the team.
“The Girls Gone Golfing event, now in its ninth year, is all about getting women on the golf course to do business and network, similar to their male counterparts,” said Rita Simon, chamber manager and event founder. “It seemed like the perfect fit to ask the GGG women attendees to help these female student-athletes become successful as the first ever FLC women’s golf team.”
‘Tis the season for golf tournaments. I mentioned to Diane Curtis, who’s active with the Columbine Duet Golf Classic, that I have always wondered just how many charity golf tournaments there are here every year. She made some calls and reported back that Glacier Club co-sponsors eight, Dalton Ranch Golf Club hosts seven, and Hillcrest is the home to five.
That didn’t seem like it could be enough, but if you notice it adds up to 20, that’s probably more than one per week in high golf season.
Now if someone could give me a count for all the 5K fundraisers in town, I’ll be a happy camper.
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