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The Play Fore Education Golf Classic Tees Off May 11th

The Northville Educational Foundation will host its first Play Fore Education Golf Classic on Monday, May 11th at Walnut Creek Country Club.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 – Northville, MI: The Northville Educational Foundation will host its first Play Fore Education Golf Classic on Monday, May 11th at the 27-hole championship course of Walnut Creek Country Club in South Lyon. Presented by Community Financial Credit Union, the tournament will feature a four-person scramble shotgun start format. Registration and a buffet lunch will begin at 11 am and the shotgun start will begin at 12:30 pm.

The tournament will feature exciting putting and course contests, fun giveaways, a silent auction, buffet lunch, sit-down dinner, complimentary beverages on and off the course and 18 holes of golf with a cart. Golfers will also get a rare opportunity to enjoy the beautiful private course and the many amenities that Walnut Creek offers.

The cost is $200 per golfer, or $760 per foursome. The dinner program will include a short award ceremony to announce the contest winners. In addition, the winning foursome will get their names engraved on the Golf Classic Cup and one-year bragging rights.

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The proceeds from the Golf Tournament will be designated for the Northville Educational Foundation’s General Fund to support enrichment programs in the arts, athletics and academics in the Northville Public Schools. Since 1999, the Northville Educational Foundation has raised and granted over $2.2 million to the Schools to provide capital improvements, such as the Tom Holzer Ford Field renovation and the new Cooke School playground, library and vocational kitchen. Additionally, NEF has granted funding for the International Baccalaureate programs, The Leader In Me programs, Innovative Grants to teachers, textbook and technology upgrades, coaches training and teacher professional development, and more.

To learn more or to register, please visit www.NorthvilleEdFoundation.org/golf.html, or call 248.344.3503. Registration ends May 4th or when spots are filled. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and can be found on the website as well.

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