Combo Classic Golf Tournament Seeks Players, Sponsors

(The following is republished from Fairfax County Park Authority.)

Playing golf is a pastime enjoyed by countless individuals seeking the pleasures of the game as well as a pastoral setting in which to spend a morning or afternoon. Players often take these opportunities for granted, unless they are tested by a disability and find that playing golf can be challenging. The 2015 Combo Classic is for paired golfers where one or both have a disability and sets a new standard for competition, amenities and fun. This tournament, started in 1990, is a Fairfax County Park Authority tradition.

The 2015 Combo Classic will be held on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton, VA. Twin Lakes Golf Course offers golfers the opportunity of a full day of golf with two 18-hole courses. The Oaks’ par 71 and 6,715 yards challenge all golfers with multiple tees to ensure a fair test for all playing abilities. Every hole except one is tree-lined on both sides of the fairway, making accuracy the primary goal off the tee. The Lakes course features a par 72 and 6,695 yard experience that requires more distance off the tee, but is much more forgiving than the Oaks Course.

The tournament is sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority with the support of the Fairfax County Park Foundation and is generously sustained by Harrison Glasgow, Bruce & Jackie McLeod, Sandy Spring Bank, Roberta Longworth, Webclearly, LLC, John Osborn, Maggiano’s, Giant Food, and the American Board of Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. Partners include The Eastern Amputee Golf Association (EAGA), Visit Fairfax and Office for Private Public Partnerships. Proceeds from this tournament support the Fairfax County Park Authority Adapted Golf Instructional Program.

The tournament organizers are now accepting applications for paired golfers where one or both have a disability as well as volunteers. For more information about this tournament please contact Al Karman at 703-631-9099, ext. 203 or via email at al.karman@fairfaxcounty.gov.