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Gather your friends, family and coworkers, and join us for
the 13th Annual Jed McKnight Open Golf Tournament
to support MS
July 12, 2010 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
 
 ATTENTION: Remaining sensitive to the economy we have maintained our $90/golfer fee (payable via PayPal on this site). We are also excited to include a fundraising aspect. Each team will be responsible for bringing in a minimum of $150 in donations that will go directly to MS. Pledge forms are available for download below:
Click here to download PDF File (Pledge Form) Pledge Help “I am participating in a golf tournament aimed at raising money for MS. Would you consider sponsoring me either per hole or a flat rate? If my team raises the most money we will be recognized at the tournament. Of course, your donation is tax deductible.” - Family Members
- Friends
- Corporate Donations
- Co-Workers
- Neighbors
- Dentist or Doctor
- Philanthropists
 Our partnership with Assisted Cycling Tours continues and we're excited to build this tournament with such a great organization. This group organizes bike rides for people with disabilities and their families. One of the larger events they participate in every year is the Bike MS (formerly MS 150) ride. This partnership will result in greatly expanding our potential sponsors as well as participants. It will also increase the number of donation dollars provided by Assisted Cycling Tours. We look forward to building this partnership in the years to come.
The tournament will be in the same format as in the past - the four-person Scramble with a shotgun start. This format allows each player in the group to tee off. The game continues by selecting the best spot to play the next shot. All players will play the next stroke from that spot, and play continues in this format until the ball is holed out. A "shotgun" start means that the foursomes will be spread over the entire course. In this way each team will begin at the same time. Each team must use 4 of each golfers' drives. By doing this, we even the playing field by handicapping teams who bring out the "ringer". Prizes will be given for longest putt, closest to the pin, and men's and women's longest drive. Last year these prizes included golf clubs, golf shoes, clothing, etc. We will also have a "pile" of raffle prizes which, in the past, have ranged from golf balls to golf bags and pull carts. Each golfer will receive 2 raffle tickets with their paid entry to the tournament. Additional tickets may be purchased for $1, of which all proceeds will be donated to either the Colorado Chapter of the National MS Society or the Rocky Mountain MS Center. We are currently looking for sponsors to help out with the following contests: - Closest to the Pin
- Hole-in-One Contest
- Longest Drive (Men's and Women's)
- Longest Putt
- Putting Contest
- Straightest Drive
- Betting Hole
- We will once again offer the "special ball" and numerous other mini-games on various holes.
Speed Hole!
Cost: No Cost
Payout: The payout is negative strokes on the hole
Rules:
1. On a par 3 one player will be on the tee box and the other three on the green.
2. Hole out quickly and receive negative strokes depending on how long it takes (e.g., <20 seconds = -3, etc.) Betting Hole!
Cost: Whatever you wish to wager
Payout: All proceeds less winning payouts go to charity
Rules:
1. Bet money on being to put a ball on the green on a par 3.
2. If you hit the green you double your money. If you miss, your money goes to charity. Special Ball!
Cost: $20 (one per foursome)
Payout: 50% of the proceeds are split amongst the teams returning with the ball; 50% of the proceeds are given to MS
Rules:
1. The ball MUST be in play during EVERY shot of the tournament (honor system, but lets not cheat it's not worth it).
2. You must turn the ball in to the registrar (Anne Najera) upon your arrival at the clubhouse to be eligible for the prize. Schedule
6:00am: Registration/Driving Range
7:15am: Review rules of play
7:30am: Shotgun start
Post Tournament: Lunch and Awards presentation. The challenge is open to individual golfers as well as full teams.  Jed McKnight was a friend and the co-host of this tournament. Along with his family's help and blessings the tournament committee and I continue working toward making this the event we had always dreamed of. We continue to host the tournament in Jed's name as the Jed McKnight Memorial Golf Tournament in remembrance of our friend and with his great big heart in mind. He left us a legacy of kindness, which we continue to honor. We love you Jed!
-Mike Hawkes |
Committee Members Anne Najera Bill McKnight Christine Travis Derek Lewis Gisela Boland Judy McKnight Mike Hawkes Ray Najera Travis Bollhoefner General Information
Registration:
Please proceed to the registration table and sign in. You will be given raffle tickets and offered other specials (special ball, mulligans, additional raffle tickets). Practice Areas:
Putting greens and driving ranges will open at 6 A.M. Attire:
Please wear collared shirts on the golf course. Bermuda shorts are acceptable. Only soft spike shoes are allowed on the course.
Scoring Procedure:
Each foursome will play as a team. The best ball net is to be recorded for each appropriate hole. The low team net score wins. Tees:
Men use the white tees. Women use the red tees.
Inclement Weather:
Please dress appropriately and be prepared to play under typical Colorado weather conditions.
| Schedule of the Day
6:00 AM Registration and Range
7:30 AM Shotgun Start
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Awards Presentation
Specials:
At registration you may purchase 2 mulligans for $5, the special ball for $20 and additional raffle tickets for $1.
Lunch and Refreshments:
Lunch will be served in the tournament facility. Refreshments during lunch are included. Final Foursome and Tee Assignments:
Available at registration. Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the tournament. Winners must be present. Categories include:
- 1st Low Foursome
- Closest to the Pin on 9
- Men's Longest Drive on 16
- Women's Longest Drive on 15
- 4some Raising the Most Money
Hole-in-One Prizes:
Details to follow
??? Putting Contest:
Win a New Putter!
Sink a 10 foot putt to qualify
Sink a 30 foot putt for the prize Silent Auction:
Details to follow!
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" I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. "
Maya Angelou
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