The Bragg Creek Foundation is teeing up its second annual Mabel Yeo Memorial Golf Tournament later this month, with proceeds supporting local initiatives, including the rebuilding efforts of Redwood Meadows Emergency Services.<\/p>\n
The tournament is set for Aug. 29 at Wintergreen Golf and Country Club, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
Honouring Mabel Yeo<\/p>\n
Foundation president Julie Handrahan says the event honours Mabel Yeo, a longtime Bragg Creek community member who was deeply involved with the former Bragg Creek Ladies Auxiliary, now the Bragg Creek Foundation.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was one of our longtime members who loved to golf and did a lot with the Bragg Creek Ladies Auxiliary,\u201d says Handrahan. \u201cSo this is in her honour.\u201d<\/p>\n
The tournament was first held last year around the time of Bragg Creek Days but has been moved this year to give it its own spotlight.<\/p>\n
The 18-hole event follows a Texas Scramble format, and organizers say golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t even have to be a seasoned golfer,\u201d says Handrahan. \u201cWe just want community to come together and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Supporting the community<\/p>\n
Registration is $210 per golfer, while a team sponsorship package with a foursome is available for $940.<\/p>\n
The tournament will also include a texas-style barbecue from Smokin\u2019 Oak, prizes, a silent auction, hole prizes, hole-in-one challenges and a special Mabel\u2019s Manhattan drink opportunity in honour of Mabel and her husband Ken, who were well known for their love of Manhattans.<\/p>\n
Handrahan says the biggest focus is keeping the funds raised in the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery dollar from the tournament stays in the community, which is so, so, so important,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
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