HOMER K. BALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR JUNE 11
CONTACT:
Sarah M. Pritchett
Concord University
Office of Advancement
PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712
(304) 384-6312, news@concord.edu
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After 4 p.m.
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May 11, 2021
HOMER K. BALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR JUNE 11
ATHENS, W.Va. – The 32nd Homer K. Ball Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Friday, June 11, 2021 at Pipestem State Park. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund retention scholarships for Concord University students. In the last 12 years, the tournament has raised more than $200,000 and nearly 400 scholarships have been awarded.
Ball, a Lerona, W.Va. native, graduated from Concord in 1948. He served as sheriff of Mercer County, a West Virginia state senator and director of the physical plant at Concord.
Ball was also an avid golfer. In 1991, the annual golf tournament benefitting Concord was named in his honor. After his passing in 2008, the tournament was renamed the Homer K. Ball Memorial Golf Tournament.
Tee time for the captain’s choice tournament is 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start on Pipestem’s 18-hole course.
The cost is $125 per person, which includes green fees, cart and tournament souvenirs. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the tournament. Boxed lunches will be provided due to COVID-19 guidelines. Proceeds go to the Homer K. Ball Scholarship Fund held by the Concord University Foundation, Inc.
Drawings include a chance to win golf packages, equipment and other prizes. Awards will go to the first and second place winners of the men’s and women’s teams. Longest drive and closest-to-the-pin awards will also be given. The first hole-in-one on the 8th hole will be awarded a special prize.
Registration deadline is Friday, June 4, 2021. Checks for registration fees may be made payable to Concord University Foundation, Inc. and mailed to P.O. Box 1405, Athens, WV 24712-1405. Participants may also register by calling the Foundation office at 1-304-384-6067, emailing foundation@concord.edu or online by visiting https://www.concord.edu/homerball
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Persons with disabilities should contact Nancy Ellison, 1-304-384-6086 or 1-800-344-6679 extension 6086, if special assistance is required for access to an event scheduled by the University on campus.
