July, 2012

What is the Classic
100 Golf Marathon?

It is an incredibly fun event, which will raise some serious bucks for World Mercy Teams. It is a way for golfers, both duffer and low handicapper alike, to rally support while doing something they will really enjoy – playing golf. When compared to a traditional golf tournament, golf marathons are more fun and substantially more profitable.

Here’s the Fun Part

Yes, you will play 100 holes. No, we’re not kidding. One hundred holes are very doable. Many golfers in past marathons have been able to play more than 100 holes. In fact, the record for a golf marathon is an amazing 409 holes in one day! Several changes in the format of the game are made to speed up the play…

• Every golfer has his own cart, and plays at his own speed.
• Golfers may hit multiple balls, and each ball counts as one hole played.
• We play “ready golf” with a maximum field of 54 golfers.
• No looking for lost balls, OB’s etc. Merely drop another ball and keep hitting.
• Whenever your score on a hole reaches triple bogey, pick up, score the hole as completed, and move on to the next hole.
• You may play any hole, or series of holes, in any order as many times as you want.
• On the green, any putt inside the leather is a “gimme.”
• Longest Drive and Closest-to-Pin contests all-day long

What’s In It for Me?

Besides a lot of fun and the satisfaction of helping World Mercy Teams in a big way, you will receive…

• Breakfast, Lunch and continuous refreshments
• Plenty of golf balls to smack away.
• The opportunity to earn some great prizes, depending on
  the amount of pledges that you have raised.
• A tax write-off for any donated funds.

Ok, What’s the
Catch?

Well, there really isn’t any catch. Each golfer who participates in the Golf Marathon will be required to do three things.

• Give A Day & Play golf at the golf course. Shotgun start right after breakfast.
• Sponsor yourself for at least $1 per hole. Your $100 donation is payable in advance and is tax deductible.
• Solicit sponsorships from business associates and friends with a goal of raising an additional $24 per hole…that amounts
  to $2,500 each golfer can raise for this most worthwhile cause. So, you can see with a field of 40 golfers, each raising $2,500, we could reach our goal of $100,000. WOW!

Ok,
“Gimme” the Details

The WMT Classic 100 Golf Marathon will be played at the Charbonneau Golf Club, with the location details to follow in up coming newsletters. The Marathon will give you a very rare opportunity to play on a golf course, almost by yourself, and complete the equivalent of a month’s worth of golf in one day! Our day’s agenda will be something like this…

• Breakfast at sun up
• Shot gun start.
• Flail away for at least 100 holes.
• Marathon stops when it either gets too dark to see, or
  the golf course staff runs us off.
• Go home, soak your muscles, and rub on some Ben Gay!
• Smile a lot – you’ve done a great thing today!

Did You Say I Could
Win Some Great Prizes?

Yep! All golfers who can acquire sponsorship greater than our requested $25 per hole can reap the following….

• Most Pledges & Most Sponsors – TBA
• Longest Drive & Closest to the Pin – TBA

But I Still Have
Some Questions

Good! Pick up the phone and give us a call. Sheldon is not only organizing this event, but Sheldon is going to play as well. Serving as Player Captain of the campaign, Sheldon believes wholeheartedly in the mission and vision of World Mercy Teams and is dedicated to this campaign’s success. We need your help! Join us!

How Do I Sign Up?

This is the easy part. Give us a call, we will provide any information you need. Or simply send your check for $100 payable to WMT Classic 100, and we will send you your golfer’s packet containing all the details and information. Please join us!This is the easy part. Give us a call, we will provide any information you need. Or simply send your check for $100 payable to WMT Classic
100, and we will send you your golfer’s packet containing all the details and information. Please join us!

Your Player
Captain’s Contact Information:

Sheldon Traver

(503) 507-9953

sheldontraver@gmail.com