Fort Myers, FL (March 4, 2009) – AFCAAM announced today that their sixth annual Charity Classic golf tournament will be held Friday, April 17, 2008 at Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero.
The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. on the Jack Nicklaus Signature designed course. Following the scramble tournament, participants will enjoy dinner and an awards reception. Registration is $600 per foursome; the registration fee for an individual player is $150.
Prizes will be awarded for the first three places for both men’s and women’s teams. Other prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin and longest drive. Golf related, travel and other raffle prizes also are being solicited and other sponsorships opportunities are available for local businesses. Proceeds from the tournament benefit AFCAAM, a non-profit organization working in the African-American community of Fort Myers to promote self-reliance and human dignity through the communication of Christian values.
Old Corkscrew is located seven miles east of I-75 on Corkscrew Road in Estero. The Club opened for play in February of 2007 and has quickly been recognized as one of the nation’s finest golf courses. Old Corkscrew is the winner of the 2008 Florida Golf Course of the Year award by the National Golf Course Owners Association, has been recognized by Golf Digest magazine on its prestigious list of America’s Top 10 Best New Courses, listed as a Best Course Near You by Golf Magazine and it has been certified by Audubon International as a Signature Sanctuary golf course.
For more information or to register for the AFCAAM Charity Classic call (239) 461-0234 or e-mail e.reyes@afcaam.com. The AFCAAM center is located at 3681 Michigan Avenue in Fort Myers.
