Still time to sign up for Open Arms Golf Scramble

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

LYONS - It’s almost time to tee-off for the 18th Annual Open Arms Christian Ministries Golf Scramble. This year’s event will be Saturday, Sept. 7 at Stone Crest Golf Community, near Bedford.

Stone Crest, built in 1990, is situated on 540 acres with three different and unique golf courses that can be paired for a challenging 18-hole layout.

Proceeds from this year’s tournament will benefit the soon-to-open new HEbron Home for Boys at Lyons. The facility, the former Lyons Health and Living Center, is in the process of being remodeled to accommodate boys aged 10 to 14. More than 2,500 volunteer hours have already been donated to the project, which is expected to begin accepting residents in the late fall or early winter.

“The event would not be possible without the support of our corporate and other sponsors. We so much appreciate their continued partnership with Open Arms, which helps our efforts to serve youngsters in need,” according to Nick Schneider, who serves as Open Arms’ Community Relations Director.

This year’s corporate sponsors include: Metal Technologies, Inc., of Bloomfield; Powers Orthodontics and Dr. Scott Powers DDS, of Lyons; Bloomfield American Legion Post No. 196, Risa Dyer Real Estate, of Worthington; Mutual Bank of Bloomfield, Linton and Jasonville; Wabash Valley Correctional Facility of Carlisle, the Original Company Radio Group; and Stoll & Graber CPAs, of Washington.

The format for the event is a four-person best ball scramble.

There is still time to sign up.

There will be special prizes for the longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin, putting contest and a ‘Beat the Pro’ contest.

“This tournament is one of our most popular events that will provide fellowship and fun on the golf course. We are hoping to make this tournament our best ever,” said Nick Schneider, who is the Community Relations Director at Open Arms and a member of the golf tourney planning committee. “We would like to see a large group of participating teams from throughout southern Indiana.”

Pre-registration fees made prior to August 31 will be $300 per team. Regular registration from Sept. 1-7 will be $330 for each team. A discounted fee of $260 per team will be available for multi-team registrations from the same organization.

The fee includes breakfast, driving range, green fees, cart fees and lunch.

Each team member will be entered into a drawing for many prizes like golf gear, gift certificates, sports memorabilia, free rounds of golf at area courses and much more. This includes a golfer’s dream package at French Lick, which includes hotel accommodations and four rounds of golf at the renowned Donald Ross Course.

This year, a live auction will be featured offering many very nice prizes.

Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m., followed at 8 p.m. by a shotgun start to the tournament.

Rain date for the event is Saturday, Sept. 14.

“Last year, our event was rained out and we had no rain date. This year, the course management was able to provide us with an alternate date in case it rains,” Schneider added.

Sign up for to play by going online to www.openarmschristian.com and look for the Event’s tab or call the Open Arms’ Lyons office at 812-659-2001 and ask for Alyse.

Contact Nick Schneider for additional information at 812-659-2001, Ext. 751 or call 812-381-3900.