GIDDY UP FOR GOOD The MAA Tampa area loves to put on a great themed event. In 2025 they went to the Wild West at their “Giddy Up for Golf” tournament, held at the beautiful Plantation Palms Golf and Country Club in Land O’ Lakes, FL.
By Beth Johnson MAA Executive Assistant & Open Arms Representative
Organizer Gayle Mackovic, MAA Regional Vice President, and her event team led a fun packed
event for 100 players that took nearly six months to plan. This MAA Coastal Division team raised over $170,000 for the Open Arms Foundation and the patients and families it serves with this one event. Yee-haw!
BIG TEXAS WELCOME FOR OPEN ARMS
By Beth Johnson MAA Executive Assistant & Open Arms Representative
The MAA West Division is proud to host an annual Open Arms golf tournament in the Dallas area. It’s an event everyone looks forward to each year. Volunteers, golfers and vendors all come together to make it a fantastic experience, and this year was no exception! 182 players, 25 non-playing sponsors and 12 volunteers combined to raise just over $185,000 for Open Arms – a resounding success!
MAA event organizers Kylee Lambert, Senior Vice President and Ashlee Sanders, Executive Assistant spent nearly six months to plan this event and are already working on the next tournament, which will take place in May 2026.
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