4th Annual Golf Classic by Mike Anderson, Golf & Greens Committee Chairman
This year’s Seven Oaks Classic was kicked off with a party at the home of Todd and Heath Gall, and we would like to thank them for graciously opening
their home to us. Tournament day festivities began with the dedication of our new flag pole in front of the Golf Shop. The ceremony was started by a beautiful version of the Star-Spangled Banner, sung by 11 year-old Gwen Grider, and an Honor Guard, made up of ROTC students, performed the inaugural raising of the American Flag. The flag, that was previously flown over the United States Capital,wasprovidedbyBakersfieldCongressmanand Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. Construction of the pole was made possible by the hard work and generous donations of Seven Oaks members Dennis Weaver, Ted McLemore, Jim Varner and Dan Corriea. It was a perfect day for golf and all who participa- ted in the tournament enjoyed unlimited food and beverages, sponsored by Kyle Wigley and Jim Varner. Thanks to both of you for your generous donation. The day was capped off by a Closest to the Pin Contest. The 160-yard shot was taken from just outside the patio near the putting green and required golfers to carry their shot over the water to the green on Lakes #4. Two players shared the prize pool, worth $10,000! The purpose of the Golf Classic is to raise funds for special golf-related projects that will better our Club and enhance our golfing experience. The proceeds from the first Golf Classic in 2018, provided the funding to improve the approach and reshape the green on Lakes #4. This year’s tournament raised over $44,000 and with the proceeds from prior year tournaments, we currently have just over $100,000 toward our next project; a Golf Training Center on the west side of the driving range. Future fundraising plans include possible concerts and brick sales, pending Board approval. The architect renditions of the new training center should be ready soon. Please be sure to stop by the clubhouse and take a look, once they are completed. Next year we are considering making several changes to the tournament. The first will require that at least one member of each team is a current
Seven Oaks member. The second change will break the tournament into three flights, a “Gross” flight, hitting from the blue tees, a “Net” flight hitting from the white tees and a “Senior” flight (65 and older) hitting from the gold tees. As previously mentioned, this year’s tournament was a huge success. We would like to thank all of the members that participated and helped sponsor the tournament, along with the Seven Oaks staff who did a fantastic job.
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