Annual Texas Council SWCS Golf Tournament

John Tate

The 2001 annual SWCS golf tournament will be played at the Diamondback Golf Club, 1510 E. Industrial Blvd. (map) , on June 13th 2001. This is a Charles Coody designed and owned course that has only been in operation for about a year in Abilene. It is an excellent 18 hole course. The $50.00 fee will include cart, green fee, practice balls, lunch and a good time.

One prize has been secured for a HOLE-IN-ONE on #11, a 150-yard, par 3 hole. The first HOLE-IN-ONE will win a NEW 2001 model full-size Chevrolet pick-up from LAWRENCE HALL CHEVROLET in Abilene. In addition, the first 3 teams will be paid a cash prize as follows: 1st - $160 ($80 each), 2nd - $130 ($65 each), and 3rd - $110 ($55 each). Closest to the pin - $25, longest drive - $25. All of these prizes are underwritten by WEST TEXAS FORD of Anson. The format will be a 2-man scramble, paired based on handicap using a total handicap for the two-person team.

Please contact John Tate at the NRCS office in Albany at 915-762-2552 ext.3 or e-mail him at john.tate@tx.usda.gov for more information. Let him know as soon as possible if you are planning on being at the golf tournament. The more we have register for the conference and golf tournament the better price we can get at the course and the better the prizes will be. If you have a 1 or 50 handicap you will have a chance to win. It only takes 1 good shot to win the pick-up!