The 18th annual Farmer Jim Neal Golf Classic is set for Friday, April 12, at Whisper Lake Country Club in Madison.
The format is a four-person scramble with a double shotgun start, the first at 8 a.m., the second at 1 p.m. A Junior Division (grades 5-8, morning flight only) is planned this year. Proceeds from the tournament benefit Friends of Mississippi State Hospital, Inc., a volunteer, non-profit organization that promotes awareness of mental health issues and raises funds for projects that enhance the quality of life for patients and residents at the hospital.
For more information about registration or sponsorships, contact Shows at 601-351-8377.
Contribution levels begin at $125 for an individual adult golfer; $650 for a par sponsorship (four players); and $350 for a Junior team (four players). Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided, and each participant receives a goody bag. Prizes will be awarded for Longest Drive, Longest Putt and Closest-to-the-Hole. There are two hole-in-one prize opportunities plus door prizes. The Junior Division has its own hole-in-one and closest-to-the-hole prizes.
The tournament is named in honor of the late “Farmer Jim” Neal, a Jackson radio personality and state legislator whose involvement with Mississippi State Hospital traces to the 1950s. On the airwaves for decades, he was a strong advocate of community service, volunteer work and charity. That spirit of service carries on in this golf tournament, which is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Friends organization.
Title sponsors for this year’s tournament are BankPlus and Valley.
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