Springfield, Ohio – For the 17th consecutive year, the Wittenberg University football program will host a golf outing to raise funds for the program. This year’s event is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Reid Park Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. 

The event is a four-person scramble, and it includes prizes, raffles, dinner and awards. Prizes will be awarded for longest drive, closest to the pin, closest to the helmet, longest putt, lowest team score and a putting contest. The cost of participation is $85. 

Event sponsorships are also available. Hole sponsorships (Tiger Up Sponsors) are $100; hole sponsorship and a door prize (Red and White Sponsors) is $300; hole sponsorship, door prize and sponsor plaque (Big Cat Sponsors) is $500; and hole sponsorship, door prize, sponsor plaque and game program advertisement (Edwards/Maurer Sponsors) is $1,000. A portion of the sponsorships are tax deductible. 

The registration deadline is Monday, June 1. For more information or to request an entry form, contact Head Coach Joe Fincham by e-mail at wfincham@wittenberg.edu. To register, send entry forms to Wittenberg Football Golf Outing, c/o Head Coach Joe Fincham, PO Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501.

In addition to the golf outing, the football program is welcoming members into the Wittenberg Football Tiger Club, which provides financial resources for football-related improvements, including facility upgrades, coaching positions and equipment. There are six different giving levels associated with the Wittenberg Football Tiger Club. For more information, log on to http://www.wittenbergtigers.com/TigerClub/teams/football.

Written By: Ryan Maurer