Ken Berry practices his swing on Saturday morning before his group’s tee off at the fifth annual Scramble for Literary Tournament.
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Despite a chilly day, the fifth annual Scramble for Literacy golf tournament this past Saturday was a huge success according to organizer Linda MacDonald.
“It was a wonderful success,” said McDonald. “We had 21 teams and 84 golfers.’
McDonald said it was nice to see two teams out from the school district, and their sponsor Heartland Toyota even had a team playing.
“It was a cold, but fun filled day,” said McDonald.
McDonald said they were able to present all participates with a prize, and she would like to thank all the generous support they have received from local businesses.
The overall wining team was the Steve Simms team, and the most honest golfer award went to the Williams Lake Library.
To add to the literacy theme, golfers played a game of Scrabble as they played their rounds. Each time a team passed a par-three hole, they received a Scrabble piece. The team to spell out a tournament sponsor’s name with the highest points also won a prize.
According to McDonald, the day was ended on a good note with a great dinner at the golf course that was well attended. McDonald said there was a wonderful speech by Ron Malmus about overcoming his literacy problems.
Since 2007, the Scramble for Literacy tournament has raised $20,000 for literacy, not including this year’s tournament as the numbers are still being tallied.
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