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March 11, 2010

Registration under way for golf tourney

The Huntsville Item The Huntsville Item

HUNTSVILLE — Registration is under for the seventh annual Shot in the Dark Golf Tournament and Helicopter Golf Ball Drop set for April 24 at Raven Nest Golf Couse.

The Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event, featuring nine holes of golf during the day and nine holes after dark.

Registration is $380 per team and includes green fees, golf cart,

glow-in-the-dark accessories, dinner and refreshments.

Check in is at 3 p.m., tee off at 4 and dinner between the two rounds.

Laura Green, events and communications manager for the Chamber, said a limited number of teams can be sold.

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Huntsville Leadership Institute.

Green said golfers and non-golfers can purchase golf balls and win the first place prize — a 52-inch LCD Sanyo TV and $500 gift card from Able Amo & Brookshire Bros.;  or second place — a $500 gift card from Sears of Huntsville.

Golf balls are being sold at one for $10, six for $50 and 13 for $100.

The balls will be dropped from a helicopter on the driving range during the tournament and the first in the hole or closest will win. 

Green said 600 golf balls will be sold.

For more information, phone (936) 295-8113.

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