Surry County Parks and Recreation Andrew Romine, Assistant Program Coordinator for Surry County Parks and Recreation recounted, “This year’s tournament festivities started out with athlete Jared Watts singing a beautiful song to get the morning started and Special Olympics North Carolina medal winner Neal Joyner opening them up in prayer.”
Proceeds from the golf tournament are used in part for this event that will feature dancing, games, food, hayrides, and a best dressed contest for the Olympians, friends, and families.
The state games this year are being held in Charlotte from November 10 -12.įunds raised in support of Surry County Special Olympics go toward all manner of events like a prom and the Spring Games for all Special Olympians athletes from all the schools in the county and participants of all ages.Īgain, this year there will be a Halloween Party for athletes Saturday, October 15, at Fisher River Park. The golf tournament is the single largest fundraising event for Special Olympics Surry County, and it allows the athletes to have the opportunity to travel to the state games that are hosted each year. The monies raised are used to offer year-round sports such as bocce, softball, golf, bowling, and many more. While Augusta National may have the stature and acclaim of being one of the crown jewels on the PGA tour, much closer to home it was the tradition of the 10th Annual Garry Scearce Memorial Golf Tournament at Cedarbrook Country Club to benefit Surry County Special Olympics that brought local golfers out for eighteen holes of good-natured competition to benefit a worthy cause and some of Surry County’s most acclaimed athletes.Īs is tradition, all proceeds from the annual tournament held September 22 were used for funding of Special Olympics programming and events in Surry County. When The Masters Golf Tournament comes along each year you can bet dollars to donuts television commentator Jim Nantz is going to call the event, “A tradition unlike any other.” It was all smiles at Cedarbrook Country Club on September 22 for the 0th Annual Garry Scearce Memorial Golf Tournament. He is seen with Parks and Recreation Director Daniel White at the 10th Annual Garry Scearce Memorial Golf Tournament Olympian Neal Joyner has won a staggering number of medals in competition, over one hundred at last tally.
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