[408] BCBST Martin Chair Golf Tourney Set April 19 at Champions Run

Release date: April 11, 2011

News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Martin Chair of Insurance contact: Dr. Ken Hollman, 615-898-2673 or khollman@mtsu.edu

BCBST Martin Chair Golf Tourney Set April 19 at Champions Run

(MURFREESBORO) — Insurance Liaison Committee members are hoping to see another large field for the 27th annual BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Tommy T. Martin Chair of Insurance Golf Tournament, which will be held Tuesday, April 19.
“It’s easily the main fundraiser for our program,” Dr. Ken Hollman, Martin Chair of Insurance chair, said of the tournament at Champions Run Golf Course, 14262 Mount Pleasant Rd, in Rockvale.
Chattanooga-based BCBST again is the main corporate sponsor with a $7,500 contribution. Hollman added that Special Touch of Murfreesboro is making a $2,500 contribution, while Jack Morris Glass is providing lunch.
Golfers can begin registering at 10:30 a.m. on April 19. The tournament will begin with a noon shotgun start. It will be a best-ball, scramble format for six-player teams. Special awards will be given for longest drive (from the regular tee) and closest to the pin on all par-3s. A meal and awards presentation will begin around 4:30 p.m. A silent auction will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Entry fees are $150 per person, $900 per team or $1,050 for a sixsome plus a hole sponsorship. To enter, call Randy Harris at 931-454-1307 or 615-898-2673.
The sole purpose of the annual tournament is to raise money to fund scholarships for students enrolled in the MTSU insurance program.
For more information, contact Hollman at 615-898-2673 or khollman@mtsu.edu.

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In Brief

The 27th annual BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Tommy T. Martin Chair of Insurance Gold Tournament will be held Tuesday, April 19, with a noon shotgun start at Champions Run Golf Course in Rockvale. Entry fees are $150 per player, $900 per team or $1,050 for a team plus a hole sponsor. For more information, call 615-898-2673.


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