30% Increase in 2004:  CPC Halifax Scores a Hole-in-One with the 9th Annual Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament

By Kirby Putnam
CPC Halifax

The Lawtons/CPC-Halifax 9th Annual Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament was held on August 18th this year at Brightwood Golf Course in downtown Dartmouth, NS.  The tournament is a partnered event with Lawtons Drugs who provide CPC-H the contacts within the pharmaceutical community, which make up our 36 team playing field.  Once again we had a sold-out field of 144 golfers and 36 pros, all of whom enjoyed an amazing day with activities on each and every hole.

All five par 3s had Hole-In-One prizes for the amateurs, including two Puerto Rico golf vacations, $10,000 cash, and a 2005 Saab 9-2X.  Refreshments were available on a number of holes as well, including amazing wraps and sandwiches, desserts, margaritas, Keiths product, and a BBQ.  Raffle tickets were sold on course and contests included longest drive, closest to the line/target contests, and beat-the-pro which made for a challenging and fun round of golf.

The day ended with an Awards Dinner at the Casino Nova Scotia Hotel where prizes were awarded for each team based on scores and performance on the various on-course contests.  A small silent auction of six items was also held during the night.

Our profits this year hit an all time record high.  In 2003 the tournament cleared $46,000 for our charities.  Although final numbers are still being confirmed, it looks like 2004 saw significant increases, with profits clearing $60,000 after expenses!  The committee credits this to increases in sponsor fees ($7000 for Premier sponsors, $4000 for Event sponsors and $2000 for Hole sponsors) and a change in the sponsorship package that included additional prize donations over and above the sponsorship fees.

From the profits each year CPC-Halifax donates half of the proceeds to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Atlantic Chapter and half come back to our Club’s charities. These include the Progress Centre for Early Invention, the Kingsmeadow Home and our charitable distribution fund.

For more information on the tournament and its logistics, please drop either of the 2004 Co-Chairs an email:  Greg Cole (greg.cole@aliant.ca) or Jonathan Waye (jonathan_waye@scotiamcleod.com).