Golf is traditionally a big money game with very high stakes. When you triumph in a gold tournament you expect huge rewards, but golf tournament last month was a more modest affair, with a radio controlled helicopter as one of the prizes on offer.
The golf tournament was the CharityWorks Cup Challenge and it was played in honour of needy children. This is the sixth year in a row that the golf tournament was played, at the Belleair Country Club in the US. The golf tournament was a lot of fun for those that played in it, but the real winners were the children who will benefit from the donations and money raised.
Chris Renfrow is the president of CharityWorks:
It was more challenging to achieve this year, but 108 golfers came out to play in our tournament. The course was in excellent shape, the weather ideal and there were plenty of luxury cars prominently displayed around the country club courtesy of BENTLEY of Tampa and Ambassador Limousine & Sedan, Inc.
The day raised $15,500 for needy children, and an addition $3,000 from ticket sales for the ball drop contest, which was made from a RC helicopter.
Not bad for a weak economy. This is proof that people still care about supporting needy children during the holidays.
The helicopter was laid on by Skyvues Aerial Photography. Everyone who took part in the golf tournament had a chance to win prizes including a TV, a Recliner and a radio controlled helicopter.
The RC helicopter was won by Uta Grove and Avi Yofan in the helicopter ball drop contest.