Golf Calendar: Fund-raisers spring up around Ozarks

K-Life presents a four-man scramble beginning at 1 p.m. at Rivercut, 2850 W. FR 190. The entry fee is $500 per team. All proceeds benefit K-Life, a nondenominational youth ministry. To register or for more information, call (417) 350-9318.

May 7

Ozark Chamber of Commerce presents its 16th annual Spring Golf Tournament with a 2 p.m. shotgun start at Fremont Hills Country Club, 1953 Fremont Hills Drive in Nixa. The entry fee is $110 per person for the four-person scramble. The fee includes golf, the use of a cart and lunch. To register or for more information, call (417) 581-6139.

May 9

The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield presents the 2007 HBA Spring Golf Tournament at Rivercut. The two-person scramble has two tee times. Check-in for the morning session is at 7 a.m. with tee-off at 8 a.m. The afternoon session begins with a noon check-in time and tee-off at 1 p.m. Lunch will be served for both groups between tee times. The entry fee is $160 per two-man team. Players must be HBA members, prospective members or guests age 18 and older. Fees pay for golf, golf cart, lunch and on-course beverages. For more information or to register, call the HBA at (417) 881-3711.

May 12

Project Hope presents its annual golf tournament at the Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course, 1825 E. Norton Road. Coffee and donuts will be served at 7 a.m., and the four-person scramble begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $75 per golfer, and mixed teams are welcome. Lunch will be provided by McAlister’s Deli. Registration forms and additional information are available by calling (417) 886-4673. Proceeds benefit Project Hope, an interdenominational Christian service organization dedicated to meeting immediate physical needs of the poor in Nicaragua and Central America.

May 17

Drury University’s Lady Panthers presents women-only golf clinics 3–5 p.m. and 6–8 p.m. at Rivercut. The cost per clinic is $40 a person. Information is available by calling Lisa Tinkler, Drury women’s golf coach, at (417) 880-0826.

May 18

The 14th annual Come Out & Play tournament benefiting Council of Churches of the Ozarks, will have two shotgun starts. Golfers can choose between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. start times. The entry fee is $150 for individual players, who will be assigned to mixed teams, and $500 for church challenge teams of four players. Included are lunch, prizes, beverages and snacks. To register or for more information, call Donna Jones at (417) 862-3586.

May 31–June 9

Women’s Golf Week is observed with special events for women only. A party at 7 p.m. May 31 at Highland Springs Country Club, 5400 Highland Springs Blvd., will kick off the festivities. Golf clinics will be held June 3–8 at various area courses, and the week will wrap up with a two-lady scramble June 9 at Rivercut. The cost for all activities is $125. Separate pricing is available for individual events. Proceeds will go to the Family Violence Center. For more information or to register for events, call (417) 880-0826.

June 10–11

The Frank Conner Children’s Charity festivities and golf tournament are at Millwood Golf and Racquet Club, 3700 E. Millwood Drive in Ozark. A silent auction, poolside buffet and live auction start at 5 p.m. June 10. A clinic and trick-shot presentation with Dan Boever and Frank Conner will be at 9 a.m. June 11. A pro-am tournament with Conner and guests will tee off at 10:30 a.m. A table for eight at the charity auction is $500. For the pro-am tournament, an entry fee of $1,750 enables a team of four to play with Conner or a Midwest Section PGA professional. The package includes lunch and tickets to the awards banquet. To register or for more information, call (417) 889-4200, ext. 117 or 132.

June 15

Women In Need presents its fifth annual Funvitational at Hidden Valley Golf Links, 4455 Hidden Valley Road in Clever. The entry fee for the two-person scramble is $100 per person, and various sponsorships are available. For more information or to register, call (417) 234-7338.

The Corporate Centre Golf Tournament, a benefit for The American Cancer Society, begins with lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. at Rivercut. The entry fee for this two-person scramble is $130 per team. The entry deadline is June 1. For more information or to register, call (417) 882-6000.

Aug. 11

The State Farm/Red Cross Disaster Services Open features tee times at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at LedgeStone Country Club, 1600 Ledgestone Way in Branson. The entry fee is $675 for a three-person team, with proceeds benefiting Red Cross disaster relief in 22 southwest Missouri counties. To register or for more information, call (417) 882-9500.

Aug. 27

The fifth annual Lady Panther Golf Tournament, to benefit Drury University women’s golf, begins at 1 p.m. at Silo Ridge, 4551 Fairway Drive in Bolivar. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $100 per person, and there will be male, female and coed team flights. To register or for more information, call Lisa Tinkler at (417) 880-0826.

Sept. 8

The fourth annual Republic Parks & Recreation Fall Classic begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start at Island Green Golf Club, 169 Country Club Drive in Republic. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $260 per team, which includes lunch. To register or for more information, call (417) 732-3500.