Our always popular golf ball drop
The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek has announced plans for their Foundation’s 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Golf Ball Drop. The event will be held at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Golf Club, 16222 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ, on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Registration will be from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m.; followed by the golf ball drop at 7:45 a.m.; shotgun start at 8 a.m., and lunch at 12:30 p.m.
The cost of a foursome will be $600; $160 individual fee, and includes golf, cart, lunch, and prizes. A PebbleCreek Golf Package member’s fee is $85. “We are limited to 144 golfers, and we consistently sell out, so I’d suggest anyone who is interested in playing in the tournament get signed up as soon as they can,” said Jim Frey, chair of the event.
An exciting part of the event is the very popular golf ball drop. Six hundred tickets are being sold for $20 each, and the winning ticket receives $3,000. The 600 numbered golf balls are dropped from a Goodyear Fire Department ladder truck onto the putting green, and the ball, or balls, that go into the hole (or closest to the hole) wins the $3,000. The golf ball drop will happen at 7:45 a.m. on the putting green by the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse.
Avondale Toyota has agreed to be this year’s Main Event Sponsor. “Avondale Toyota has always supported this event, but never at this level,” said Jim Frey. “We are very pleased that for this event they have really stepped up to be the Main Event Sponsor, and we certainly appreciate their continuing support.” Every golfer will receive a golf shirt courtesy of Avondale Toyota.
Kamal Charef, General Manager Avondale Toyota, said, “As a local, independent, family-owned business in the West Valley, we deeply value the significance of community support. That’s why we take great pride in our partnership with the Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek. Over the years, we have actively contributed to various Rotary programs, ranging from Food Drives to their Annual GYPC Rotary Foundation Golf Tournament. We firmly believe in the power of a united community, where mutual support elevates everyone involved. The Rotary Club exemplifies this spirit by extending a helping hand to individuals and organizations within the West Valley, making a positive impact on our local community.”
The proceeds for this event will be distributed to several organizations here in the West Valley. This event is the largest fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek and, over the past five years, they have distributed $265,470. Some of the local organizations who have received funds include Agua Fria Food Bank, All Faith Community Services, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Kare Bears, Meals of Joy, New Life Center, and the Southwest Lending Closet. Other organizations that have received funding include the Navajo Health & Wellness Project, Polio Plus, Wats of Love, and Title 1 Student’s Clothing. The Agua Fria Elementary School District, the Litchfield Elementary School District, and the Agua Fria Union High School District have also received funds for a number of varied programs and projects.
The Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Club meets every Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. in the Palm Room in the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse in PebbleCreek, located at 3645 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ, and everyone is invited to attend a meeting and find out about Rotary and its 1.4 million members worldwide.
For more information about the golf tournament, sponsorship opportunities, and registration forms, contact Jim Frey at 415-271-0714 or [email protected].