By Bella Butler EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
The Annual
Big Sky PBR Golf Tournament will kick off PBR season for the third year in a
row on July 24 with an 11 a.m. shotgun start.
The event, from which proceeds will benefit the Western Sports
Foundation, will take place at The Reserve, Moonlight Basin’s 8000-yard private
golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus.
The
tournament will include 20 teams of four players, and each team will be given a
professional bull rider as a fifth player. The teams will play an 18-hole, best
ball tournament followed by an awards ceremony, where first through third place
teams will be given prizes.
This year’s
tournament will also feature a “closest to the hole” competition sponsored by
Natalie’s Estate Winery. Bozeman spirits also donated a prize pack for a raffle
and all participants will walk away with swag bags.
Registration
for the remaining two available spots can be done online or the day of
beginning at 9 a.m. The registration fee is $1,300 per team, which includes the
cart, greens fee, range balls, gift bags, a boxed lunch and the happy hour
awards ceremony.
The beneficiary
of the tournament, the Western Sports Foundation, is a nonprofit organization that
supports athletes of western sports by providing medical, life counseling and
financial resources to address immediate needs such as post-injury care. The
organization also seeks to prepare athletes for life after competition through
educational scholarships and other resources.
Aubrey
O’Quin, WSF’s director of programs and operations, said this year the organization’s
goal is to raise awareness for WSF and the programs that they offer.
“We’d also
like to make this our most successful fundraiser of 2019,” she said. “The funds
we raise during this event are paramount to our success and mission.”
O’Quin also
expressed excitement about bringing the Big Sky community together with some of
PBR’s best athletes in a unique setting. “The Reserve at Moonlight Basin is
such a gorgeous course and never disappoints on scenery and atmosphere. This is
sure to be the best tournament yet!”
Another
opportunity to support WSF will be during an auction at the Golden Buckle VIP
tent during the PBR on Friday and Saturday nights. One auction item is an alligator
hunt in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The highest bidder will enjoy two nights stay
at the Grosse Savanne Lodge for two, along with three hunts, licenses and meals.
The second auction item is a Native American horse mask. The traditional mask,
while strikingly beautiful and detailed in appearance, also holds great
cultural history and symbolism.
For tournament sponsorship opportunities or to put in a pre-bid for an auction item, call (719) 242-2800 ext. 3219 or email aoquin@westernsportsfoundation.org. Visit westernsportsfoundation.org for more information.