The 3rd annual Pink Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament, sponsored by Marshall Medical Center, is scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2006 at the beautiful Cameron Park Country Club. It will be a scramble format starting at $175.00 (early bird entries) per person and includes 18 holes of golf, BBQ Lunch, Awards Dinner, and Silent and Live Auctions. There will also be a Hole-in-One contest for a new car generously donated by Performance Chevrolet.
Proceeds from this tournament will benefit the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund. The Fund provides scholarships to high school seniors in El Dorado County who have had cancer in their immediate family. Since 1999, the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund has awarded $21,500 in scholarships and we look forward to awarding more based on the outcome of this event each year! For more information, sponsorship, or registration call (530) 676-9299.
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