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Advance Tickets Available for Hole-in-One Contest

Advance tickets are on sale now for the 2003 UT Tyler Cox Communications Patriot Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest.

Tickets are $1 per shot, and patrons will receive 10 complimentary shots for every 25 tickets purchased through May 9.

The contest will be held May 10 – 17 in Tyler on South Broadway behind the Sheraton Hotel and in Longview at the UT Tyler Longview University Center, Hwy. 259 North.

Tickets can be purchased from the UT Tyler Office of University Advancement or from members of the UT Tyler Patriot organization.

Amateur contestants that hit closest to the hole or make a hole-in-one qualify for the finals and the chance to win a truck, a boat or $1 million.

The contest also will feature a special Ladies Event and a Senior Event for golfers 65 years and older.

The qualifying round for the Youth Putting Contest will be held Saturday, May 10 at the Tyler site.

The Tyler site will hold a Mother’s Day drawing, as well as qualifying opportunities, 2 – 7 p.m. on May 11.

Finals will take place at Hollytree Country Club in Tyler on Sunday, May 18. Three holes are set up on the green during the finals, and each hole corresponds to one of the prizes.

A 2003 Toyota Tundra, valued at $24,000, is provided by Classic Toyota-Mercedes Benz. A Tahoe 202 deck boat with Mercruiser 190 horsepower engine and custom trailer, valued at $28,000, is provided by Dusty Rhoades Marine.

Last year, a finalist made a hole in one and received a Bass Tracker Pro Team 175, with custom trailer, provided by Dusty Rhoades Marine.

Proceeds from the contest benefit scholarship programs for students at UT Tyler’s campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.

Chris Simons serves as chairman of the Tyler site. The contest is presented in conjunction with KLTV Channel 7, KTBB AM 600 Radio and Longview and Kilgore Cable TV.

The UT Tyler Cox Communications Patriot Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest is an official event of the UT Tyler Patriot Classic, which includes the Patriot Tennis Classic Pro Am, UT Tyler Cox Communications Patriot Scholarship Concert featuring Marcia Ball, Texas “Shootout” Barbecue and Auction and Patriot Golf Classic.

For more information, contact the UT Tyler Office of University Advancement, 903.566.7110.

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Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604