UT Tyler 2001 Patriot Golf Classic Tees Off May 21

May 16, 2001

The University of Texas at Tyler 2001 Patriot Golf Classic will be held Monday, May 21 at Hollytree Country Club, President Rodney H. Mabry announced.

The sold-out amateur tournament has a complete field of 36 teams teeing off in the morning and afternoon. Golfers will play a four-person shamble format. The morning tee time is 8 a.m., and the afternoon tee time is 2 p.m.

Former Dallas Cowboy great Charlie Waters will be the featured speaker during the tournament luncheon, which is sponsored by the East Texas Medical Center.

The program will begin at 12:45 p.m. in the country club dining area.

The tournament will feature prizes unlike any other amateur tournament in this area, according to Bryan Rossman who, along with Chris Ewert and Tom Slack, is chairing the volunteer tournament committee.

"We are really looking forward to this event being one of the best ever. As always, we appreciate the support of our sponsors and our volunteers. Our volunteer chairmen have been truly outstanding," Mabry said.

Awards will be given to winners of the each round. The sounds of bagpipes will signal the completion of the morning round and the start of the afternoon round. Trophies will be presented immediately following each round.

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the UT Tyler scholarship program. The university will name a scholarship in honor of the two winning teams.

An additional opportunity to claim a prize will go to the first golfer to make a hole-in-one on a par three hole. Five Tyler area automobile dealers each will display a vehicle on each of the five par three holes at Hollytree Country Club. The first golfer making a hole-in-one will win the car displayed.

Participating dealers are Classic Toyota-Oldsmobile-Mercedes Benz, Mike Pile Autoplex, Fairway Ford, King Chevrolet and Wagner Cadillac.
The automobile prizes are a Ford Mustang, Cadillac DeVille, Chevrolet Impala, BMW Z3 Roadster and a Toyota Tundra truck.

"Tom, Chris and I want to thank all of the team sponsors who have committed to making this tournament a success. We've worked hard to make this a unique event in order to show our sponsors just how grateful we are for their participation," Rossman said.

The UT Tyler Jazz Band will provide music during lunch, and a customized Le Club golf cart will be on display at the country club.