GENEVA — If you haven’t cleaned your golf clubs yet, now’s the time.
The 108 Holes for Health Golf Challenge is back. Golfers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take part in this season-long, play-anywhere challenge benefiting University of Rochester Medicine Finger Lakes Health. Whether you’re a weekend hacker, a mini-golf champ, or a serious golfer chasing your personal best, you can turn your summer rounds into something truly meaningful.
This year’s event is focused on raising funds for Finger Lakes Health’s hospitals, including a new PET/CT scanner for Geneva General Hospital, and new patient beds for Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital.
Every round played helps move this essential equipment closer to reality.
This is how the 108 Holes for Health Golf Challenge works:
Sign up for just $10 at https://www.flhealth.org/make-a-donation.Get a tag to put on your cart or golf bag all summer long to let fellow golfers know you’re golfing for good.Play 108 holes (six rounds) anytime between June 15 and Sept. 15.Submit your scorecards (the actual score isn’t important).Get entered to win great prizes, including a $500 Wegmans gift card.
Lakeside Country Club just south of Penn Yan is a host course for this year’s Challenge.
“Any excuse to play more golf is a good one,” Lakeside pro and Western New York PGA of America President Bob King said, “but when it also helps our local hospitals, it’s a no-brainer. We’re excited to see golfers rack up their rounds throughout the summer and make a real impact while they’re at it.”
Even the youngest participants can join in. And, miniature golf counts. Seneca Resorts’ Putt & Play in Romulus returns as the official 108 Holes for Health Mini-Golf sponsor for this year’s challenge.
“Whether you’re golfing with friends, teaching your kids the game, or just soaking up our beautiful Finger Lakes summer, this is a simple way to make a real difference,” said Mary Sue Dehn, Finger Lakes Health Foundation’s director of Development. “We are grateful to the Kinney Drugs Foundation, our Leaderboard Sponsor, along with CNB, Wegmans, IBC Engineering and other community sponsors for helping local golfers turn each round into something bigger and supporting the advanced technology and patient care our community deserves and depends on.”
Sponsorships are still available. Sponsorship opportunities begin at just $100 with great visibility throughout the summer.
To register or learn more go to https://www.flhealth.org/make-a-donation/player-registration.