Evening golf tournament Relay For Life fundraiser

Evening golf tournament Relay For Life fundraiser

Local golfers may want to trade their 9-iron for a flashlight Saturday night. Golfers are invited to attend Brannon Russell’s “Putt Cancer in the Hole” two-man night golf tournament with all proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life campaign golf news headlines.The tournament is scheduled for a “Shotgun Start” at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Meadowbrook Country Club, located on Houston Street.The tournament is to help 10-year-old Brannon Russell reach her life-time goal of raising more than $1 million for the cancer society.Brannon started raising funds for ACS when she was three years old after learning her grandfather died from colon cancer in 1992. Brannon decided no child should lose a grandfather to cancer and made her life’s mission to put an end to the disease.In the past seven years, Brannon has raised more than $40,000 for ACS.The entry fee for the event is $100 per player or $200 per team. The entry fee includes the green fee, golf cart, meal and golf balls. Cash prizes will be awarded to first and second place teams Find Best Golf Swing Tips to Improve Golf.