STATESBORO, Ga. - The Crawford, a Pro-Am Golf Tournament hosted by the men's and women's golf teams at Georgia Southern University, will be held Monday, May 1, 2017, at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro.
The annual event includes a full round of golf with a professional golfer and dinner, plus live and silent auctions, and directly benefits the golf programs at Georgia Southern.
Named after longtime Georgia Southern supporter, Gene Crawford, the annual tournament provides an opportunity for alumni, friends, businesses and the community to help support Eagle Golf, with proceeds to benefit the program. Each team will consist of four players and a professional playing in a scramble format. The individual entry fee is $200 and includes the green and cart fees, one raffle entry, a mulligan, a tee gift, refreshments and cocktail hour, dinner and an awards ceremony following the tournament. In addition, The Crawford offers four different sponsorship levels starting at $100.
The Georgia Southern Pro-Am is open to all interested individuals. In addition, Georgia Southern men's golf team is holding an alumni event that weekend, and many former Eagles are expected to stay in town for Monday's Pro-Am.
"'The Crawford' is our main fundraiser for the golf programs. It has been a tremendous success throughout the history of our programs and we are looking forward to a bigger and better Crawford in 2018! This event is essential for our programs because it helps us provide everything we need to compete at the highest level. It also allows us go above and beyond for our student-athletes by providing resources for the Bennett-Ramsey Golf Center and enhancing the overall student-athlete experience during their time at Georgia Southern." said Georgia Southern men's coach
Carter Collins. "It is a great day of golf, fellowship and support for our programs. We can't wait to host everyone again this year at Forest Heights!"
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Registration
1:00 p.m. - Shotgun start (scramble format)
5:30 p.m. - Cocktail hour, dinner and awards ceremony along with a silent and live auction
Registration is open and individuals interested in playing in the Pro-Am or sponsoring the event can sign up online at
alumni.georgiasouthern.edu/crawford and may contact men's golf coach
Carter Collins at (912) 852-3771 or
cartercollins@georgiasouthern.edu with any questions. All entry fees and contributions are tax deductible within IRS restrictions.
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About Gene Crawford
Alumni Eugene "Gene" Crawford (1933-2014) served as one of Georgia Southern's true ambassadors since beginning his career on campus as alumni director in the early 1970s. He served as a member of the initial steering committee to bring football back to Georgia Southern, earning the appointment from then-president Dr. Dale Lick. Along with Erk Russell, Crawford was instrumental in the recruitment of Ronald "Bo" Ginn to cultivate and foster the philanthropic efforts of Allen E. Paulson Stadium. He was also an ardent supporter of Georgia Southern's golf program, volunteering many hours as a committee member of the prestigious Schenkel Golf Invitational while also handling the scoreboard duties for the annual event. He also played vital role in establishing and operating the golf program's Pro-Am Golf Tournament, which was ultimately named after him. In 2004, Gene Crawford was inducted into Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame for unwavering support of the Athletics program.
