By Kirra Livingstone
THE Queensland Amputee Golf Association (QAGA) will be holding its annual Charity Golf Day at the Beerwah Golf Club this year on August 23.
The event raises money to support amputees in Queensland who are less fortunate and need additional assistance with day-to-day activities.
It has been held in Mackay the last few years, but this year it has been brought to the Sunshine Coast.
QAGA is looking for businesses to sponsor the event, support their cause, and attract avid local golfers to submit teams to the charity golf day.
“We only have a few sponsors so far who have committed to helping to fund the event, including Beerwah Golf Club and Greystone Vacuums,” QAGA committee member Alan Black said.
“QAGA has a number of sponsor packages available, starting from sponsoring a hole for $500, up to a major sponsor package worth $2,500.”
Alan added that although they have held it in Mackay for several years, QAGA has many players travel from NSW and further down south.
Because this is a long distance for those participants to travel, they decided it would be more convenient to hold it on the Sunshine Coast.
“We have a number of people from QAGA like myself who live on the Sunshine Coast, so it just makes sense to build it up here instead,” he said.
The Charity Golf Day’s shotgun start kicks off at 12pm, and teams of four can enter for $250 per group.
A presentation will follow the play, and there will also be post golf catering for patrons, a silent auction. and raffle prizes.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, call Scott on 0407 972 008 or Alan on 0407 001 294.