Meadows hosts amateur golf championship

Helping to fill a void in the competitive golf calendar for West Michigan, The Meadows will be the host course for the inaugural Ottawa County Amateur Golf Championship, scheduled for August 2-3.

Proceeds from the event will be divided between Grand Valley's general scholarship fund and the Holland Sentinel's Newspaper in Education program. The Sentinel is the championship's presenting sponsor. Through the NIE program, more than 150,000 newspapers and special curriculum guides are sent to 80 classrooms.

The 54-hole tournament will be limited to the first 120 entries and will require a USGA-certified handicap stroke index of 8.0 or less. Entries will not be restricted nor limited to Ottawa County residency. Along with an overall winner, a senior champion (55 or older) will be recognized.
Details about the tournament will be posted online at The Meadows' and Sentinel's Web sites.

Pictured: Meadows General Manager Terry Sack, second from right, stands with, from left, Eric Wilutis (GVSU golf team member), Holland High School freshman Hannah Gallegos, and Holland Sentinel Publisher Michael Hengel.