User:Worst golf tournament

The Worst Golf Tournament is a yearly golf tournament to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The first Worst Golf Tournament was unofficially held in the year 2000. Tim Worst, of Virginia Beach, VA is the founder and tournament director and in the year 2000 he was looking to play golf for free. He called up The Sound Golf Links at the Albemarle Plantation in Hertford, NC and arranged a deal so that Tim could play for free. Tim had to bring a certain number of players to play for free and Tim started recruiting players to play this beautiful course on the Albemarle Sound and when he was done he had between 40-44 players. There was no meal, no raffle, no mulligans, and little organization. Tim actually got lost going to the course and was one of the last people to get to the course. Most of the tournaments since 2000 have been held in the summer time. There was one tournament in the Fall one year. Since 2010 is the 10th Annual Worst Golf Tournament there must have been a year missed. Correct. One summer Tim's parents were going through some health issues and he cancelled the tournament. Of the tournaments there have only been a couple with any bad weather. Rain prior to the tournament on the first tournament and some rain right after a tournament. The tournament has seen its days of hot weather. The first 3-5 of the tournaments were 36 holes. The first 18 holes were regular play and hitting your own ball. The second 18 holes was Captain's Choice play. Now that the tournament is at the Hells Point Golf Club in Virginia Beach, VA it is just a short drive for a huge majority of the players and sponsors. 2010 will be the 2nd year the tournament is held at Hells Point Golf Club. The 2009 tournament saw a record number of players (124). As with most tournaments there are prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Being the Worst Golf Tournament there is also a prize for the Worst Score. Included in recent tournaments are goodie bags, door prizes, range balls to practice, hole in one prizes, closest to the pin prizes, long drive prizes, and the dinner and awards following the tournament. If anyone is interested in playing in the Worst Golf Tournament they can contact Tim Worst at worst@earthlink.net The goal of the Worst Golf Tournament is to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families.