Annual golf tournament raises funds for Louisville nonprofit's educational programs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Local golfers will have a chance to play a round for a good cause next month.

The Cabbage Patch Golf Tournament starts Monday, June 9 at the Audubon Country Club.

It's the largest annual fundraiser for The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, which works to "empower children, youth and families to reach their full potential." It offers a variety of programs leaders said are designed to "help each student achieve academic success."

Proceeds go toward the nonprofit's Educational Opportunities Program and overall mission. That includes tutoring, homework help, leadership development programs, college preparation and more.

The tournament also includes a raffle for two different prizes. The first is the Golfers Experience Package, which includes certificates for a round of golf at some of the best courses in the area. Those include: Audubon Country Club, Hunting Creek Country Club, Hurstbourne Country Club, University of Louisville Golf Club and Valhalla Golf Club. It also includes a $200 gift card for Golf Galaxy.

The second raffle prize is a 3-night, 4-day stay at a luxurious lake house in Estill Springs, Tennessee. Raffle tickets cost $100 each, and there are only 100 raffle tickets per prize.

A drawing for the prizes will be held the day of the golf tournament at 5:45 p.m. Organizers said the winner "need not be present to win."

To learn more about the prizes or to purchase a raffle ticket, click here. Proceeds raised through raffle ticket sales will also benefit The Cabbage Patch.

The golf tournament, which has been running for nearly 20 years, raises more than $75,000 every year for the Louisville nonprofit.

Registration is now open. To sign up, or learn more about the tournament, click here. You can register as an individual or as a team.

The tournament begins with registration and lunch at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start for the golf scramble format tournament at noon. The tournament ends around 5 p.m. with an awards ceremony, raffle drawing and cocktail hour.

The Cabbage Patch Settlement House was founded in 1910 and strives to provide life-changing academic, recreational, leadership, mentoring and counseling opportunities. It serves hundreds of students between the ages of 8-18 from 32 zip codes, according to the nonprofit.

To learn more about the organization, click here.

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