Prairie View A&M University, in conjunction with the Panthers Backers, a non-profit 501C organization, announced that its 11th annual PVAMU Celebrity Golf Classic will be staged at the Longwood Golf Club in Cypress, Texas, on April 24. The tournament begins at 8 a.m., a shotgun start, four man scramble, will tee off at 9 a.m. and conclude with a luncheon, awards presentation, raffle and the conclusion of the silent auction.Sponsorship packages for the tournament range from $125 for a Panther Sponsor to $5,000 for a platinum. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place teams as well as a hole-in-one, his and hers longest drive and his and hers closest to the pin. A new 2006 GMC automobile, furnished by the Beck and Masten Pontiac-GMC of North Houston, will be awarded to the hole-in-one winner.
“We’re thrilled to be able to raise scholarship dollars for students to attend the university,” said Panther Backers President John Lewis. “Our organization is a small group of individuals who have been long-time supporters of the Prairie View A&M University Athletics program. This annual golf tournament has become a major fundraising activity that generates money for a university that has played a major part in the individual successes we’ve had as alumni.