PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Registration is under way for Pikeville College’s 23rd annual scholarship golf tournament, Monday, Sept. 20, at Green Meadow Country Club in Pikeville. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund.

This popular event, which draws golfers from all over the region, raises money for the college’s student scholarship fund. Gearheart Communications, including Appalachian Wireless, Inter Mountain Cable, Coalfields Telephone, Mikrotec and Gearheart Broadcasting, will be sponsoring this year’s tournament.

The competition format for the tournament will be a team scramble. Registration for the first of two sessions begins on the day of the tournament at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Registration for the afternoon session begins at noon, with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Golfers should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their shotgun start.

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The field is open to the first 96 golfers (24 teams), with registration limited to the first 48 golfers in the morning flight and the first 48 golfers in the afternoon flight. The entry fee, a portion of which is tax-deductible, is $125 per person ($500 per team). Registration includes all fees, meals, and a gift bag for each participant.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. In addition, prizes will also be awarded for the longest drive, longest putt, closest-to-the-pin, and hole-in-one on selected holes.

For more information or to register for the event, contact Rob Justice at (606) 218-5282 or rjustice@pc.edu.