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6/13/07 Fullerton, CA - Hope International University held its 1st Annual 100 Hole Golf Marathon Fundraiser Monday, June 4, at Heartwell Golf Course in Long Beach, California.
Monday, June 4, at Heartwell Golf Course in Long Beach, California, Hope International University held its 1st Annual 100 Hole Golf Marathon Fundraiser. Both individuals and organizations participated in raising funds for the event, which was sponsored by former Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Del Harris and his wife, Ann. Over $36,000 was raised for Student Scholarships and Departmental Programs.
The fundraiser featured a “$1,000,000 for Charity Hole-In-One Shootout,” in which ten contestants had an opportunity to win one million dollars for charity ($500,000 for the university and $500,000 for their favorite charity) by hitting a hole-in-one on a par three hole. The “Shootout” was sponsored by Bill Avery and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Insurance Brokers. While the million dollar shot was not made, Chuck Puckett won the “Closest to the Pin” award, landing just eight feet and five inches from the pin.
Puckett, a former mayor for the city of Tustin and a member of Hope International University’s Board of Trustees, was also the top fundraiser, bringing in almost $6,000.