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tournament administrators in thanking the
golf courses and their staffs for donating
their courses and service for the day. Mes-
quite Gaming (owners of the CasaBlanca
and Virgin River Resorts) played a signifi-
cant role in donating the event tent center
and providing staff to set up and clean up
the facility.
W W W. G O L F M E S Q U I T E N E VA D A . C O M
GOLF FORE KIDS 2014 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 LV G &L 33
MAJOR SUCCESS STORY
The first Golf Fore Kids tournament was
held in 2005 at Falcon Ridge Golf Course.
What started as a simple idea with just
a few volunteers has grown into a major
charity event for the Mesquite, Nevada
community each Christmas. The 10th
Annual Golf Fore Kids Tournament held on
Dec 11, 2014 was the biggest event so far!
Four golf courses—Falcon Ridge,
Conestoga, the Canyons at Oasis Golf Club
and Palms—donated their facilities for the
day allowing 100 percent of the proceeds
raised to benefit local area youth during
Christmas. A record number of golfers and
sponsors stepped forward this year to help
the cause. In total, 558 golfers participated
and made the event possible by gener-
ously bringing toys (minimum $50 value)
in lieu of paying a green fee. In addition,
94 holes were sponsored by businesses.
“This is one of the very best events our
partners get involved with,” says Golf Mes-
quite Nevada Executive Director Cody Law.
“Donation of our courses to this event is
a no-brainer. It’s very gratifying to see the
golfing community come together each
year to help this worthy cause.”
Golfers donated enough bikes, balls,
trucks, dolls and games to span over 250
feet of the event tent’s stage area. The
estimated value of toys and cash dona-
tions for 2014 exceeded $47,000. Over
the 10 years, this tournament has raised
approximately $385,000 of toys, bikes and
cash, which has been distributed to under
privileged children in the Mesquite area.
Golf Mesquite Nevada partners join with
LASVEGASGOLFANDLEISURE.COM
golf courses and their staffs for donating
their courses and service for the day. Mes-
quite Gaming (owners of the CasaBlanca
and Virgin River Resorts) played a signifi-
cant role in donating the event tent center
and providing staff to set up and clean up
the facility.
W W W. G O L F M E S Q U I T E N E VA D A . C O M
GOLF FORE KIDS 2014 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 LV G &L 33
MAJOR SUCCESS STORY
The first Golf Fore Kids tournament was
held in 2005 at Falcon Ridge Golf Course.
What started as a simple idea with just
a few volunteers has grown into a major
charity event for the Mesquite, Nevada
community each Christmas. The 10th
Annual Golf Fore Kids Tournament held on
Dec 11, 2014 was the biggest event so far!
Four golf courses—Falcon Ridge,
Conestoga, the Canyons at Oasis Golf Club
and Palms—donated their facilities for the
day allowing 100 percent of the proceeds
raised to benefit local area youth during
Christmas. A record number of golfers and
sponsors stepped forward this year to help
the cause. In total, 558 golfers participated
and made the event possible by gener-
ously bringing toys (minimum $50 value)
in lieu of paying a green fee. In addition,
94 holes were sponsored by businesses.
“This is one of the very best events our
partners get involved with,” says Golf Mes-
quite Nevada Executive Director Cody Law.
“Donation of our courses to this event is
a no-brainer. It’s very gratifying to see the
golfing community come together each
year to help this worthy cause.”
Golfers donated enough bikes, balls,
trucks, dolls and games to span over 250
feet of the event tent’s stage area. The
estimated value of toys and cash dona-
tions for 2014 exceeded $47,000. Over
the 10 years, this tournament has raised
approximately $385,000 of toys, bikes and
cash, which has been distributed to under
privileged children in the Mesquite area.
Golf Mesquite Nevada partners join with
LASVEGASGOLFANDLEISURE.COM
