CARIBOU, Maine — The Cary Classic Benefit Golf Tournament will be held July 11 and 12 at Caribou Country Club and for the second consecutive year, Katahdin Trust Company has donated $5,000 as the major corporate sponsor of the event.
The tournament is a benefit for the Jefferson Cary Cancer Center. Cary Medical Center is now completing a major renovation of the former building for specialty clinics and oncology. When completed, the building will be totally dedicated to cancer care.
The Cary Classic, now in its 32nd year, has become one of the premier golf events of the season and has raised more than $250,000 to improve health care services at Cary Medical Center. Mary Harrigan, executive cirector of the Jefferson Cary Foundation, expressed her appreciation for the support provided.
The Cary Classic is a two-day, 36-hole event. The event draws some of the region’s strongest golfers and offers four men’s and two ladies divisions. Approximately $8,000 in prizes are awarded to low gross and low net winners.
This year, the tournament will add a unique element with the Cary Classic Aroostook Junior Champion. Jeff Jose, club pro at Caribou Country Club, said that the goal is to attract some of the best junior golfers in the region.
“We have a number of strong junior golfers in the County — both male and female,” said Jose, who has directed the tournament over many years. “We have invited area high school golf coaches to recommend their best players and we hope to draw a number of them to the event.”
Each registered golfer will have a chance to win four tickets to the Deutsche Bank Championship, associated with the Tiger Woods Foundation, held near Boston Labor Day weekend. The Cary Classic also features longest drive and closest to the pin competition for men and women. Two hole-in-one prizes will be available, including a $25,000 cash prize and a Cub Cadet riding lawn mower valued at more than $14,000.
The entry fee is $75 for members and $85 for non-members.
In addition to the two days of tournament play, the Cary Classic also offers a free practice round on Friday, July 10 for registered golfers.
Golfers are asked to register for the tournament by Thursday, July 9. To register, call the Caribou Country Club at 493-3933.
