Dataw Island hosts the eighth annual Veterans Purple Heart Golf Classic
Vets at Dataw Island Golf Club
Dataw Island, SC – The Veteran’s Purple Heart Golf
Classic began at Dataw Island this morning with a field
of 200 supporters and 30 wounded veterans from all
across the U.S.
In the past, this Dataw Island tournament raised over
$130,000 for veteran charity organizations, which
include the OnCourse Foundation, the Folds of Honor
Foundation, the National Military Order of the Purple
Heart, and the Wounded Warrior Project. The
tournament was started with the help of Dataw Island
resident and retired U.S. Army COL. Glenn Blackburn, a
Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
“I am blown away by all the support given by this
community (Dataw Island).” Blackburn said. “It is
wonderful to see people embrace this event and this
wonderful charity. I feel humbled to be a part of it and
to have been able to watch it grow.”
Members of the U.S. Simpson Cup team and the
OnCourse Foundation came to show their support today
and play a round of golf while raising money for the
Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational
scholarships for dependents of those killed or injured in
the service.
Michael Lacy, representing the OnCourse Foundation
said, “Dataw Island is our home away from home.
Thank you for allowing us to come out and for
welcoming us so completely. You are helping people to
become whole again.”
As part of Dataw’s Veteran’s week celebrations,
Dataw’s Assistant Golf Professional and USA Simpson
Cup Team coach, Chris Fearn hosted a golf marathon
yesterday to raise funds for the Green Beret
Foundation. This foundation works to provide direct and
continuous support to the Green Beret Community and
its families. After a long rainy day, Fearn played 156
holes of golf and raised over $16,000 for the charity.
Winners:
Women’s Division: With a score of 54.9 we
congratulate Stacey Zelten, Ann Gibbs, Carol Baxter
and Rebecca McCann
Men’s Division: With a score of 48.3 we congratulate
Glenn Blackburn, Steve Ogletree, Dave Bagby and Tim
Morrissey
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Dataw Island is a gated golf community fifteen minutes
outside of downtown Beaufort. The island features two
recently renovated Tom Fazio and Arthur Hills golf
courses, a tennis center, a Community Center with
workout /massage facilities, two restaurants and
croquet lawns. The community has also been ranked
the number one best retirement destination in South
Carolina for the past six months of 2015 by
www.bestretirementdestinations.com.