By Cory Sekine-Pettite
According to the PGA Tour, roughly one in seven Americans play golf — or approximately 26 million people! By comparison, that’s about 3 million more people than the USTA reports play recreational tennis in the United States.
And yes, there are multiple health benefits from golfing. The U.K.’s Circle Health Group reports that among those benefits are spending time in direct sunlight (to get enough vitamin D), being social, fostering a healthy sense of competition, improving concentration and boosting your brain, walking is good for your heart, relieving stress and improving your mental health, burning calories and can help with weight loss, golf is a low-risk activity where injuries are concerned, and golf helps you sleep better (the combination of exercise, fresh air and natural light).
So, get out there and golf! It’s good for you! Plus, if you register for any of the following upcoming tournaments, you can help support local charities and business associations. It’s a win-win!
9/9
Bullock House Golf Fore Hope
The 13th Annual Golf Fore Hope Tournament at Brookstone Country Club benefits Bullock House, which helps patients receiving cancer treatment. More info: bullockhopehouse.org
9/9
MUST Charity Golf Tournament
The MUST Ministries 2024 Ron Godwin Memorial Tournament will be at Pinetree Country Club. More info: www.mustministries.org/golf
9/14
9th Annual N.E.W. Charity Golf Tournament
The N.E.W. Charity Golf Tournament aims to raise funds and awareness for FreeRentATL, addressing the growing wealth gap in our country. Honoring Nicholas Evan Wadley, the event features a round of golf, drinks, and auctions. More info: events.webdevlink.com/event/9th-annual-n-e-w-charity-golf-tournament/
9/16
Cobb Chamber Taylor English Golf & Tennis Classic
Chamber members can enjoy a day on the course or courts at Indian Hills Country Club with business friends, clients, or prospects. More info: cobbchamber.org
9/30
Sweetwater Mission Golf Tournament
Join sports celebrities in an exclusive event to benefit Sweetwater Mission in its ongoing efforts to stabilize families by providing basic needs, and transforming lives through education and job-readiness programs. More info: sweetwatermission.org/golf
9/30
Superior Plumbing Charity Classic
Superior Plumbing and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are teaming up for the 8th annual Superior Plumbing Charity Classic. Tee it up for the children at Pinetree Country Club. More info: choa.org
10/10-11
The Fall Classic presented by Delta Air Lines
Delta Corporate Real Estate hosts the ninth annual Fall Classic event at Braelinn Golf Club and Foxhall Resort. Proceeds support Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Hughes Spalding Hospital. More info: choa.org
10/15
Acworth Community Golf Tournament
The first annual golf tournament hosted by the Acworth Police Community Foundation and the Acworth Public Safety Cadets will raise money for both organizations. More info: forms.gle/1bn83QtBs6fWktnA6
10/18
Marietta Business Association 2024 Golf Tournament
The Marietta Business Association’s (MBA) annual golf tournament, presented by Associated Credit Union, features local vendors and prizes. Registration helps the MBA’s continuing efforts to support local business owners. More info: mariettabusiness.org/golf-tournament
10/28
ABA Golf Tournament
The Acworth Business Association’s annual tournament at Bentwater Golf Club is an excellent way to interact and engage with fellow members of the business community in a relaxed, fun-filled atmosphere. More info: acworthbusiness.org/golf-tournament#!event-list
10/28
2024 Cobb Schools Foundation Charity Golf Classic
Join the Cobb Schools Foundation at Dogwood Golf Club. Many levels of sponsorship opportunities are available for corporate sponsors. Proceeds from the tournament go toward advancing student success, by supporting family stabilization, learning interventions, and scholarships. More info: 4agc.com/commerce_pages/beb0ac66-0268-48f9-ae27-b89af553f90e
Speaking of Winning…
More than 20 Georgia natives (and 40 more athletes with Georgia ties) competed this summer in the XXXIII Olympiad. Congratulations to them all and to the Cobb County locals who made the U.S. Olympic Team and represented our country in 2024 Olympic Games in Paris:
- Kennesaw State University student Emma Hunt competed in speed climbing — the first U.S. woman to qualify for this relatively new Olympic competition.
- Life University alumna Alexandria “Spiff” Sedrick aided Team USA to its first-ever medal in Women’s Rugby.
- Marietta native Hampton Morris is the first U.S. men’s weightlifter to medal at the Olympics since 1984.
- U.S. Women’s Soccer defender Emily Sonnett helped her team win another gold medal in Paris.
- Marietta native Dearica Hamby and the USA Basketball Women’s Olympic Team won gold — the team’s eighth straight gold medal.
