Big prizes and golfing fun on tap at the My Town – MECC Golf Classic on June 2nd to provide scholarships at MECC.

Big Stone Gap — One lucky golfer will go home with a $500 cash prize, and other great prizes will be awarded at the My Town – MECC Golf Classic on Friday, June 2, at Lonesome Pine Country Club with proceeds benefitting the scholarship program at Mountain Empire Community College.

All players hitting a hole-in-one on Hole #10 will win a 2023 Jeep Renegade sponsored by My Town ChryslerDodge Jeep RAM. There is also a prize of $1,000 for hitting within 12 inches of the pin on Hole #10. If more than one player accomplishes this feat, the prize money will be divided among the winners. 

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. The tournament will be a Captain’s Choice Scramble and will feature two flights and two places. There will be “most accurate drive” and “closest to the pin” prizes.

The entry fee of $100 per person includes a continental breakfast, swag bag, cart and green fees, luncheon, snacks, most accurate drive and closest to the pin contests, and entry into the drawing for the $500 cash prize to be given away at the end of the tournament. Golfers must be present to win the cash prize. 

A barbeque lunch will be served following the tournament. During that time, golfers may bid on unique and interesting items including electronics, sports memorabilia, season passes/tickets, and spa packages during the live auction. 

Tournament Sponsorship is available at four levels – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum for financial support in the amounts of $500, $1,000, and $2,500, and $5,000 and above respectively. All tournament sponsors will receive a complimentary team(s) and will be recognized during the tournament welcome and in the printed materials for the tournament. 

Other sponsorships are available. Please visit the MECC Foundation website at 

https://www.meccfoundation.org/mytown-mecc-golf-tournament/ for more information, to become a sponsor, or to register a team.  

Registrations may be faxed to 276-523-7485, e-mailed to Megan Gibson at mgibson@mecc.edu, or completed by phone at 276-523-2400, extension 649078. 

Individuals or businesses who would like to sponsor the tournament, provide an item for the auction, or receive more information may contact Megan Gibson, Tournament Coordinator, by telephone or e-mail as indicated in the previous paragraph.