Breesmen on course to 3rd Dogwood title

By BRANT JAMES

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 5, 2001

BROOKSVILLE -- With one week remaining until the tee-off of the 30th Dogwood Invitational at Brooksville Golf & Country Club, Barb Breesmen is preparing to defend her title.

Breesmen, a two-time Dogwood champ from Brooksville, set a tournament record last year in winning the event by 17 strokes over Wanda Smith.

"She's been out there practicing a lot, so it looks like she's getting ready to go," BGCC head professional Paul Attard said of Breesmen.

Attard said he anticipated about 100 entrants.

HOLE-IN-ONE: Tom Rackrowski of Spring Hill used a 7-iron to ace the 143-yard seventh hole at Sherman Hills on March 22.

LUNG ASSOCIATION: A tournament to benefit the American Lung Association will be played at World Woods at 1 p.m. June 4.

The cost to enter is $65 per person and includes greens fees, cart, range balls, prizes and dinner. There will be awards, prize drawings, a silent auction and dinner at Southern Woods after the tournament.

For information,contact Norman or Sandy Alexander, (727) 547-1108, or (800) 771-5863, ext. 225. AUTISM SOCIETY: The sixth annual Autism Society of Florida Golf Classic will is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 5 at GlenLakes. A $75 entry fee includes dinner. Four hole-in-one prizes will be offered, including $10,000.

The registration deadline is April 28. Call Michelle Guarino at (352) 597-9041 or access www.golf-autism.com for information.

LATIN CLUB: The Latin American Social Club of Spring Hill will have its third annual tournament 1 p.m. May 5 at Heritage Pines. The cost is $40 for the four-person scramble and includes a dinner. Call Jenny Mojica at (352) 688-1022 for information.

GATOR CLUB: The Hernando County Gator Club will hold its annual Gator Gathering and Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament on May 12 at the BGCC. Tourney check-in is at noon, with a 1 p.m. start. The entry deadline is May 5. The fee of $60 includes dinner and the Gator Gathering. The guest speaker will be Gator assistant football coach Jimmy Ray Stephens.

Advance tickets for the 6 p.m. gathering are $15 for members, $20 for non-members and $8 for children 10 and younger. Tickets are available at the door for an additional $5. Hole sponsorships are available at $50. For information, call Ben Haislett, (352) 799-8345, or Sue Stoops, (352) 796-6280.

BROWN CLASSIC: The Jerome Brown Classic will be held at Sherman Hills Golf Club on May 19. Registration and lunch begins at noon, and a shotgun start is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

A $75 entry fee includes green fees, cart, lunch and a cap. Prizes will be awarded. Make checks payable to the Jerome Brown Youth Foundation. For information, contact Dianna Rusk Yoder, (352) 796-2526.

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