Join fellow golfers on Monday, June 11, for a day of fun and fundraising. The golf scramble event dubbed the “Carpenter Open” holds its 21st annual event at Indian Hills Country Club in East Cobb. The Knights of Columbus Council 9792, based at Holy Family Catholic Church, aims to build on its lifetime $210,000 contributed for local charities that brother Knights have raised since their “Carpenter Open” golf tournament’s 1997 founding year.

The proceeds support local charities such as, Habitat for Humanity, MUST Ministries, Sheltering Grace Home for single mothers and their newborn babies, St. Vincent DePaul Society assisting the poor and homeless, the Tommy Nobis Workshop and other community assistance-based organizations.

The late Jim Gust, a member of the 9792 Knights of Columbus Council, organized and dedicated the first Carpenter Open event with the assistance of brother knights from Holy Family in 1997. The Open has become an annual sporting event that attracts a field of golfers seeking lively team play competition and, in the Open’s scramble type best ball rules, the chance to win a handsome golf trophy. New leadership committed itself to continue the Knights’ tradition of raising charity dollars to support the material needs of an array of charity based agencies helping needy neighbors.

The $150 registration fee per player includes greens fee, golf cart, continental breakfast, a buffet lunch, and cash bar. Trophy awards include winning team members (best low net and best gross scores.) Other gifts are awarded to closest to the pin, longest drive, etc. Silent auction bids garner additional gift awards offered by church parishioners or individual knight donations.

“The scramble type play makes the event fun for even the most rank amateur…and Indian Hills Country Club’s beautiful grounds and amenities tests the mettle of the 80 golfers,” comments Jeff Telford, this year’s Carpenter Open director. “Win, lose or draw at golf, a positive outcome for our needy neighbors tops the Carpenter Open’s reason for being,” he adds.

To help raise money for these worthy charities, the Knights of Columbus encourage businesses to serve as sponsors or to contribute merchandise to their silent auction and sports memorabilia auction to be held at the event.

To become a sponsor, contact Bob Kenney at 770598-9982. Prospective golfers and event sponsors can easily register online at www.CarpenterOpen.com.

This article originally appeared in the May issue of the EAST COBBER magazine, on page 56. Click here to view the digital edition.