Rotary Golf Tournament Debuts Wine Tasting Event
Posted by Jessica Fromm on 08/14/2008
Vintners Showcase Will Feature Celebrity-Signed Bottles of Wine for Charity
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill Golf Classic, a major charity tournament in its 15th
year in the South Valley, will debut a post-event “Vintners Showcase.” The Showcase
includes dinner and will feature wine tasting and an opportunity to win dozens of fine
wines signed by celebrities such as Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and San Francisco
49ers Quarterback Alex Smith.
Both events will be held Friday, Sept. 12 at San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister.
“We’re excited about featuring some of our region’s premier wines,” said Golf
Classic Chair Del Foster, “and the celebrity-signed bottles will be our new twist for the
tournament.”
Foster said the celebrity-signed bottles will be raffled off, and only 100
$100 raffle tickets will be sold.
The all-day tournament, long a favorite of local golfers, features a shotgun start,
putting green and driving range contests, and two hole-in-one contests. Proceeds benefit
Rotary’s service projects and charitable giving supporting local charities and youth
programs. This year Rotary Club of Morgan Hill awarded 20 college scholarships to
Morgan Hill students.
Major sponsors for the tournament include Johnson Lumber, Rusconi, Foster &
Thomas, APC., and Reinhardt, Newquist and Potts Advisory. Participating wineries
include Guglielmo, Sycamore Creek, Solis and Mann Cellars.
Early-Bird Registration for golfers is $180, increasing to $200 after Aug. 31 and
includes both event. Non-golfers can buy Vintners Showcase tickets for $45.
Sponsorship
opportunities for both events are still available. For more information or to register, call
408-779-2106, e-mail golf@morganhillrotary.org, or visit the Morgan Hill Rotary web
site, www.morganhillrotary.org.
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