LOCAL GOLF BRIEFS: Bridges to hold charity event

Support the Shrine outing Friday

SCHERERVILLE | The inaugural Golf Classic to benefit the Shrine of Christ's Passion will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Briar Ridge Country Club. The outing will include three flights. Winners of each flight will receive their own large memory at The Shrine of Christ's Passion -- more than a $5,000 value -- as well as other prizes. Cost is $300 per player, which includes golf with cart, gourmet lunch and dinner, all beverages on and off the course, and premium gifts. Lunch and registration is at 11 a.m.; shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Shrine, a half-mile interactive trail in St. John, to help retain free admission for all visitors. For details, contact Sumer Rex at (219) 226-0300 or sumer@3dms.com, or go to www.ShrineGolfClassic.com.

Bridges to hold charity event

Bridges Scoreboard Restaurant & Lounge in Griffith will hold a Saturday charity golf outing at Scherwood in Schererville for its kitchen manager, Joyce Harder, who is battling stage 3 colon cancer. All proceeds go to help Harder pay her medical bills. The shotgun start will begin at noon with a best-ball scramble format. The $70 entry fee includes cart, green fees, lunch and dinner at Bridges (cash bar). For details, call (219) 924-2206.

Alicia's House outing Saturday

CRETE | The ninth annual Alicia's House golf outing and silent auction will take place Saturday at the Lincolnshire Country Club, 3900 E. Richton Road. Alicia's House runs a food pantry that serves area families in need. For details on the golf event, call Juan or Stella Hernandez at (708) 946-3002.

Morgan Twp. teams plan outing

VALPARAISO | The Morgan Township baseball and softball teams will host a golf outing at 1 p.m. Sunday at Forest Park Golf Course. Cost is $70, which includes golf, dinner and prizes. Send checks, made payable to Morgan Township High School, to 299 S. Ind. 49, Valparaiso, IN 46383, in care of Jason Dorshorst. For details, call Dorshorst at (219) 462-5883.

LakeShore USBC outing Sunday

CROWN POINT | The LakeShore USBC's golf outing will take place Sunday at Summer Tree. Cost is $80 per person. Check-in time is 8 a.m. The shotgun start is at 9. All proceeds benefit the LakeShore USBC's scholarship fund. For details, contact either Tim Slinker (219-981-1881, thelonebowler@sbcglobal.net) or Jeff Snuffer (219-759-5777, aprilandjeff149@hotmail.com).

Homewood outing Sunday

CRETE | The Homewood Small Fry Golf Outing will be held Sunday at Lincoln Oaks Golf Course. The shotgun start will begin at 1 p.m. The cost is $100 for golf/cart/and dinner. Cost for dinner only is $20. Sponsorship for the 19th Hole is $250 and a banner will be awarded to the sponsor. Sponsorship of holes 1 through 18 is $150. Donated prizes for competitions are also sought. For details, call George Friel at (312) 473- 8576, Kevin Kelly at (312) 501-4762, Justin Edgecombe at (312) 612-4724 or Walt Shipman at (312) 608-3520.

Scramble to raise money for ADA

SCHERERVILLE | Chapel Lawn and Kuiper Funeral Homes will hold a scramble Sept. 22 at Scherwood Golf Course in Schererville to help raise money for the American Diabetes Association. Cost is $90 per person, which includes box lunch and dinner. Registration is due Monday. For details, call (219) 365-9554, or email todd.miller@sci-us.com.

Williams tournament Sept. 24

FRANKFORT | The Friends of Michael Williams Golf Tournament will take place Sept. 24 at Green Garden Country Club, 4511 W. Manhattan-Monee Road. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.; doves fly at 10 a.m.; dinner is at 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society. For details, call (630) 832-1847, or go to www.neuroblastomacancer.com.

Purdue Wrestling outing at Summertree

CROWN POINT | The Purdue Wrestling Golf Outing will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at Summertree Golf Course. Cost is $100 per golfer. For details, contact Dave Hinkle at dhinkel@mvsc.k12.in.us.

Becker-Rinkenberger classic Sept. 30

VALPARAISO | The Becker-Rinkenberger Fall Classic XXIV will take place Sept. 30 at Forest Park. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $100. Make checks payable to either Mark Becker or Fall Classic and send to The Fall Classic, P.O. Box 57, Valparaiso, IN, 46384. Proceeds from the event will benefit numerous charitable educational and civic organizations in both Porter and LaPorte counties. For details, call Mark Becker at (219) 712-0864.

South Central outing Oct. 8

South Central's athletic department will hold a golf outing at 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at Hamlet Golf Course. For details, contact S.C. athletic director Chad Haschel at either (219) 767-2266 or chaschel@scentral.k12.in.us.