LOCAL GOLF BRIEFS: Popcorn Open on Thursday

Popcorn Open on Thursday

VALPARAISO | The second annual Rotary Popcorn Open will take place Thursday at the Valparaiso Country Club. A shotgun start will begin at at noon. The cost is $100 a player. For details, contact Doug Miller at (219) 476-4220 or dougmiller@frontier.com.

USW Scholarship outing Sunday

CROWN POINT | The USW/Leon Lynch Career Development Program will host the second annual Leon Lynch Learning Center Golf Outing on Sunday at Summertree. All proceeds will go to the Tino Fulimeni Scholarship Fund, which helps children and grandchildren of steelworkers. The entry fee is $75, which includes golf with cart, breakfast, drink tickets, dinner and more. Hole sponsorships are available for $200. For details, call Mac Gallegos at (219) 398-3150, ext 18 or (219) 688-0627.

Grandparent's Day at Cedar Creek

CEDAR LAKE | Cedar Creek Family Golf Center, 10483 W. 109th Ave., will hold Grandparent's Day Mini Golf on Sunday. Grandparents can play for free with grandchildren. Cost for adults is $5; cost for kids aged 12 and under is $4. For details, call (219) 365-2902.

DK Classic set for Sunday

VALPARAISO | The DK Classic golf outing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday at Forest Park Golf Course. The event is a fundraiser for former Valpo athlete Darren Kahl, who suffered a spinal cord injury in 2008. Proceeds are used for medical and rehabilitation expenses. Cost is $70 per golfer, which includes golf, food and drinks. A silent auction with a wide variety of items, in addition to music by ProJams, will take place throughout the day in the clubhouse. Friends and family are encouraged to stop by between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Hole sponsorships are available for $200. To register, sponsor a hole, donate an item for the auction or for other information, contact Dustin Harrington at (312) 206-1109. Checks, payable to Darren Kahl, and auction items can also be mailed to Harrington at 3828 N. Lincoln Ave. No. 3, Chicago, IL 60613.

Support the Shrine outing Sept. 16

SCHERERVILLE | The inaugural Golf Classic to benefit the Shrine of Christ's Passion will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16 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 visit www.ShrineGolfClassic.com.

Alicia's House outing Sept. 17

CRETE | The ninth annual Alicia's House golf outing and silent auction will take place Sept. 17 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. Sept. 18 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.

Homewood outing Sept. 18

CRETE | The Homewood Small Fry Golf Outing will be held Sept. 18 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.

Sign-ups continue for Porter Am

VALPARAISO | Sign-ups continue for the Porter Amateur, which will be played Sept. 17, 18, 24 and 25. Just added, the winner of the men's master division will receive an invitation to play in the 2012 Northern Amateur, which will be held at Sand Creek Country Club. Play is split between men's masters, men's open and ladies divisions, and parts of the tournament will be played at The Brassie, Forest Park, Sand Creek Country Club and Valparaiso Country Club. Entry fee is $150. More than half of the 80-player field has been filled. Registration deadline is 9 p.m. Tuesday. For details, call Duane Borcherding at (219) 921-1192.

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.