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Sugarloaf Lady Golfers Volunteering

Fourteen members of Sugarloaf Ladies Golf Association Nine Hole Group manning registration desk and supervising clubhouse activity at Championship Pro-Am Wednesday and Thursday.

Fourteen members of the Sugarloaf Ladies Golf Association Nine Hole Group are spending two busy days volunteering Wednesday and Thursday (April 17-18) at the Championship Pro-Am at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth.

Professional golfers entered in the Greater Gwinnett Championship, a PGA Champions Tour event, this weekend are playing with amateurs in the Pro-Am.

The Pro-Am volunteers include the group’s Co-Presidents Andrea Holliday and Maggie Innes. Others volunteering are Erin Waddington, Carol Ray, Judy Gagne, Barb Barger, Angela Pittman, Penny Nett, Denise Quinlan, Marian Roberson, Karen Post, Jayne Hoffman, Marie Turner, and Katya McGill.

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Most live in Sugarloaf or in the immediate area and all belong to TPC Sugarloaf.

The SLGA provides members an opportunity for a fun and relaxed golf experience while promoting fellowship and camaraderie.

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Over the two-day event, the ladies will each volunteer at least 15 hours in shifts of 10 and five hours. From 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., they are manning the Pro-Am registration desk and supervising clubhouse activity. They also make sure that participating golfers get autographed photos.

“We are all thrilled the Champions Tour is here in Gwinnett. We love the game of golf, and having the tournament here is a wonderful opportunity for the entire community,” Co-president Holliday said.

“The five local organizations that will benefit from the event do a tremendous amount for our community, and we wanted to support that. Volunteering as a group, with our SLGA friends, makes it a lot of fun, and we are looking forward to two very busy days.”

Charitable beneficiaries of the golf tournament are Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Gwinnett College Foundation, Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation, and Gwinnett Tech Foundation.

The ladies are finished volunteering at the Pro-Am by the end of the day Thursday. “Then we can watch the tournament,” Holliday said.

See also:

  • Some Masters Golfers to Play in Gwinnett Tourney
  • Golf Tournament Offers Chance to Play With the Pros
  • Golf Tourney to be Played April 15-21


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