Golfing for Veterans

Houston’s was happy to be a part of the first annual Golf For Veterans, sponsored by the VFW Post 5290 in Conyers, GA. The post is a non-profit organization which serves veterans and their families. The golf tournament helped them raise funds toward their goal of opening a local food bank. They are also in the planning stages of being able to offer temporary transitional housing for veterans and their families.

Tournament Day dawned bright and clear, in spite of a sketchy forecast. There were 20 teams participating- a completely full tournament, much to the delight of all of the planners.

Honey Creek Golf and Country Club hosted the event, and the course was in great shape. The format was Captain’s Choice (each player tees off and proceeds to the spot of the best drive, where everyone hits their next shot. This continues until the ball is holed), so there were bound to be some pretty low scores. Indeed there were, and the Houston’s team (Vince Przybyszewski, Doug Przybyszewski, Glenn Hamlin, and John Meyers) signed a 67. That’s a nice score at five under par, but it was only enough to finish fourth over all in a field of twenty teams.

Participation by local Atlanta area businesses exceeded expectations, allowing for a great event which will benefit not only the VFW Post 5290, but the local veteran community as well. What a great way to spend a Saturday!

Doug’s team ranked 4th at the tournament

Twenty teams participated in first annual Golf For Veterans Tournament