
For the third straight year Forest Creek Golf Club members David Conner, a long time partner with GeMROI, and his wife Kathy have organized the Toys for Tots fundraiser with David’s Saturday Morning golf group.
This year, 22 golfers braved a cold and rainy Saturday to pay their $30 entry fee and an additional $5 for every birdie scored during the 18 holes. The participants are then invited to the Conners’ home for beverages and homemade chili, as results are tallied.
The event is played from the forward tees to increase birdie opportunities —and well it did! A total of 39 birdies and one eagle were recorded, that, along with donations from the club members unable to play, generated over $11,000 for Toys for Tots. Local Pinehurst resident Jerry Townly, who volunteers his time to lead the Moore County effort and is one of 800 National coordinators that make Toys for Tots such a success, said the Forest Creek event accounts for over half of the total cash donations raised in the county.
Several other golf clubs, as well as organizations like VFW, private parties and other organized events contribute significant toy donations, that are equally important, but the Forest Creek donation helps to purchase toys to balance out age level gifts.

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