The third annual Bud Light Charity Challenge Tennis Tournament is back at Pensacola Racquet Club September 14th and 15th! PSA and its longtime partner the Lewis Bear Company, are proud to once more host this fun-filled event.

The designated charity for this year's event is ARC Gateway, a local organization that provides services to people with developmental disabilities. The ARC Gateway mission is to be committed to increasing the opportunities for all persons with, or at risk of, developmental disabilities, to choose where, how and with whom they live, learn, work and play.

The tournament is open to all levels of tennis; players are grouped by ability levels.
For more information, contact Danny Murphy at PSA, dmurphy@pensacolasports.com or 434-2800

Divot Derby Celebrates 50th Year

Junior Golf has come a long way since its inception in Pensacola, and judging by the success of last week’s 50th Divot Derby tournament, it will continue for a long time to come.

As reported in the Pensacola News-Journal, Bubba Watson starred as the presenting sponsor of the Divot Derby, providing players with a golf shirt and hat, visiting all the courses and paying for player photographs.

Like Tiger Woods, Watson has made junior golf his top charitable priority. In doing so, he is continuing the work he benefited from as a youngster.

When Watson was growing up, he was aided by Hiram Cook, then-golf pro at Tanglewood Golf and Country Club in Milton, where Watson often played daily. Cook founded the Greater Pensacola Junior Golf Association (GPJGA). Hiram Cook and his wife, Bonnie, have given of their time and money to help kids in the area learn and benefit from the game.

PGA professional Joe Durant has been another key component to junior golf’s continued prosperity. Durant, an Escambia High School alum, has donated a percentage of his yearly earnings on the PGA Tour, in addition to giving of his personal time and support. Durant's top fund raiser, the Joe Durant Adult-Junior Tournament, is Saturday, August 11th at A.C. Read Golf Course on Naval Air Station Pensacola.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Bud Light Charity Challenge Tennis.................September 14 - 15

College Soccer Showcase........................September 15 - 16

Gulf Coast Cross Country Stampede..........September 29

USTA Women's Clay Court Nationals.................October 9 - 13

32nd Annual USTA National Mother/Daughter Clay Court Championships..............October 13 & 14

2007 Gulf South Conference Soccer Championships............October 26 - 28

US Kids Regional Golf Tournament...................November 9 - 12

NIRSA Club Soccer National Champioships........November 14 - 17

4th Annual High School All Star Football Game ................December 21, 2007

2008 Pensacola Double Bridge Run..................Feb. 2, 2008