LPGA fan favorite Natalie Gulbis will lend her star power to the Special Olympics and Boys & Girls Clubs with a golf clinic at The International Golf Club and Resort on Monday, June 13.
The McGladrey Foundation announced Monday that Gulbis and PGA Tour player Chris DiMarco will take part in the inaugural McGladrey Foundation Charity Golf Event that involves day-long activities, including a round of golf on either of two of New England’s most pristine and favored tracks. Golfers will have a chance to play the Pines or Oaks courses, as the Bolton, Mass., club will make both layouts available for the event.
Cost for a foursome is $5,000, with all proceeds from the better-ball event benefitting the Special Olympics of Massachusetts, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, and the McGladrey Foundation. Registration begins at 10 a.m., followed by the clinic with Gulbis at 10:30, and a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. A cocktail reception kicks off at 6 p.m., followed by a McGladrey presentation at 7:15 p.m.
Those who have had the pleasure of playing at The International know that from the tips (called the “Tiger” tees, although they’re unrelated to you know who), the Pines Course plays an awesome 8,325 yards, making it the the world’s longest golf course. It boasts a 674-yard par-5 (the third hole) and a truly gulp-inducing 715-yard, par 6 (that’s a par 6!) fifth.
For golfers ciphering their handicaps for such a grueling test of skills, the Pines offers a rating of 80.0 with a mind-boggling 154 slope. Small wonder, then, that the Pines maintains bragging rights as “the toughest course in the continental U.S.,” according to The International’s website. Not to worry, though; we’re sure the McGladrey folks will ask you to play from tees more appropriate to your abilities.
The McGladrey Foundation raises more than $200,000 annually to support community-based projects and philanthropic organizations throughout New England. For more information, visit the McGladrey Foundation.
Oh, and for fans of Gulbis, there will, no doubt, be opportunities to have the telegenic golfer autograph your forehead.
(Emily Kay is a regular contributor to New England Golf Monthly. Check her out on the Waggle Room, Boston Golf Examiner, National Golf Examiner, and GottaGoGolf websites. You may also follow Kay on Twitter @golfexaminer.)
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