THE 35th ANNUAL HOMER K. BALL MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD ON JUNE 14

CONTACT:  Nicole Smith, Public Relations Manager
Concord University Office of Advancement
PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712
(304) 384-6312
nlsmith@concord.edu
www.concord.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2024

THE 35th ANNUAL HOMER K. BALL MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD ON JUNE 14

ATHENS, WV – The 35th Annual Homer K. Golf Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 14 at Pipestem State Park. Tee time is at 8:30 AM with a shotgun start and Captain’s Choice format. First and second place prizes will be awarded for men’s and women’s teams, along with prizes for longest drive and closest-to-the-pin, and first hole-in-one on the 8th hole.

Proceeds from this tournament fund scholarships for Concord University students.

Homer K. Ball, a Lerona native, graduated from Concord in 1948. Throughout his career, he served as Sheriff of Mercer County, West Virginia State Senator, and Director of the Physical Plant at Concord University. Mr. Ball was also an avid golfer. In 1991, the annual golf tournament benefiting Concord was named in his honor. After Mr. Ball’s passing in 2008, the tournament was renamed the Homer K. Ball Memorial Golf Tournament.

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