Sports Calendar
Golf tournaments
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Fifth annual Junior Achievement charity golf tournament will be held Thursday at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Team and other sponsorships still available. To sign up or for more information, call (706) 736-3070 or e-mail lcook@georgia.ja.org.
Bartram Trail Golf Club will play host to a "Hurricane" Junior Golf Tour event Saturday and Sunday. This is a 36-hole event that will have American Junior Golf Association exemptions. Age groups are boys 10-12, 13-15 and 16-19, and girls 10-14 and 15-19. For information or to register, go to www.hjgt.org or call (904) 379-2697.
The Augusta Elks Lodge will hold its annual golf tournament May 27 at Augusta Municipal Golf Course. Cost is $50 per golfer. Corporate and individual participants are welcome. Sign up will be at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Lunch will be provided, and dinner will be served after the tournament for the golfers. For information call Diane Bishop at (706) 868-1938.
Augusta Junior Golf Magazine Tour tournament dates include May 27 at Applewood Golf Club, June 1 at West Lake Country Club, June 10 at Waynesboro Country Club, June 15 at North Augusta Country Club, June 22 at Forest Hills Golf Club, June 28 at Bartram Trail Country Club, July 5 at Midland Valley Country Club, July 13 at Persimmon Hill Golf Club, July 19 at Belle Meade Country Club, and Aug. 2 at Jones Creek Golf Club. Registration and tournament rules can be accessed at www.augusta juniorgolf.com. For information, call (706) 231-9594 or e-mail carla.ramsey@augusta juniorgolf.com.
Golf car raffle
The Georgia RiverDawgs 10-Under travel ball team is raffling a four-passenger Club Car gas golf car with canopy top and windshield. Tickets are $5. The drawing will be held in June. Tickets can be purchased by calling (706) 945-4621.
Y registration
The Marshall Family Y is holding registration for its tee ball and lacrosse leagues. Tee ball is open to ages 4-7. Lacrosse is open to ages 7-15. Donations of lacrosse equipment are being sought. For information, call Justin Goolsby at (706) 922-9658 or e-mail jgoolsby@thefamilyy.org.
Flag football
The adult travel flag football team Showtime is looking for former high school and college football players to fill its roster. The team is based in Evans and is a member of the USFTL flag football league. Contact Thomas Scott at scottiet23@hotmail.com, (706) 496-8544 or (757) 303-4397 for information.
Indoor soccer clinic
An indoor soccer (futsal) clinic will be held Saturday at Patriots Park Gym. The clinic will feature classroom sessions, futsal-specific skill training, and organized games. The cost will be $15, and it will include a T-shirt. The clinic for ages 7-10 will run from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by the clinic for ages 11-14 from 11:30- 2:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Ga-SC Bulls Soccer Club at (706) 312-7415 or csrasoccer@ga-scbulls.com.
Ramp closure
The Wildwood Park ramps will be closed Thursday-Sunday for the ESPN fishing tournament. They will open again to the public Monday. For information, call (706) 541-3761.
Boating safety
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thurmond Lake will offer a family-oriented boating safety course Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Thurmond Dam Visitors Center, on Route 221 just on the South Carolina side of Thurmond Dam. Bring your lunch, as there will be a 30-minute lunch break. Completion of the course satisfies Georgia and South Carolina state boating safety education requirements. Most boat insurance companies give a discount after completion of a safety course. The class fee is $35 for an individual or $50 for a family and includes a textbook. To learn more, contact John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170 or johnvanosdol@wctel.net, or Pat McMenamin at (706) 829-6011 or mcmenaminp@comcast.net.