SXU 15th Annual Golf Classic

Chicago (June 14, 2011) Saint Xavier University invites the community to support student scholarships with a day on the links at its 15th Annual Golf Classic.

Check-in begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 2 at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Avenue, Orland Park. The day will conclude with a reception and dinner.

Registration for individual golfers is $300, which includes green fees, cart, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Participants can register online at www.sxu.edu, keyword: golf, by mail using a downloadable printer-friendly form or by calling (773) 298-3748. All proceeds support SXU student scholarships.

The event includes the Cougar Classic and Pick Your Prize raffles. Raffle tickets are available online or by mail. Winners need not be present.

Pick Your Prize tickets are $50 each or five for $200. Participants can choose from the following four packages: Downtown, Get-Out-of-Town, Chicago Sports or Tailgate and Golf. Cougar Classic tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. Prizes include: Apple iPad 2, flat screen TV, Trek Mountain Bike, Xbox Kinect, Weber Gas Grill and various golf items.

Last year's Golf Classic raised more than $128,000 for scholarships.

For more information, please contact the Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3748 or specialevents@sxu.edu.

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