Reporter Angela Mouly
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Lions-CNIB Golf Tournament
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits at the 22nd Annual Lions-CNIB Golf Tournament held at the Vermilion Golf and Country Club on June 7.
For the first time ever, participants were unable to golf due to the wet conditions, but the remainder of the event carried on. Community members were supportive of the cause and helping to benefit those with vision loss, with an estimated $6,000 raised. There were 51 hole sponsors and additional prize sponsors.
“Over $110,000 has been rais
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Reporter Angela Mouly
- Jun 11, 2018
- 1 min
Lions-CNIB Golf Tournament
Thirty-nine golfers participated in the 21st Annual Lions-CNIB Golf Tournament at the Vermilion Golf and Country Club on June 8.
Participants were challenged by a blind putt and blind drive, and had the opportunity to win a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. They also had the opportunity to try on glasses that simulate macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy.
“Last year I got one of my best drives blind folded,” said participant, Sam Stewart.
Proceeds
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Reporter Angela Mouly
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Can You Golf Blindfolded?
From left, Tee Hill, David Clennett, and Neil Snelgrove at the CNIB-Lions Golf Tournament on June 2, in Vermilion. Fourty-five people registered for the 19th Annual CNIB-Lions Charity Golf Tournament at the Vermilion Golf and Country Club on June 2. Players had the opportunity at the tournament to putt and drive blindfolded adding a fun twist to their golf game and acting as a very present reminder of the cause at hand. “The weather challenges were better than anticipated, an
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