Doolittle Scholarship Open Golf Tournament

The 41st annual Doolittle Scholarship Open golf tournament will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Eglin Golf Course in Niceville. Both Eglin?s Eagle and Falcon courses will be used with tee times set for 8:00 AM. The tournament is open to the public and cost is $50 for active duty military, $75 for Eglin Golf Course members and $100 for all others, which includes green fee and cart, range balls, lunch, refreshments on the course, and an awards party. Registration forms are available the Eglin AFA website: www.eglin.afaflorida.org. Questions may be directed to Ron Johnson, (850) 651-0534, or Bret Berryhill, (850) 882-5548. Proceeds from the tournament will go towards college scholarships for deserving Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets at area high schools, top graduates at the Okaloosa County Schools Community High Okaloosa Institutes for Career Education (CHOICE) Aviation Institutes, as well as the Air Force ROTC program at the University of West Florida. The foundation also provides resources for the Engineers for America program at the Air Force Armament Museum, the Civil Air Patrol, CHOICE Aviation Institutes at both Shoal River and Pryor Middle Schools, in addition to other math and science fairs in the county. In 2011 we surpassed the $1 Million mark for funds raised and look forward to the continued support of our local community. The Air Force Association is an independent, nonprofit, civilian education organization that educates the public about the critical role of aerospace power in the defense of our nation, advocates aerospace power and a strong national defense, and supports the United States Air Force, the Air Force family, and aerospace education. Learn more about the AF Association at www.afa.org and the Eglin Chapter at www.eglin.afaflorida.org, or check out our Facebook page at Eglin AFA.