CARROLLTON, Ga. – The University of West Georgia football program is hosting the 1st Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, April 30, at Monroe Golf & Country Club.

The event, which is open to the public, features an 11:45 a.m. registration and 1 p.m. shotgun start. Tickets are $100 per individual or $400 per team for the four-man scramble format. The grand prize is a trip to Mexico. Entry fee includes meal and a T-shirt. All proceeds benefit the UWG football program.

There are also sponsorship opportunities for the event, including Platinum Sponsor ($5,000), Silver Sponsor ($2,500), Bronze Sponsor ($1,000) and Hole Sponsor ($100).

UWG head football coach David Dean noted how the tournament will be a fun way to engage with alumni and fans and generate even more energy moving toward the 2021 fall campaign.

Traditionally, West Georgia has held a golf outing in Carrollton, but it decided to host this year's event in Monroe in order to extend opportunities for Wolves who reside in the Atlanta and Athens areas.

"We've mostly brought back former players when we've had it in Carrollton. What we wanted to do, we wanted to reach out to the entire West Georgia community. So we're trying to get a lot of folks that live in the Atlanta and Athens area and a golf tournament where it's convenient for them to come," Dean said. "We've gotten a lot of interest and a lot of support on it. It's a way for us to engage in the Atlanta and Athens area, which we haven't touched in quite a few years."

Dean stressed how tournaments such as this directly benefit the UWG players.

"It gives them an opportunity that when we're on the road, we can eat well and we can stay in a little bit nicer places and get busses that are more convenient and comfortable for them to travel," Dean said. "This goes a lot into what we do, as far as our game day travel and then also our equipment, which is extremely important for our guys to be able to win is to have the best equipment that we can have. That's what this tournament mainly goes into."

To register for the tournament or to give to UWG football, go to www.alumni.westga.edu. For questions or more information, contact Elizabeth Herrin at eherrin@westga.edu or 678-839-6539. There is also a registration form linked above.