JULY 2024 EVENT INFORMATION

The Board of Trustees invites its Sangha members, returning golfers, as well as friends of the Betsuin to participate in the 14th annual Sacramento Buddhist Church (SBC) Golf Tournament for the 2024 calendar year. This year we celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Buddhist Church of Sacramento.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024

Check-In: Begins at 6:30 am
Shotgun Start: 7:30 am

PLACE: TEAL BEND GOLF COURSE

7200 Garden Highway, Sacramento

Course Phone Number: 916-922-5209

PLAYING FORMAT AND SCORING: Player Limit: 144 players (shared carts)

The tournament will be played under the modified scramble format called a “shamble”. The format calls for each golfer to tee a ball into play with the group selecting the spot from one of the teed balls (scramble) to play their second shot. Each golfer will continue to play under individual stroke play rules after the team’s second shot to determine his/her score for the hole.

TOURNAMENT FEE: $140 per golfer

The tournament fee includes a round of golf, cart, morning pastries and coffee, on-course beverages, tee prizes, bento box lunch served at the church Kaikan, and a monetary donation to the SBC. Additional Bento Boxes ordered on the Tournament Entry Form are $25 each.

PRE-TOURNAMENT BONUS PACKS:

The committee encourages everyone to buy the pre-tournament “bonus pack” consisting of 20 raffle prize drawing tickets, two mulligans, and two miracle putts for $25. The bonus pack can only be purchased with your entry form. The more bonus packs purchased, the greater the chance to score well and win prizes!

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM:

Please use the keyboard writeable pdf form found here.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Thursday, June 10, 2024

The golf committee anticipates a full field of golfers (144) so be sure to submit your entry form as soon as possible.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRY AND DONATION FORMS AND PAYMENT:

Completed entry and donation forms can be emailed to betsuingolf@gmail.com to ensure prompt recording of your team’s entry and cash donations to the tournament. Please make your check payable to the Sacramento Buddhist Church. Your check(s) and entry forms must be addressed and sent by US mail to:

Sacramento Buddhist Church Golf Tournament
899 Shore Breeze Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831

BENTO BOX LUNCH:

Two of the temple’s prized kitchen chefs—Marty Sakata and Gordon Nitta—along a host of volunteers lead by Diane Shimosaka and Sheryl Kajioka will be preparing a delicious assortment of entrées and condiments that will be served in the Kaikan following the end of tournament play. The meals will be served in Bento boxes. The committee encourages

everyone to dine-in with your friends and fellow players in the Kaikan where tables, chairs and an assortment of beverages will be available to “washdown” your meal.

RAFFLE PRIZE DRAWING:

The committee extends its many thanks to the individual raffle prize donors and to Robbie Midzuno for his annual donation to the SBC golf tournament of the two grand prizes. The grand prize offerings can only be won by buying a bonus pack(s).

• First Prize: Three-night stay (Thursday - Sunday) at the Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort for the period July 10-13, 2025.

• Second Prize: Two-night stay (Friday - Sunday) at the Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort for the period July 11-13, 2025.

These dates coincide with the running of the much-heralded Celebrity Golf Tournament held at Edgewood Golf Course.

SPONSORSHIP AND DONATIONS:

Tee box sponsorships can be purchased at the gold, silver, bronze, individual, “In Memory Of” and group sponsorship levels. The donor’s name and sponsorship level will be displayed on signage boards at or near the tee box area of each hole. The bronze, silver and gold tee box sponsorships include complimentary green fees from one to four golfers and priority entry into the golf tournament.

Monetary or in-kind donations are also welcomed! Sponsorships or donations can be submitted using the keyboard writeable Sponsorship and Donation Form found here.

PROCEEDS FROM THIS FUNDRAISER:

This event is a major fundraising activity for the temple’s capital improvement account. The members of the golf (sub)committee oversee the organization, administration, and accounting for the net proceeds (sources and usage) that are deposited in the temple’s capital improvement checking account. The golf committee extends its thanks for your continued support.

QUESTIONS:

Any questions and/or comments about the 2024 event can be sent via email to the golf committee at betsuingolf@gmail.com. The temple office staff can provide general information about the event. The number to call is 916-446-0121.

Thank you for your continued support and participation in this fun-filled event.

Sincerely,

Buddhist Church of Sacramento Golf Tournament Committee

Download forms now: Registration form and Sponsor/Donor form.