by Leah Jackson
The Johnny Antoon Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by the NSU Foundation, has been set for Saturday, June 4 at Northwestern Hills Golf Course. Proceeds will benefit the Johnny Antoon Scholarship, established to honor the Natchitoches businessman and long-time NSU supporter.
The festivities will begin with a pre-party from 7-10 p.m. Friday, June 3 at Antoon’s. Tickets are a minimum $10 donation to the Antoon Scholarship.
Check-in for the tournament will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Mulligans can be purchased for $10 at check-in. Prizes will be based on the number of teams. There will be at least one gimmick hole, closest to the hole and longest drive prizes.
The golf entry fee is $100, which provides one golfer with a cart, lunch and refreshments and one ticket to the pre-party. Tee signs can be purchased for $50.
A golf sponsorship of $400 includes a tee sign, entry for four golfers with cart, lunch and refreshments for four golfers and four tickets to the pre-party. Sponsorships must be received by May 28 to guarantee a golf cart.
In conjunction, the Antoon’s Wild Women’s Pokeno Brunch will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4 at Dazzle Dance Studio, formerly The Student Body. Tickets are $30 which includes brunch, bottomless mimosas and bloody marys, one ticket to the pre-party and pokeno.
For more information or to register, visit https://northwesternstatealumni.com/antoon-golf/.