The BEF Golf Invitational is one of the Boomer Esiason Foundation’s longest-running and most successful fundraising events. The tournament, held each May at a prestigious golf club near New York City, is a popular stop on the area’s charity golf circuit.

THE BEF GOLF INVITATIONAL

Each year, the Golf Invitational brings together more than 140 golfers and other friends of the Foundation for a fun-filled day packed with activities. While the tournament’s winning teams receive a number of terrific prizes, several other contests – closest-to-pin, longest drive and hole-in-one – also get the competitive juices flowing and add to the fun.

In addition to a full day of golf, participants are treated to a fine array of food. A full breakfast is served prior to the start of the tournament, and sponsor Outback Steakhouse offers food and beverages throughout the course during match play. Afterward, a gourmet dinner brings everyone together to compare notes and swap stories; that’s also when prizes are distributed to the day’s winners. All golfers take home a duffel bag stuffed with goodies.

The Golf Invitational is a critical piece of the Foundation’s fundraising efforts. Proceeds from the event usually reach close to $800,000, making it one of the most successful charity golf tournaments of the season. Roughly $0.91 of every dollar raised at the tournament and other Foundation events goes toward efforts to eliminate cystic fibrosis, and the need for these funds has never been greater.

2010 EVENT INFORMATION

Date: Monday, May 3, 2010
6:45 a.m. Driving Range Opens
7:00 a.m. Bus departs from Garden City Hotel for Glen Oaks Club*
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Tournament Announcements (golfers in carts)
10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
3:00 p.m. Buffet and Awards Ceremony
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Timothy M. O'Brien Closest-To-Pin Shootout
4:15 p.m. Bus departs Glen Oaks Club for Garden City Hotel*
*Available for guests staying at the Garden City Hotel. For information about hotel reservations or other transportation, click here.