Dallas, TX -- (SBWire) -- 09/26/2011 --Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) is proud to announce the second annual West Texas Golf Classic will be held Monday, September 26, 2011, at the historic Lubbock Country Club. Proceeds from this tournament will benefit the young patients at TSRHC. Chairmen of the Board for the 2011 West Texas Golf Classic are Neely and John Birk of Lubbock.
2011 West Texas Golf Classic Board
Neely and John Birk, Chairmen
Lyle and Field Scovell, M.D., Prize Chairmen
Buddy Forbess, Underwriting Chair
Board Members:
Mark Bateman of Dallas; Pamela Beck of Lubbock; Stephanie Brigger of Dallas; Ted Hennis of Amarillo; Pete Laney of Hale Center, Texas; Christy Liles of Dallas; Don Mann of Dallas; Arthur Miller of Lubbock; J. C. Montgomery, Jr. of Dallas; Kay Salem of Lubbock; Brett Underwood of Lubbock; Rex Vardeman of Dallas; Mark Vinson of Lubbock; Stacy Watson of Lubbock
As special friends of TSRHC and active members of the community in the West Texas area, the chairmen and board members help to raise awareness of TSRHC through this invitational golf tournament. The support of individuals, corporations, foundations and special events, such as the West Texas Golf Classic, allows the hospital to continue to provide premier orthopaedic care to thousands of Texas children, including approximately2,800 children from the Lubbock area. More than $65,000 was raised at the inaugural tournament in 2010.
Texas Scosttish Rite Hospital for Children would like to thank the players, sponsors and underwriters of the West Texas Golf Classic for their support of the tournament and the hospital. TSRHC is a pediatric orthopaedic specialty hospital http://www.tsrhc.org/ that treats children throughout the state of Texas and strives to improve the care of children worldwide through innovative research and teaching programs.
About TSRHC
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, such as scoliosis http://www.tsrhc.org/scoliosis-spine.htm, clubfoot http://www.tsrhc.org/clubfoot-foot-disorders.htm, hip dysplasia http://www.tsrhc.org/hip-dyslasia-perthes.htm and hand disorders http://www.tsrhc.org/hand-disorders.htm, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit http://www.tsrhc.org.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Announces 2nd Annual West Texas Golf Classic
2nd Annual West Texas Golf Classic hosted by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children