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United Way hosing Inaugural United Way Open for a chance to win $1500

Feb 13, 2023 | 11:11 AM

February 13, 2023 – The United Way of Decatur and Mid Illinois is hosting it’s Inaugural United Way Open, an indoor golf tournament, played on the golf simulator at The Caddy Shack Golf Pub in Downtown Decatur.

The prize purse is $1500 and qualifying will run until Wednesday, February 22nd, with the Championship Round to be played on Sunday, February 26th.
The Caddy Shack Golf Pub, at 231 North Main, is the host for all qualifying rounds, and the Championship Round. Simulator hours are 2 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday & Noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. You can call 217-422-4444 or click HERE to book a tee time.
A qualifying round is 9 holes of play on the simulator’s Old Course at St. Andrews, and may be qualified on the front OR back nine holes. For a nine-hole round to be eligible to qualify for the Finals, you must sign-up BEFORE playing. Cost is $10 for each qualifying attempt of each nine-hole round, which is a full donation to The United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois. This donation is in addition to the normal hourly Caddy Shack rates of $30/hour per group.
After finishing play, a Caddy Shack professional will check your score and enter it with your entry on the sign-up form. This IS a handicapped event, so anyone can win. The United Way will use 75% of CDGA Handicaps, and if you do not have an official golf handicap, a regular handicap of 15 will be used.
Finals will be held on Sunday, February 26th, at either Noon, 2 p.m., or 4 p.m. (4 players each tee time)
This inaugural tournament is presented by Decatur Earthmover Credit Union, and also sponsored by Neuhoff Media, Country Financial Agents Ludwick & Young, The FourNine, The Law Office of Andrew S. Erickson and Blake-A-PaLooza LLC.