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SPONSOR A HOLE FOR THE BRAKETTES/JOAN JOYCE “PITCH AND PUTT” GOLF TOURNAMENT
April 14 - The Stratford Brakettes have announced the date for the first annual Brakettes/Joan Joyce “Pitch and Putt” golf tournament on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Stratford's Short Beach par-3 golf course. The shot gun format has two flights scheduled for 8:30 and 10 a.m.
For details, directions and to register, download the Brochure/Application form. There are only 72 spots available. The deadline to register is July 1, or when the two flights are filled, whichever comes first. For additional information, contact GM Bob Baird at (203) 218-1066.
Hole sponsorship is available for all nine holes for only $50 each. Sponsors will get their names listed in both the Brakettes regular season and national tournament brochures. In addition, they will receive the team's 7-day pass, which is good for ONE admission to seven regular season home games of your choice.
All proceeds from the event go directly to the operating costs for the Stratford Brakettes.
Joan Joyce is the greatest women's softball pitcher in history, having played her career with the Raybestos Brakettes from 1956-1975. She won a total of games 429 games in addition to capturing 8 national tournament Most Valuable Player Awards and being named first-team All-America 15 times.
Joyce is currently the highly successful softball coach at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. After retirement from softball she played 19 years on the LPGA tour. She is hoping to attend the tournament, meet the participants and present the awards. Her status depends upon her full recovery from a hip injury suffered in January.
To sponsor a hole, please complete the Hole Sponsorship Form and return it to Bob Baird, General Manager, Stratford Brakettes, 185 Lordship Road, Stratford, CT 06615. The Brakettes are a registered 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax deductible.
Thanks for your consideration.
Bob Baird
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