LSUS Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic set for May 7
04/26/04

The 6th Annual LSUS Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic will kick off with a noon shotgun start Friday May 7 at Olde Oaks Golf Club in Haughton. Hibernia National Bank will again serve as signature sponsor for the event and U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.-4th) will return as honorary tournament director.

Proceeds benefit the LSUS Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund and the LSUS Athletic Scholarships. The tournament has raised almost $40,000 for scholarships. LSUS athletic director Doug Robinson, as well as the university’s men’s and women’s basketball coaches, Chad McDowell and Ronnie Howell, will be on hand throughout the day.

The 18-hole tournament will be played on the Oak and Meadow courses at Olde Oaks. There are three flights, all by handicap. Only two team slots are still available. Tournament features include the Campus Federal Credit Union Putting Contest, the Moffitt, Inc. Hole-In-One Contest, a Long Drive Contest, the Chancellor’s Challenge, Celebrity Driver Kenny Parr, a silent auction and the Hibernia Fiesta Finale awards ceremony and taco bar.

The silent auction features three sets of two LSU home game President’s or Hibernia box tickets with hotel packages, signed LSU sports memorabilia, signed David Toms golf memorabilia, overnight hunting package at Legacy Ranch in Arkansas, jewelry, cultural event tickets, restaurant packages and golf packages.

Entry fee covers greens fee, electric cart, practice range, tournament gifts, box lunch, beverages, taco bar and the chance to win fantastic prizes. For information about the tournament or silent auction, contact Alumni Director Dianne Howell at 318-797-5190 or alumni@lsus.edu.