Marblehead Community Classic Golf Tournament To Include $10K Putt Contest

MARBLEHEAD, MA — A $10,000 putt contest will be among the highlights of this year's Marblehead Counseling Center Community Classic Golf Tournament at Tedesco Country Club.

The event is set for Oct. 27 with course-wide challenges and prizes, lunch, swag bags, a cocktail reception and an awards ceremony at the private golf course.

The event has been part of the Marblehead Counseling Center's fundraising for more than 25 years.

"We have some fantastic sponsors in Pinned and Leaderboard New England, and many of our area businesses are also stepping up to sponsor holes and challenges," MCC Community Classic Golf organizer Erin Hegarty said. "Really, this is an easy ask for people in town. Of course, people want to have a great time out on the golf course, but this community embraces the 'give-back' ethos.

"Playing a round of golf on a beautiful course, while simultaneously helping those who are struggling is just second nature in Marblehead."

The tournament costs $1,000 per foursome. Players create their own teams, and there are still opportunities for all levels of tournament sponsorship.

"This is a great opportunity to promote your business, hang out with golf buddies and enjoy a special day of golf," said Ruth Ferguson, President of the Board of Directors of MCC. "At the same time, players are supporting our day-to-day work at Marblehead Counseling Center."

That support is necessary, Ferguson said, as the funding received by MCC covers only about 25 percent of the Center’s costs of care for people in need.

"One in five Americans will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year," Ferguson says. "Nearly everyone knows a friend, loved one, or coworker who has struggled. The work is important, and it's not going away."

For more than 55 years, MCC has provided mental health and social services for children, teens, adults, seniors and families. The Community Classic Golf Tournament is an important fundraiser that allows MCC to continue to serve the communities of Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynn, Nahant and others on the North Shore.

To enter the Community Classic Golf Tournament or to learn more about sponsorship, visit the MCC website here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)