Golf Tournment Moves, Offers Up to $20,000 in Prizes

QEI-Durham's August 25 golf tournament moves to The Crossings Golf Club. The tournament offers up to $20,000 in prizes for golfers and the school.

Durham, NC (PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -- Despite the effect of recent blistering heat on golf course greens, the Quality Education Institute of Durham’s August 25 “Golf Fore Education” tournament will go on. The condition of the greens at the original location triggered a move to The Crossings Golf Club at 4023 Wake Forest Highway in Durham.

Tournament planning co-chair Michael D. Davis said, "Even though the move is a minor inconenience, The Crossings is a great venue for our tournament. We are still going to have a wonderful time and a great turnout." Committee members have notified registrants of the change with e-mails, telephone calls, and post cards, he added.

As scheduled, on Friday, August 25, registered golfers from throughout the country will have two opportunities to win $5000 for themselves and $5000 for the school with a hole in one or by winning a putting contest. Additionally, prizes will be awarded for contests measuring closest to the pin, longest drive, and straightest drive.

Bill Gaines, news anchor from NBC-17 news is the master of ceremonies for this event, which includes dinner and live entertainment at the end of the tournament.

Registration at The Crossings begins at 10 a.m. on August 25, and tee time is at 1 p.m. The registration fee is $75. Proceeds from this tournament go toward expanding services offered by QEI, including textbooks, supplies, and after-school care, in addition to expanding its media center and offering need-based scholarships.

QEI-Durham is an elementary school with a curriculum for 4-year-olds through fifth graders and offers an advanced and challenging curriculum. Since July 1998, QEI has grown from three students to nearly 100 students. Ninety-five percent of QEI students score at or above grade level on nationally standardized tests, which is attributed to the school’s philosophy of allowing children to learn at their own pace.

For more information about QEI-Durham or to register for the golf tournament, visit the school’s web site at http://www.qeidurham.org or call (919) 680-6544. You can visit The Crossings Club online at http://www.crossingsgolf.com.

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