Inaugural Deacons of Deadwood Charity Golf Tournament a Huge Success

HUMBLE, Texas (March 16) -- The inaugural Deacons of Deadwood Charity Golf Tournament at the Golf Club of Houston was a smashing success as golfers of all skill levels tested their game on the PGA-prepared course just days before the real professionals arrive in town for the Shell Houston Open."Considering we only had four weeks to put this tournament together, we couldn't be more pleased with the near-capacity turnout and huge amount of money raised for the numerous Houston-area children's charities we support," said Deacons of Deadwood President Geoff Seaman. "The course was in immaculate shape, the weather was perfect, the food was top-notch, and everyone had a great time."We're an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) group that has raised more than $4 million since our inception in 2001, mostly through our annual Deacons Ball. Now we have the golf tournament to add to our fund-raising efforts, and we're already looking down the road to what this tournament can be five or 10 years from now. It gives us another great way to fund these children charities across our city that often have nowhere else to turn."Players and guests were treated to a golf clinic from Golf Club of Houston PGA Master Professional Mike McGetrick, a sit-down lunch, refreshments around the course, a cocktail party, sit-down dinner, dancing, and numerous on-course contests, including a Hole-in-One chance for a brand-new Corvette."We gathered together with some wonderfully charitable people and played the best course in the Houston area just a few days before the pros, and best of all we raised a lot of money for our charities, which was the ultimate goal," said Deacon's Charity Golf Committee Chairman John Aubrey. "Having put this together with fellow Deacons John Talbot, Jay McKendree, Mike Fisher, and Jamie Adams in a very short amount of time, we're extremely excited with the outcome."If you missed this year's tournament, make plans to come back next year. It's going to be even better. I'm already imagining what we can really do with six months of preparation time.""This was a huge event for us," Seaman said. "Our membership embraced this idea and made it happen. There's a story behind that, but it's not about the story, it's about brothers coming together in the name of our charities."We've shown this same spirit at our annual Deacons Ball, and when we get to this year's ball on Sept. 24 with Vince Neil, the legendary voice of Motley Crue, providing the entertainment, we're going to blow it out. We are expecting 1,200 people there and it's going to be just as much fun as this golf tournament. Bottom line, we love helping our charities and have a lot of fun in the process."