2025 Friendship Golf Tournament
Scholarship Fundraiser
October 25, 2025
Harbor Hill Country Club
6538 Lake Griffin Rd, Lady Lake, FL 32159
About the Fundraiser
The Friendship Golf Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser is our annual culminating fundraising event where members of the Sophisticated Gents of Florida and The African American Club of The Villages partner with local sponsors to provide scholarships to students pursuing higher education who graduated from the central Florida communities of Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties. Net proceeds from the tournament, along with monetary donations from sponsors and members, go to our Scholarship Funds. Most of the scholarship recipients are from low income families, and the overwhelming majority are first generation in their families to go to college. The recipients are recognized at a Scholarship Award Luncheon held every year in June.
You do not have to be a golfer to donate to this fundraiser. Your participation in the tournament and/or by individual donations go to a very good cause – supporting the higher education goals of our local high-school graduates!
See tournament details below for important information on format, timing, rules and sponsors.TOURNAMENT DETAILS
2025 FRIENDSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
LINKS TO REGISTER OR DONATE
Thank you in advance for your participation!
REGISTER – When ready to register online to play in the tournament or to purchase a ticket for the luncheon
DONATE – To donate to the Friendship Golf Tournament scholarship fundraiser
FLYER – Download to register or donate and pay by mail
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Date – Saturday, October 25, 2025
Location – Harbor Hills Country Club, 6538 Lake Griffin Rd, Lady Lake FL 32159
Format – Four-person team golf scramble; shotgun start
Entry Fee – $100 per Golfer (includes lunch); $35 Lunch Only
Registration Deadline – October 11, 2025 (or until tournament is full)
Raffle and door prizes and prizes for Hole-in-One on selected holes
Lunch and Awards Ceremony following golf
Times
7:00 AM – Sign-in
7:50 AM – Putting Contest
8:15 AM –Shotgun Start
Sponsors will be acknowledged in the lunch program on the day of the tournament. Those who donate $1,200 or more get to have an optional foursome golf team (at no additional charge). Donations of $200 or more will be acknowledged with a "hole sign". Please use our DONATE link or the tournament FLYER to make your contribution. An explanation of the sponsor categories is included below for your convenience:
TOURNAMENT SPONSOR – $5,000: Main banner, website acknowledgement (+hyperlink to your website), full page mention in lunch program, speaker opportunity, optional display table at 1st tee, hole sponsor sign & foursome golf team.
LUNCH SPONSOR – $3,000: Banner, website acknowledgement (+hyperlink to your website), announce tournament winners, special recognition in lunch program & on table tents, optional display table at lunch, hole sponsor sign & foursome golf team.
PATRON PLUS SPONSOR – $1,200: For Businesses: Website acknowledgement (+hyperlink to your website), special recognition in lunch program, hole sponsor sign & foursome golf team. For Club Members: Optional memorial or targeted scholarship, special recognition in lunch program, hole sponsor sign & foursome golf team.
PATRON SPONSOR – $1,000: For Businesses: Website acknowledgement (+hyperlink to your website), special recognition in lunch program, hole sponsor sign & lunch for four at tournament. For Club Members: Optional memorial or targeted scholarship, special recognition in lunch program, hole sponsor sign & lunch for four at tournament.
CONTEST SPONSOR - $500: Putting Contest, Closest to Pin, or Longest Drive. Recognition in lunch program and hole sponsor sign with logo.
PLATINUM – $500: Optional message in lunch program and hole sponsor sign with photo or logo.
GOLD – $300: Hole sponsor sign (18”x24” sign).
SILVER – $200: Hole sponsor sign (12”x18” sign).
BRONZE – $100: Acknowledgement in lunch program.
PRIZE SPONSOR: Donate a Hole-in-One, raffle, contest or door prize to help raise money for scholarships.
Low team gross score wins in the following divisions:
- Male - 1st
- Female - 1st
- Mixed - 1st
- Seniors - 1st (All four players on team must be at least 70 years old)
Longest Drive - Male & Female
Closest to the Pin - Male & Female
Hole-In-One (on selected hole) - TBD
Putting Contest - $100 (split among all winners)
RULES OF PLAY
SKILLS CONTESTS ARE LOCATED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLES:
Closest to the Pin – Women #13 and Men #8
Longest Drive – Women #2 and Men #2
FORMAT: In a four-person team scramble tournament, the lowest team gross score wins their division. There are 4 divisions: Men’s, Women’s, Seniors, and Mixed. All senior players must be at least 70 on Oct 26, 2024. All ties will be resolved by the Harbor Hills staff using a regression system starting with the 18th hole.
TEES: Men GREEN tees, senior men – WHITE tees, women – RED tees, and senior women – YELLOW tees.
RULES: All golf rules shall conform to USGA Rules and Regulations and the Rules and Regulations of Harbor Hills Country Club. Decisions of the Tournament Rules Committee are final.
- A scramble means that all team members tee off on each hole, decide which tee shot they like best, and mark the spot with a tee or ball marker.
- The other team members pick up their balls and place them within one club length (no closer to the hole) of the marked spot. Each team member hits their next shot from the chosen spot of the prior shot.
- If the ball you choose to play is in a hazard (sand, water, etc.), rough, or out of bounds, you cannot drop the ball outside of the hazard or rough even if the relief is within one club length away.
- This procedure is followed on every shot for the remainder of the hole, including putts. The ball should be marked on the putting green.
- Putts need to be attempted within 3 inches of the marked spot (no closer to the hole). The first ball to go in the hole is counted for the team score. When putting, once any ball is holed out, no further strokes count. The team is cautioned not to make “tap” in putts until all team members have had the opportunity to attempt the team’s original putt.
- Each player’s tee shot must be used at least two times during the 18-hole competition.
- Men tee off from the GREEN tees, senior men from the WHITE tees, and women from the RED tees.
- PAR is the maximum team score on any hole. When teams reach a score of PAR (missed Birdie putt or chip) pick up and move to the next tee.
- Mulligans may be purchased one (1) for $5 per golfer. Each golfer is limited to purchasing 2 mulligans. Results of shots taken by using a mulligan are not eligible for any prizes.
- Threesomes are permitted to rotate a fourth shot from each ball location. In other words, one person will be hitting twice from each position. However, the person hitting two shots cannot do so consecutively. (For example, it’s Player A’s turn to hit two shots. The other team members must play their ball in between Player A’s two shots.)
a. The rotation should be set at the beginning of the round, and remain constant throughout.
b. An example of this on a par 4 would be:
- Hole1 shot 1: ABCA
- Hole1 shot 2: BCAB
- Hole 1 shot 3: CABC ( on par 4, if the 3rd shot is not holed for a birdie, pick up and score a 4 for the team. On par 3 if the 2nd shot is not holed for a birdie, pick up and score a 3 for the team.)
- Hole 2 shot 1: ABCA
Special Recognition for our Business Sponsors and Partners
Lunch Sponsor:
Patron Sponsors:
PHOTOS FROM 2024 TOURNAMENT