Tee-off in Waukegan parks' $1 million golf shootout July 28

The Waukegan Park District annual golf outing, Partners in Parks, benefits programs, events and scholarships through the Waukegan Parks Foundation.

The 22nd annual golf outing will be held on Friday, July 28, at Bonnie Brook Golf Course with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m., breakfast, a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., an appetizer and craft beer hour, and lunch with prizes, awards and raffles.

New this year is a $1 million shootout on the 17th hole. Four lucky golfers, selected by a random drawing that will include all outing participants, will get a chance to try for a hole-in-one. The drawing will be held prior to the shotgun start and the golfers chosen in the random drawing will take their shots at the 17th hole at 1:15 p.m. Waukegan-based Stuckey Construction is sponsoring the $1 million shootout.

Other popular contests include Beat the Pro benefiting Cultural Arts, Straightest Drive, and Closest to the Pin as well as an Inside the Circle Contest benefiting Special Recreation. Everyone who signs up to golf on hole 6 will receive a free shot in the $10,000 hole-in-one contest.

The event gives golfers a chance to enjoy a round of golf at one of the top 50 golf courses in the Chicago area while helping support Waukegan Park District programs, events and scholarships. Participation is open to anyone. Get a foursome together or register as an individual player to be placed in a foursome.

Participation in the outing includes: breakfast, 18 holes with a power cart, luncheon, goody bag and raffles. Cost to play is $110 per person or $395 for a foursome.

For those who would like to contribute without golfing, there are Green and Tee Sponsorships for $175 each.

For information on Partners in Parks or the outing, contact Sally Sandine, at sally@waukeganparks.org or (847) 360-4721.