Catch Central Florida » Scramble Cleveland Heights http://catchcentralflorida.com Central Florida Sports News and Events from the Sidelines Tue, 22 May 2012 15:37:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Tee it up with the Detroit Tigers http://catchcentralflorida.com/2012/02/16/tee-it-up-with-the-detroit-tigers/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2012/02/16/tee-it-up-with-the-detroit-tigers/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:16:27 +0000 Rebecca Thompson http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=1616 Are you a Detroit Tigers fan or golf and sports enthusiast? If so, grab your golf buddies or join a foursome, and meet the Tiger players and coaches on the course as they tee it up to raise money for local youth programs in Polk County. Celebrities, golf and baseball all come together on Thursday, March 1 for the 17th Annual Major League Scramble at Cleveland Heights Golf Course in Lakeland.

This is your opportunity to spend a day on the course with sports superstars of yesterday and today. This celebrity event not only features your favorite stars and world-class golf, but it also includes contests such as the longest drive, closest to the pin and the traditional putting contest along with multiple raffle drawings and prizes.

To register, submit your Major League Scramble Registration Form. Be sure to send your entry promptly due to the heavy demand of this event.

The event begins with registration at 10:30 a.m. and is followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. The tournament officially kicks off with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. and later wraps up with a reception, awards presentation and raffle ticket drawings at 6:00 p.m.

The Major League Scramble is just one of the week-long set of events leading up to the Tigers’ 76th Opening Day of spring training in Lakeland.

The Detroit Tigers open their 2012 Spring Training season with a home game against Florida Southern at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2 at Joker Marchant Stadium. For more information about the 17th Major League Scramble, please contact the Tournament Director, Brock Whitmyer at 863-834-2379 or Bill Tinsley at 863-860-2176.

]]> http://catchcentralflorida.com/2012/02/16/tee-it-up-with-the-detroit-tigers/feed/ 1 Play Golf with the Detroit Tigers http://catchcentralflorida.com/2010/01/12/play-golf-with-the-detroit-tigers/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2010/01/12/play-golf-with-the-detroit-tigers/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:03:10 +0000 Kris Keprios http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=540 Ok, so you have your Spring Training tickets and are waiting for the Tigers first pitch of Spring Training. What next? How about joining the Tigers players and coaches on the golf course as they raise money for local youth sports organizations? Before they throw out their first pitch for the 2010 Spring Training season, the Detroit Tigers will tee it up for charity on the golf course March 1 at The Cleveland Heights Golf Course in Lakeland for the 15th Annual Major League Scramble. Several Detroit Tigers players, coaches and alumni will participate in the event to kick off the Spring Training season in Polk County. Every foursome will be joined by a member of the team or coaching staff or other sports celebrity. The charity event is traditionally held the Monday before the Tigers first game of the Spring Training season. This year, the Major League Scramble has a new venue with the Cleveland Heights Golf Course serving as the host. Several members of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame will also join the Detroit Tigers to raise money for local youth sports organizations. During the Major League Scramble, teams of four players are joined by a Detroit Tiger player, coach or alumni or a member of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. 

Foursomes and single registrations are available by calling Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing at 863-534-2500.  The day begins at 10:30 a.m. with registration, followed lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. Following the round of golf will be an awards reception and raffle including Detroit Tigers and Florida Sports Hall of Fame autographed memorabilia. Individual spots are available for $175 and a team of four is $600.Golfers attending the 2010 Major League Scramble will also receive a goody bag filled with Tigers memorabilia and a special gift commemorating the event.  Prizes will be awarded to each member of the top three teams as well as the individual golfers who record the longest drives and the tee shots landing closest to the pin. There will also be a putting contest with a prize available for the winner.

 The 2010 Detroit Tigers Spring Training season opens on Tuesday, March 2 with their traditional game against Florida Southern College at Joker Marchant Stadium at 1:00 p.m.  To make reservations or receive more information for the 15th Annual Major League Scramble, call Polk County Sports Marketing at (863) 534-2500.

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