Famed golfer Betsy Rawls to chair CBH event

Children’s Beach House will hold its annual Golf Classic Thursday, May 26, at The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay. This exclusive course is Delaware’s first private Jack Nicklaus golf course and a sought-after course among the Eastern Shore golfing community.

This event raises funds to support the operational budget for Children’s Beach House, a Delaware 501(c) 3 nonprofit whose mission is to help children with special needs reach their highest potential as functioning members of their families and communities.

For the second consecutive year, CBH will welcome World Golf Hall of Famer and former LPGA Champion Betsy Rawls as the honorary chair for the golf classic. Rawls has had an impressive golf career. She won more than 50 tournaments including four U.S. Opens, two LPGA Championships, and two Western Opens.

Rawls was one of six inaugural inductees to the Ladies Professional Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1967; she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1987, and she has since been named one of golf’s 100 Heroes by Golf Magazine.

Aside from her monumental moments on the green, Rawls is also known for her great commitment and contributions to her community. She has served as the LPGA’s tournament director and executive director of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, where she assisted in raising more than $46 million for Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities through her 29-year tenure.

“I am proud to be associated with the Children’s Beach House,” said Rawls. “This fine organization works with children, families, and communities throughout Delaware to help children reach their full potential. It is gratifying for me to see people enjoying this great game of golf while at the same time furthering such a commendable and far-reaching endeavor.”

This CBH Golf Classic is a great opportunity for 128 golfers to play the private course while also supporting a fine cause. The event, scheduled to start at 11:30a.m., Thursday, May 26, costs $175 per golfer and includes time on the driving range, a boxed lunch, and a poolside barbecue buffet at 5 p.m. Nongolfers are also welcome to the poolside barbecue buffet for $50 per person.

To register for the Children’s Beach House Golf Classic or to learn more about the organization, volunteer or sponsorship opportunities, visit cbhinc.org or call the Lewes office at 302-645-9184 or the Wilmington office at 302-655-4288.