GCVMA hosts Independence Day golf tournament

The 13th annual Gonzales County Veterans Memorial Association (GCVMA) three-man scramble golf tournament returns this Friday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday at the Gonzales Independence Golf Course off Water Street in Gonzales.

Tee time is at 8 a.m. and the cost is $150 per team. There will be a Superman Drive on Hole No. 10 for $20. Cart rental is available at the club house and players have two Mulligans each.

The price includes refreshments (meat, snacks, soda and water), but players must BYOB. Prizes will be given for first through third based on a full field, plus there will be closest to the pin and longest drive prizes.

All proceeds for the tournament will go towards the Gonzales County Veterans Memorial Association. GCVMA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your support in the past has been a blessing in the quest to build a memorial to honor Veterans past, present, and future. GCVMA has raised around $356,198.81 from donations, fundraisers, and paver brick sales.

For more information about the tournament, you can also call Derek Grahmann at 830-857-3199 or Bill Kessler at 830-203-0002 or the golf clubhouse at 830-672-1324.