University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill and Gophers director of athletics Norwood Teague will headline the festivities during Cragun's 15th annual coaches' dinner and Dutch Open Golf Tournament June 24-25.
A coaches dinner is Wednesday, June 24, in the Pavilion at Cragun's Legacy Courses. The event begins at 4:30 with a reception for Minnesota lettermen from the Brainerd lakes area that runs until 5:30 p.m. Registration is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Kill will address the gathering from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with a program from 7 to 8 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $25 per person. A silent auction begins Thursday night with items including Gopher attire, rounds of golf and tickets for Gopher events.
The 18-hole golf tournament is scheduled Thursday, June 25. Continental breakfast and registration begin at 8 a.m. The silent auction ends at 9:25 a.m. Shotgun start for the golf tournament is at 9:30 a.m. Social hour and prize giveaways will be at 2:15 p.m.
The tournament will feature 4-person teams playing a best shot scramble format. There will be on-course pin events, raffles and auctions.
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Cost to golf is $125 per person. Fee includes the Wednesday night coaches dinner, greens fees, continental breakfast, prizes and awards, golf cart and appetizers.
All events are open to the public.
Proceeds from the events at Cragun's benefit the Golden Gopher Fund which provides opportunities to 750 Gopher student-athletes by seeking philanthropic support from individuals, families and corporations.
Additional information is available by calling Cragun's at 218-825-2789, emailing Chuck Klecatsky at cpk@cragun 's.com or by visiting www.craguns.com .
