Weekend
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By: Zach Tate, PGA
Starkville, MS- The 19th annual PGA Golf Management Family Weekend was one to remember! The weekend provided great food and weather and best of all a great game day experience for over 150 guests who spent their weekend on campus to see Joe Moorhead’s team take on the Bulldogs from La Tech.
Similar to past events, this year's Family Weekend provided three days of excitement. The three day event kicked off in McCool Hall for a dinner and silent auction. The silent auction benefits both the PGA Golf Management Club and the Folds of Honor Foundation. There were several exciting items auctioned off that included MSU signed sports balls from current coaches and memorabilia from the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup.
In 2016, a new tradition was started by having a live auction at the end of the festivities on Friday evening. This year, we were able to auction off a Stitch Golf leather bag. The golf bag sold for over $500! The proceeds from this live auction went to the Folds of Honor Foundation and PGA Reach.
Per Program tradition, each family in attendance received a gift respective to their class standing. Freshman families received a MSU PGA Golf Management logo cowbell; Sophomore families received a MSU PGA Golf Management logo maroon sweatshirt blanket; Senior families received a set of laser-etched MSU PGA Golf Management drinking glasses; and Graduating Senior families received a picture frame with their prospective pictures in the frame. We look forward to seeing each family return every year to collect all four gifts!
Following Friday's events, the Bulldogs took the field against the Bulldogs of LA Tech. Before the game, each family enjoyed a beautiful morning and afternoon in the Junction. The Bulldogs coming off a win against #17 Texas A&M in the prior week were hungry to reach the postseason for a school record 9th straight year. After the 45-3 win over La Tech, MSU improved to 6-3 after the win against the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs would go on to finish 8-4 in the regular season.
On behalf of the staff of the PGA Golf Management Program, we would like to say thank you to all of you who attend the 19th Annual Family Weekend. We appreciate your time, effort, and support of the Program and your student. We hope to see you all again at our next Family Weekend!