Otsego County, New York Animal Shelter to Hold Golf Tournament
The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SQSPCA) will once again host its annual Robert B. Schlather Susquehanna SPCA Golf Fundraiser on Friday, August 9.
This year's event returns to a one-day format and will be held for the first time at the Oneonta Country Club, located at 9 Country Club Drive. The tournament will follow a captain and crew (scramble) format. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. The entry fee is $125 per player or $500 per foursome, which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, use of the driving range, goodie bags, live music, and a barbecue buffet dinner. Drinks are not included. Single golfers will be paired up. Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams, and there will be prizes for the closest to the pin and longest drive.
“This event celebrates sport, community, and the love of animals,” said SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes. “This year, participants will also have the opportunity to make personalized donations in honor of their beloved pets.”
For a $20 donation, pet names (first and last) will be added to a tribute board displayed at the golf club throughout the event. Donations can also be made to the shelter in lieu of participating in the tournament.
Golf add-ons are $10 each for every nine holes (maximum of two per player). These include an add-on mulligan (a do-over shot to be used anywhere on a hole) and an add-on miracle putt (a free putt to be used anywhere on the green). There will also be a raffle, with five tickets available for $20.
The SQSPCA’s annual golf outing was renamed in honor of Robert B. Schlather, a well-known Cooperstown lawyer and philanthropist, after his passing in April 2022.
“Bob was a longtime friend to the shelter and a yearly participant in our golf tournaments. This will be the third year the golf fundraiser has been held in his name,” Haynes said. “We greatly appreciate his family’s encouragement of this event and are honored by their support for the mission and work of the shelter as we serve animals in need across the region.”
Those interested in registering for the Robert B. Schlather Susquehanna SPCA Golf Fundraiser can do so online at SQSPCA News & Events.
To sponsor a hole, cart, or scorecards, please contact Sarah Wilcox at 607-547-8111 ext. 106 or swilcox@sqspca.org. Contributions help support the life-saving work being done by the shelter.