Save the Date – Friday, June 1st, 2012.

Save the date for our 3rd Annual Honorary Commanders Golf Tournament sponsored by Wigwam & Ping. Last year’s event was sold out and a smashing success. See for yourself here here.

In the coming months we will update this page with more information and links to sponsor the event, sponsor a hole or tee box, registration for volunteers and foursome registration.

Who:

Fighter Country Partnership (FCP), the leading support and advocacy organization for Luke AFB.

What:

3rd Annual Honorary Commanders Golf Tournament, luncheon, auctions and raffle for terrific prizes and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Where:

The Wigwam Golf Club at Wigwam Arizona

When:

Friday, June 1st, 2012
Registration — 06:00
Shotgun Start — 07:00

Why:

To raise money to support the FCP Top Ten programs of Luke AFB.

Cost:

$1000 per foursome with outstanding S.W.A.G. bags for participants
$1000 per municipal foursome to compete in the municipal challenge.
Various Sponsor packages (see below.)

Registration:

Coming soon via this page (fightercountry.org/golf2012)

More Info:

Contact Ron Sites (rsites@fightercountry.org)
or Susan Lovelace (susan@fightercountry.org)

To download a PDF of the brochure please click here.

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