I'll be sending it out to media across the state this week.
Please feel free to pass this info along.
-micah@savemuny.com
The 4-player team scramble will have a double shotgun start at 8:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Cost is
$100 per golfer.
All golf participants, their invited guests and members of the local neighborhood communities are invited to a BBQ and concert that follows featuring a line-up with some of Austin’s favorite musicians. Phil Lee and his band from Nashville will debut in Austin at the event. Proceeds from a silent auction featuring sports and music memorabilia will also benefit Save Muny.
Two-time Masters’ Champion Ben Crenshaw, a life-long Austinite who grew up playing the course, recently said, “I’m hopeful that the City of Austin and the University of Texas can work together to find a balanced use of the Brackenridge Tract, and that consideration will be given to the part of the land (Lions Muny) that has been home to a great public recreational facility for many years. It’s a valuable piece of Austin parkland and there are environmental and neighborhood concerns that need to be weighed.”
The Save Muny Committee and effort is comprised of a cross-section of people such as developer Dick Kemp and long-time neighborhood advocate Mary Arnold. The committee was formed to raise public awareness and funds, and work with neighborhood organizations, the Austin city council and the University of Texas Board of Regents to make sure Muny will always be a public place where families can go to enjoy the outdoors, and a great round of golf at affordable prices.
“This is a historical course and it’s set on 141 acres of green space near Lake Austin that we just can’t afford to lose,” says Save Muny committee co-chair Peter Barbour, who also has played Muny since childhood. “Saving Muny is the right thing to do for Austin.”
Spots in the tournament, sponsorship opportunities and invitations to the dinner and concert are now available. Donations for silent auction items are welcome.
www.savemuny.com
For more information please contact:
Save Muny Committee:
Peter Barbour – peter@savemuny.com Zack Fleming – zack@savemuny.com
Asst: Micah Wiener – micah@savemuny.com
Media: Steve Wiener – 512-327-3660 – stvwnr@aol.com
Golf and Tourney Registration:
Chris Gordon chris@savemuny.com - Lions Pro Shop - 512-477-6963
2 comments:
Saving Lions Municipal Golf Course for IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. The residents of central Texas will benefit from this beautiful green space in numerous ways!
The University of Texas owns the property, but the taxpayers of Texas own The University.
Let's help UT remember that fact by speaking up. Write to the Austin City Council. Tell them to vigorously pursue the purchase of our golf course.
One thing is certain in this battle: IF WE DO NOTHING, we will certainly lose the golf course to concrete, malls, condos and increased traffic.
Moved to Austin area in January and played Lions for the 1st time recently. It would be a real tragedy for Austin to lose this piece of land to development. But the are almost no blog entries on this web site (if I'm reading it right). Where are the people who want Lions? The silence is scary.
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