Spots still open for Drive for the Cure golf tourney at Sunland

Aug. 9 event will take place at Sunland

By Sequim Gazette staff • August 6, 2025 1:30 am
Photo courtesy of Janet Real/ This large rooster at hole #2, courtesy of Dave and Trisha Bekkevar (pictured), will welcome participants in Saturday’s annual “Drive for the Cure” fundraiser sponsored by the Sunland Women’s Golf Association.
Photo courtesy of Janet Real/ This large rooster at hole #2, courtesy of Dave and Trisha Bekkevar (pictured), will welcome participants in Saturday’s annual “Drive for the Cure” fundraiser sponsored by the Sunland Women’s Golf Association.

There is still time to sign up for Saturday’s “Drive for the Cure,” the Sunland Women’s Golf Association’s annual fundraising tournament that supports breast cancer screening and diagnostic services for men and women on the North Olympic Peninsula.

All donations and profits from the fundraiser are given to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation to aid residents without adequate insurance and funds to pay for services. Last year, a record $19,600 was raised and donated to the foundation.

This year, an anonymous donor will match funds raised one to three up to last year’s total and one to one on anything over.

The tournament begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Lunch is served in the clubhouse following the tournament.

Men’s, women’s, and mixed teams may compete. Form your own team or sign up as an individual and the Sunland Pro shop will assign you to a team.

The public’s cost is $80 for 18 holes and $65 for nine holes, which includes golf, prize money, and lunch. There will be opportunities to purchase mulligans and magic putts as well as to participate in on-course games.

Golf cart rental is available for an additional cost. Non-golfers may attend the lunch for $30.

Live auction and big raffle items include: $500 cash; two Seattle Storm courtside seats with parking for Sept. 5; two Seattle Mariner tickets with VIP parking for Sept. 13; $500 worth of wine; and a quilt created by Quilting on the Green. Sound Bank is a major sponsor.

Baskets filled with valuable items will be raffled off following lunch.

Call the Sunland Pro Shop at 360-683-6800 or Cheryl Coulter at 360-681-2796 with questions. Sign-up deadline is noon Friday.