ESTEVAN, WEYBURN — The Rotary Club of Estevan has been selling tickets for a Golf Ball Drop fundraiser, which is a joint project between the local club and the Rotary Club of Weyburn.
Roy Ludwig, who is the Estevan club’s president for the 2022-23 year, said they recently met up with members of the Weyburn club and sorted the golf balls. Tickets cost $5 each and can be purchased from local Rotary club members.
Each ticket has a unique number which is matched to a number on a golf ball.
Rotarians have been out selling tickets at community events – including the Estevan Downtown Business Association’s Night Market and Street Fair – and at other locations in the city.
This marks the first time that the golf ball drop has been held since 2019.
The drop will occur on Sept. 10 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course. Ludwig said the golf balls will be loaded into a bucket and dropped to a specially carved hole in a makeshift green. The first ball to find its way into the hole will win $5,000 for its owner. The second ball will win $3,000 and the third ball carries a $1,000 prize.
This will be one of the club’s biggest fundraisers of the year. Proceeds from the golf drop will be split between the two clubs’ projects in the community. The Estevan club has supported a number of projects in the community, including the STARS Air Ambulance.
Ludwig said the drop itself is a fun event that draws a good crowd.
“A lot of the golfers who are at the course for golfing will stay and watch it. It’s a lot of fun,” said Ludwig.
