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What is the World Impact Golf Marathon?

Here’s the Fun Part

We will have exclusive play for an entire day at Los Verdes Country Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. And yes, you and a partner will golf 100 holes. No, we’re not kidding. Playing one hundred holes is doable. Many golfers in past marathons have been able to do more than 100 holes. Several changes in the format of the game are made to speed up play....

• We play “ready golf” with a maximum field of 40 golfers.
• We play in teams of two combining each golfer’s holes to reach 100.
• Every golfer has his own cart, and plays at the speed of the team.
• Teeing off the short tees is encouraged.
• A hole or series of holes can be played as many times as desired, in any order.
• Golfers hit two or more balls on all par three holes, and this counts for two or more holes played.
• No looking for lost balls, OB’s, etc. Merely drop another ball and keep hitting.
• Whenever a score on a hole is up to a triple bogey, pick up, score the hole as completed, and move on to the next hole.
• On the green, any putt inside the leather is a “gimme.”

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What’s In It for Me?

Besides a lot of fun and the significance of supporting the Los Angeles missionaries and ministries in a big way, you will receive…

• Our special golf gift with event logo.
• Golfers goodie bag.
• Breakfast, lunch, and continuous refreshments.
• Plenty of golf balls to smack away.
• The opportunity to earn great prizes, depending on the amount of pledges collected.
• A tax write-off for any donated funds.

Ok, What’s the Catch?

Well, there is no catch. Each golfer who participates in the Golf Marathon will be required to do three things:

• Dedicate a full day to play golf at the beautiful Los Verdes Country Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Shotgun start right after breakfast — approximately 8:00 a.m.
• Sponsor yourself for at least $1 per hole. Your $100 donation is payable in advance.
• Solicit sponsorships from family, friends, business associates, and golfing buddies, with a goal of raising an additional $24 per hole.... that amounts to $2,500 per golfer for this most worthwhile cause. With a field of 40 golfers, each raising $2,500, we will reach our goal of $100,000. WOW!

OK, “Gimme” the Details

The World Impact Los Angeles Golf Marathon will be played on the beautiful Los Verdes Country Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. The Event date is Thursday, June 8th, 2006.

The Marathon will give you a very rare opportunity to play on a beautiful golf course, almost by yourself, and get the equivalent of a month’s worth of golf in one day — and you know how hard it is to even get a tee time in Southern California!

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Agenda

Our day’s agenda will be something like this:

• Registration 6:00 a.m.
• Breakfast at 6:30 a.m.
• Briefing at 7:00 a.m.
• Shot gun start at 8:00 a.m.
• Flail away for at least 100 holes.
• Regroup for lunch and prizes at 1:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse.
• Continue to play for the rest of the day, if desired.
• Marathon stops when it either gets too dark to see, or the golf course staff runs us off.
• Go home, soak your muscles, and smile a lot — you’ve done a great thing today!

Did You Say I Could Win Some Great Prizes?

Yep! Special prizes will be awarded for the most money raised, including the following…

• For sponsorship of $30 per hole — A $200 gift certificate for the Los Verdes Country Club Pro Shop.
• For sponsorship of $50 per hole — A four-day/three-night vacation for two, including airfare.
• For $75 per hole — Vacation Package Voucher for eight days and seven nights for two in Hawaii, including hotel, rental car and golf.
• For $100 per hole — The same Vacation Package Voucher for seven-day/seven-nights vacation including airfare.

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But I Still Have Some Questions

Good! Pick up the phone and give us a call. Carl LaBarbera is the Chairman of our event and has experience from our past events. He is willing to answer any and all your questions or just talk with friends from previous events. Carl serves on the Los Angeles and National Boards of World Impact.

How Do I Sign Up?

This is the easy part. Go to the website at www.worldimpactla.org/golfmarathon to register or donate online; give Tim or Carl a call for a more personal touch; or simply send your check for $100 payable to World Impact. Please join us!

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