It’s just what we do. We
live, we conquer. We
grow. We give. Welcome
to the Gulf States.
with increases across every category
– merchandise sales, tournament
rounds and further increasing rounds
in general. “We hope to increase our
ladies programs by 15 percent,” he
said. “We offer Ladies Golf Clinics
twice per week to ladies of all ages
and skill levels.”
Bilal also has plans to begin a
Junior League.
And in continuing the theme of
promoting golf to juniors, Joseph
Hanko says golfers 15 and under
play free at Elm Lake. And one of
Elm Lake Golf Course’s biggest
accomplishments in 2015 was
raising $4,000 for Palmer House for
children.
Family is important for golf, as
is evident at the Country Club of
Canton where junior clinics, the
swimming pool and movie nights
invite members to enjoy their
facilities as an amenity for the entire
family.
Four-ball events like the Robbie
Webb Memorial at the Country
Club of Canton also continue to
grow, creating waiting lists and a
buzz around the game.
Even in this current state of
the rebuilding of golf, good within
the game continues. Uncountable
charity events are held in the Gulf
charity
tournaments
States Section and continues the
Southern hospitality to visitors and
those who live in need.
Headrick is also one of those
who gives. While his club at Eastover
was destroyed in the hurricane, he
looks for ways to give back through
golf. “Ted Elliot of Pinewood
Country Club of Slidell and I
founded the Holiday Junior Golf
Classic, a two-person team best ball
championship,” he said. “The BC
Cup Foundation in its 22nd YX\