Fore Her Nonprofit Tees Off with 12th Annual Golf Outing Oct 25

Fore Her invites golfers and philanthropists alike to tee off for a great cause with a fun-filled day at their 12th Annual Fore Her Golf Outing presented by Emerald Coast Hospice Care on Friday, October 25th at The Links Golf Club at Sandestin. 

Check-in and registration will begin at 8:30am with Tee-Off at 9:30am, and the afterparty at Sunset Bay Cafe directly across the street from The Links.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Golf Outing is a timely way to honor and celebrate survivors while raising money for women and men undergoing breast cancer treatments. Fore Her is a local nonprofit which raises funds through events like these to provide financial aid and resources for women and men with breast cancer.

In its 12th year, this annual event features an 18-hole day of golf as the centerpiece, a silent auction, prizes, food, and drinks at holes, and the 19th Hole Afterparty. Also, this year a lucky player will have a chance to win a hole-in-one prize, a new 2024 Buick Envista Sport Touring from David Scott Lee Buick GMC.

Golfers will start their day with breakfast and Bloody Marys from Sunset Bay Cafe sponsored by Builders First Source, then enjoy lunch on “the turn” by Centennial Bank. After a day of golf, it’s an easy stroll over to Sunset Bay Cafe for the “19th Hole Afterparty,” sponsored by Emerald Bay Plumbing, with live music by Rob Romans, fabulous prizes, a silent auction, heavy hors d’ oeuvres, drinks and delectable treats from Sweet Henrietta’s.

Registration is now open for Early BIRDIE where participants may sign up at $175 per golfer or $700 for a team of four. Fees increase on October 1st to $200 per golfer and $800 for a team of four. To register, visit www.foreher.org/golfouting.

“Last year, Fore Her raised close to $30,000 at the Golf Outing to help local breast cancer patients in need and we paid for living and medical expenses with those funds raised for breast cancer patients while they were undergoing treatment. So far this year, we have paid out over $35,000 in living expenses for breast cancer patients in financial need while undergoing treatment, and we continue to make a difference with our support groups and educational materials,” says Amy Walsh, Founder of Fore Her. “The support of our community makes a life-changing impact on the families we help.”

“This is our third year sponsoring the Fore Her Golf Outing and as a neighboring local organization, Emerald Coast Hospice is passionate about this cause,” says Allison Barron, LPN, Hospice Care Consultant with Emerald Coast Hospice. We are committed to aiding in Fore Her’s mission of lessening the load on those undergoing breast cancer treatments. We have witnessed firsthand the toll and strain this disease takes on the entire family, both financially and emotionally.”                                           

A huge thanks to Fore Her Golf Outing 2024 Sponsors: Emerald Coast Hospice Care(Presenting), Emerald Bay Plumbing (19th Hole After Party), Terri’s Interiors (Lunch Sponsor), Ft. Walton Beach Winn Supply, Plumbing and Hvac (Scoreboard), Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa (Drink Cart), Cook Family Dentistry (Practice Putting Green), Builders FirstSource (Bloody Mary Bar), David Scott Lee Crestview Buick, GMC (Hole in One), Silver Sands Premium Outlets (Registration Table), Clear Title & Escrow 30A (Longest Drive), First National Bank (Closets to the Pin), James Moody, MD with Destin Surgery Clinic (Silent Auction). Hole Sponsors: The Blake, Watersound Closings & Escrow, Renasant Bank, New York Life, Own at the Beach Team, Bob and Barbra Carver, Sweet Henrietta’s, EPGX Emerald Prints and Graphics. Donors:  Boo Media, The Links Golf Club at Sandestin, Sunset Bay Cafe and Centennial Bank.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available, and if you can't sponsor or golf, please consider volunteering. Reach out to Amy Walsh at amy@foreher.org to find out more.

Founded by Amy Walsh after her mother and aunt lost their battle with breast cancer, Fore Her was initially conceived as an annual golf benefit to assist local women battling breast cancer with the financial burden of the disease, but as the need grew, the nonprofit expanded to host three annual events to raise funds to continue to support those affected in Northwest Florida. Funds raised are used to provide temporary assistance with bills such as mortgage or rent payments, utilities or helping pay for auto repairs so patients can get to treatments. Fore Her offers resources, hope, compassion and education for all who are affected by breast cancer. Find additional information about volunteering, available resources, and how you can help, visit www.ForeHer.org.