GOLF Rotary Club tourney set
The 2021 Golf Tournament of Champions sponsored by the Rotary Club of Murphy will tee off at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at Mountain Harbor Golf Club in Hayesville.
The format is a two-player Captain’s Choice and cost $200 per team, which includes green and cart fees. Appropriate golf attire must be worn. Team fees will go toward payouts estimated to be from $600 for first place to $100 for seventh.
Sponsors are needed for the Rotary Club to raise money for youth scholarships and supporting good causes in the community. Sponsorships start at $75 for a sign all the way up to a Platinum Sponsor for $2,000.
Checks can be sent to Murphy Rotary Club, P.O. Box 846, Murphy, NC 28906. For details, call Matt Gutierrez of the club’s golf committee at 828-399-1266.
Ladies league at the Shores
The Chatuge Shores Ladies Golf League started preseason Tuesday at Chatuge Shores Golf Course in Hayesville.
Tee times during preseason start at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start. During April, anyone can play without joining the league.
The league has 20 members from throughout the tri-county area. The course fee is $27, which includes a cart.
Non-members interested in playing can email vhealy55@gmail.com. Members can sign up online at www.chatugeshoreslga.com.
FISHING - Tournament in Fontana
The Fontana Spring Classic Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday in Graham County.
There is a $5,000 guaranteed payout for first place. The entry fee is $150.
For details or to register, call Brandon Jones at 828-498-2017 or email brandon.jones@fontanavillage.com.
HUNTING - Safety class starts today
There will be a two-night N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission hunter safety class from 6-9 p.m. today and Thursday at Tri-County Community College in Peachtree.
Signup online at ncwildlife.org or call John Dooley at 828-400-6983 for details.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS UFC rankings get updated
David Brown, publisher & editor of the Cherokee Scout, has been on the Ultimate Fighting Championship rankings panel since 2013.
To share insight into the UFC rankings, Brown has started a monthly column.
The March column is live at www.cherokeescout.com/sports/david-browns-ufc-rankings-xplainations-updated-33121. For details, email dbrown@cherokeescout.com.
From staff reports.