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Fun with a purpose at the 2021 CIU Golf Classic

Golfers tee-off at the Columbia Country Club in the CIU Golf Classic

September 28, 2021

By Bob Holmes

It was a great day for golf if there ever was one. And fun.

鈥淟ord thank you so much for this amazing day and the fun of golf, and I repeat the FUN of golf,鈥 began the opening prayer by 小猪视频 alumnus and board member Adrian Despres.

The temperature at tee time was in the 70s as dozens of golf carts rolled onto the听听Golf Course carrying over 125 smiling golfers participating in the annual CIU Golf Classic, raising money for听.

A big smile was also on the face of CIU Athletics Director听, knowing how much CIU athletics would benefit from the event that raised $35,000 in 2020, and designated to the new lights on the baseball field.

鈥淲e still have bleachers and a press box we have to build at the baseball and softball fields,鈥 Richie said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time.鈥

Among the golfers was Keith Byrom of听听Corporation who says he appreciates how CIU teaches students to 鈥減lant the seed of God鈥 in the marketplace.

鈥淭o me that is very important as a businessman,鈥 Byrom said. 鈥淚 think we need to profess our Christianity and not be afraid of it, and I love what the college is doing to foster that environment. You can鈥檛 help but to want to support it.鈥

That falls in line with The Mission Statement of the CIU Athletics Department: 鈥渁 community of believers who exist to Glorify God by using sports as a platform to impact the nations with the message of Christ.鈥

And that takes us back to the essence of the prayer by Despres that ended with a loud proclamation across the public golf course:

鈥淚 pray that we would have fun in the Lord .. but more than all that, thank you so much Jesus for dying on the cross. What in the world? We鈥檇 be lost without You, and we say thanks from our souls. You鈥檙e the greatest, and we praise You.鈥澨

Meanwhile, Despres must be a pretty good golfer. His team, sponsored by his son鈥檚 business Despres Painting Company, won their flight of the tournament.

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