Randy Moss and Jason Williams, on the list of former Marshall athletes who want to give back to the community, have done it again.
Moss, former wide receiver for the Thundering Herd and NFL All-Pro with the New England Patriots, has hooked up with his former teammate at DuPont High in the mid-1990s to conduct a benefit golf tournament June 27-28 at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane.
The first Learning Weekend Golf Extravaganza will start June 27 with a cocktail party. The next day is the golf outing, dinner and a sports memorabilia auction. Proceeds will benefit children in the area through golf learning centers, the first of which is scheduled to be built in Moss' hometown of Rand.
Troy Brown and Mike Bartrum, former ex-Herd greats who went on to the NFL, held their Brown-Bartrum Camp this weekend at Marshall. The wrapup is a golf tournament today at Twin Silos at Lavalette. Chad Pennington, former standout quarterback, held his 1st and 10 Foundation bowling fund-raiser last month at Colonial Lanes.
Williams, now a guard with the Miami Heat, played at Marshall in 1995-96 under coach Billy Donovan. He transferred to Florida the next season to join Donovan, who took the job as head coach of the Gators.
"This is his true statement of 'giving back'," said Donnie Jones, manager of Randy Moss Enterprises. "This will have a lasting impact long after his playing days. Randy is really looking forward to spending time with Jason again, because it has been difficult for them to get together because of their seasons that conflict with each other."
Because of the interest in this special event, golf groups will be filled strictly on a first come, first serve basis. Corporate sponsorships are available, too.
For updated information, visit www.TheRealRandyMoss.com. Interested individuals can contact Sleepy Hollow pro Jonathan Clark at 304-757-6581 or jclark@sleepyhollowgolfclub.com. Another contact is Tim DePiero at 304-342-0133 or visit tdipiero@dblaw1.com.
WARREN CASHES: Former Marshall golfer Shawn Warren tied for 14th last week in the NGA Hooters Tour's Orion Group Golf Classic in South Bend, Ind. Warren shot 71-73-70-74 for an even-par 288 total. He won $2,719. Warren played this week in the Hooters ADI Classic in Georgetown, Ky.
TOUGH SENIOR: Hurricane's Harold Payne is on a roll in the West Virginia Senior Series Tour. The former Marshall golfer and West Virginia Amateur and Open winner shot a 1-over 73 at BelMeadow Golf Club in Clarksburg on Thursday for his third straight win. The next Senior Series event will be May 29 at the Lewisburg Elks.
DEMO DAYS: It will be Demo Day on Wednesday at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane. Reps from Titleist, Cobra, Ping and TaylorMade will have the latest equipment on the range for players to test.
Two Demo Days are coming up at Guyan Golf and Country Club. Cobra will be there Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Titleist will hit the range on May 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. Players are welcome to check out the equipment.
TV EXPOSURE: Morehead State's Eagle Trace Golf Course was featured on Inside Kentucky Golf on Saturday. The show aired on WKYT-TV.
The course opened in 1995. Morehead State bought the course in April 2007 and is home for the men's and women's teams. The Kentucky Men's State Amateur was played there in 1998 and 2000. The Kentucky Women's Am made a visit in 1999.
Episodes will be available for viewing and download at www.kygolf.org.
David Walsh covers golf for The Herald-Dispatch. Call him at 526-2730. His e-mail is dwalsh@heralddispatch.com.
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