PINK OUT: West Texas Doubles Tournament

WHAT: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health (LWBIWH) at Angelo State University and the Concho Valley Disc Golf Associate will host the inaugural PINK OUT: West Texas Double Disc Golf Tournament. Proceeds from this tournament will benefit the LWBIWH and provide breast cancer education and treatment to underserved Concho Valley women.

WHEN: Sept. 23-25

WHERE: Brentwood Park, 1300 Forest Park Ave.

EVENT: The PINK OUT: West Texas Doubles Disc Golf Tournament will begin with a Disc Golf clinic at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. The Tournament will kick off on Saturday morning with check-in at Picnic Bend. Two rounds of 18 holes will be played on Saturday and one round of 18 holes will be played on Sunday.

Registration is now open. For more information or to register, visit www.discgolfunited.com or www.angelo.edu/lwbiwh. Registration fees range from $50 to $80, depending on team level. Optional Ace Pool is $5 per player.

The LWBIWH was created in 2007, and is dedicated to the cultivation and advancement of multidisciplinary science in women's health and to the promotion of the well-being of women through research, education and community outreach. The institute has centers in the Permian Basin, Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo and El Paso. Visit www.ttuhsc.edu/lwbiwh for more information.

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