CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The UM Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Miami’s Hurricane Club are proud to announce a partnership for the 22nd Annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament hosted by Brett Romberg to benefit the Hurricane Club Victory Fund.
The event will take place on Fri., October 10, 2014 at the beautiful Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables.
The tournament begins with registration at 11 AM, which will include lunch provided by the Hole In The Wall Pub. Golfers get started with a 12:30 PM tee time on the 18 lush holes of the Biltmore Golf Course. Following the round, the Awards Dinner will be held in one of the historic Biltmore Hotel’s luxurious ballrooms. Entry fees include the golf, lunch and awards dinner, a goody bag and golf shirt.
“We are excited to announce this partnership with the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame,” Athletic Director Blake James said. “Not only will this provide a great opportunity for Hurricane Club Members and Canes fans to play golf with some Hurricanes greats across all sports, but it will raise money to support our current student-athletes who will be future UM Hall of Famers. We are looking forward to a great day of golf at the Biltmore on October 10th.”
The Victory Fund was established to raise revenue for the new student-athlete training table dining hall, lights for Greentree Field to be used by multiple teams, as well as the artificial football surface and the football “recovery zone” area.
Romberg, a member of the 2001 National Championship team and the 2002 Dave Rimington Trophy winner as the nation’s best center, has graciously accepted an invitation to serve as the host for this year’s event. A three-time All-BIG EAST selection, Romberg was named a consensus All-American in 2002 and spent nine seasons in the NFL.
He was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
“It’s an honor to serve as the host for this great UM event, and to know that the funds raised will help our current student-athletes makes it that much more special.”
“I just hope my golf game is up to the task,” Romberg joked. “I don’t want to embarrass myself.”
K.C. Jones, president of the UMMSHoF, elaborated on Romberg’s thoughts.
“This is a year of new opportunity for the UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament,” said Jones, a 2008 Hall inductee and two-time Super Bowl winner with the Denver Broncos. “With our newly-forged partnership with UM Athletics, we will be raising money for scholarships through the Hurricane Club Victory Fund. We are proud of this direct contribution to the university’s current student-athletes and the next generation of UM Sports Hall of Famers. As with all of our events, our golf tournament offers Canes fans a unique opportunity to interact with some of their favorite former Canes all-stars.”
Sponsorships for the golf tournament are still available for corporations and businesses. For information on sponsorships, or to sign up your team, contact UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at (305) 284-2775 or Crystal Demps in the Hurricane Club at (305) 284-6699.
For more information on the Hurricane Club Victory Fund, call (305) 284-6699 or go to Hurricanesports.com/VictoryFund. Click here for the official entry form.