Greenwich Time - Greenwich nonprofits raise money on the green

Greenwich Time - Greenwich nonprofits raise money on the green: "Greenwich nonprofits raise money on the green

By Neil Vigdor
Staff Writer

Published July 13 2005

With a growing number of charitable and civic organizations turning to golf tournaments to raise money, organizers of some events say there is new pressure to distinguish themselves from the pack -- often with $1 million hole-in-one contests and celebrity appearances.'It's actually to the point where there's a real great competition for golf dollars,' said Mark Yusko, a WGCH radio advertising executive who helps organize both the Tim Teufel and Food Mart celebrity golf tournaments."