The ninth annual University of Minnesota, Crookston, UMC Teambackers Golf Classic will be held Saturday, July 17, at Minakwa Golf Club in Crookston. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds from the tournament go to UMC scholarships.

Activities will begin with a golf clinic at 10 a.m. by Dan Tannahill, golf pro at Lincoln Park Golf Course in Grand Forks. Tannahill is a PGA member and a teaching professional in Florida. He will give pointers on irons and the short game.

A tournament orientation will be held at 10:45 a.m. with tee-off time at 11 a.m. (shotgun start). Plans are to utilize a Texas Scramble format with five golfers on each team, according to Curt Almlie, director of institutional relations at UMC.

Golfers will be permitted to set up their own teams using the following criteria: five member team handicap must equal 80 or more for 18 holes, and not more than two members of the team can have nine hole handicaps of 10 or less. The Golf Committee will establish a handicap for anyone without an established one.

Individuals who wish to play in the tournament, but are not included in one of the pre-established teams, will be assigned to teams made up by the golf committee. Both men and women are invited to participate.

Registration cost for the tournament is $60 per golfer. The fee covers green fees, tourney gift, prizes, dinner and a contribution to the UMC Scholarship Fund. Golf cart fees are not included.

Participation will be limited to the first 90 golfers who pay their registration fees. Fees must be paid by July 9.

The golf social, awards presentations and dinner are scheduled at Minakwa Golf Club following the tournament. Golf spouses are also invited to the social and dinner, but they should RSVP to the UMC Alumni Center by July 15.

Golf Committee members include, in addition to Almlie: Marv Bachmeier, Kent Bruun, Ray Dusek, Kent Freberg, Jerry Hasbrouck, Tom Helgeson, Chuck Hiller, Nancie Hoerner, Richy Johnson, Brad Kerr, Al Larson, Ed Odland, and Stephanie Reck.