Jen Wait (Human Resources), left, and Alice Sheldon (Finance and Administration) volunteered at last year’s Doug “Shep” Sheppard Classic Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament.

Doug Sheppard Classic scheduled for June 15

Members of the campus community will take to the greens on Monday, June 15, for the Doug Sheppard Classic Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament.

The event will take place at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston beginning at 8 a.m. with breakfast and registration. The shotgun start of the four-person scramble format takes place at 9 a.m.

The tournament is named in memory of the longtime professor, administrator and coach, Doug Sheppard, who died in 2008. Shep, as he was known to many, was not only the golf coach for 32 years, but a golfer who was a fixture at local golf courses and tournaments in the area. Proceeds from the event will go toward a scholarship endowment for SUNY New Paltz students.

All players are eligible for awards, contests and prizes that will be presented at a banquet dinner at 3 p.m. in the Wiltwyck Golf Club ballroom. The banquet is open to non-golfers as well for $50.

Those interested in becoming sponsors can visit www.newpaltz.edu/golf or call x3295.

The Doug Sheppard Classic, the college’s annual scholarship golf tournament, is scheduled for Monday, June 15.

The event, now in its 11th year, takes place at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston. Registration and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. and the shotgun start of the four-person scramble format takes place at 9 a.m.

The $200 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, refreshments on the course, beverage carts, tournament logo gear and awards banquet dinner. Each player is eligible for awards, contests and prizes that will be presented at a banquet dinner at 3 p.m. in the Wiltwyck Golf Club Ballroom. The banquet is open to non-golfers, as well, for $50.

Proceeds from the event will go toward a scholarship endowment for New Paltz students.

Doug Sheppard was a former professor, coach and administrator at New Paltz. For 32 years, he was coach of the Hawk’s golf team. Sheppard died in January 2008.

Golfers can register as individuals or in teams of up to four players. Registration needs to be received by June 2. To register online for the tournament or to become a sponsor, visit www.newpaltz.edu/golf or call x3295.

The event will be held rain or shine.