Golf tournament scholarship money donated to athletics
Scholarship fund to increase $25,000
By Raul Martinez IV
Staff Reporter

A $25,000 check was presented to TCU Wednesday from Greenwood Office Outfitters for last November’s sponsorship of the Horned Frog Classic golf tournament.

Mark Mourer, assistant director of the TCU Frog Club, said the money will go toward an athletic scholarship for the men and women golf programs.

David Dunai/SKIFF REPORTER Raleigh Green, co-owner of Greenwood Office Outifitters, middle, presents Athletics Director Eric Hyman with a sponsorship check for the Horned Frog Classic Golf Tournament Wednesday. Mick Ashworth, tournament director, right, joins them.

“We do not receive a lot of money for the golf program,” Mourer said. “This is a huge donation, which gives another student-athlete the opportunity to come to TCU.”

Frog Club is a group that raises money for athletic scholarships.

Davis Babb, associate athletic director for development, said this is the second year Greenwood Office Outfitters has sponsored the tournament.

“Greenwood has really helped us raise donations,” Babb said. “They are trying to get more involved with the school and have already built a lot of great relationships here at TCU.”

Bob Wood, co-owner of Greenwood Office Outfitters, said he and his partner, Raleigh Green, are honored to be a part of TCU.

“(Green) and I both went to TCU and we really wanted to give something back to this university,” Wood said.

Wood said Greenwood is also planning to sponsor the next Horned Frog Classic golf tournament which will be held in October.

“We haven’t finalized anything yet on paper,” he said. “But we do want to continue to sponsor next year’s tournament.”

Mick Ashwood, tournament director and co-founder of the Horned Frog Classic, said he always enjoys this tournament.

“Ever since I have started this tournament, I have always looked forward to it each year,” Ashwood said.

Babb said Ashwood plays a big role in putting the event together.

“(Ashwood) does a great job when it comes to selling sponsorships and he is always there to help organize this tournament.”

Mourer said the first Horned Frog Classic tournament started in 1979 with the same intention it has today.

“We are always going with the intention of offsetting the cost of scholarship and providing scholarship support for the golf program,” Mourer said.

Mourer said this tournament has become very big over the past few years.

“We now have about 200 golfers at this tournament who pay a $500 entry fee to play at the Colonial Country Club,” he said. “There is a great prestige when it comes to playing at that course. You play where the greatest golfers in the world play.”

Babb said Greenwood has really helped the golf program and he hopes they will sponsor the tournament again.

“What TCU wants to let Greenwood know is that the university really appreciates their support,” Babb said. “This all goes directly back to the student-athlete scholars.”

Raul Martinez
r.martinez@student.tcu.edu

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