Legends Golf Club in Clermont to Host Second Annual Central Florida Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament May 11

CLERMONT, Fla. -- Legends Golf Club in Clermont off U.S. 27 five miles south of S.R. 50, will host the Second Annual Central Florida Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 11. Tournament Director Bradley Mattingly said that last year, the Central Florida Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament---then dubbed the Tri-County Fallen Firefighters Tournament--raised more than $5,000 to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Mattingly said tournament officials plan to award trophies for first, second and third-place finishers as well as raffle prizes, and prizes for 50/50, longest putt, longest drive and closest to the pin, as well as a Hole in One grand prize. Golf play will get underway with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., Mattingly said. The $75 tournament registration fee covers golf and the luncheon awards ceremony. To register or to join the growing list of sponsors, visit golf.firehero.org/fl/centralfl/online Jay Scruggs, general manager at Legends Golf Club, said the 18-hole Clifton-Ezell-Clifton-designed Legends Golf Course is in excellent shape this year. With 6,911 yards of challenging golf from the Gold tees, Legends Golf Course offers a par 72, a slope rating of 131 and course rating of 73.