38th Wide Open Gold Classic - October 4th

The Wide Open Golf Classic... A Charity Golf Tournament to remember!

The Annual WIDE OPEN GOLF CLASSIC will hold its 38th Golf Tournament on Friday, October 4th at Blue Fox Run Golf Club in Avon. Dr. Matthew Keefe of Canton Valley Dental along with David Regan of Burlington, Fran Amara of Farmington and Ryan Mains of West Hartford will once again organize the tournament. The Wide Open over the years has raised funds for the local High Schools’ (Canton, Lewis S. Mills and Northwestern Regional 7) substance abuse programs, Smile Train and has also supported research for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Oncology Department.

With the monies raised in 2018, the Wide Open Committee, invited Chris Herren, a former NBA point guard for the Celtics, who lost his career to drugs and alcohol, to speak to the high schools in the Farmington Valley area in 2019.

The response to his previous presentations was overwhelming from both the students and the public as Chris Herren’s honesty and openness revealed his soul-wrenching story of how drugs and alcohol contributed to the loss of his basketball career, and the dire effect his addiction had on his family and personal life.

Donations were made to help fund the substance free graduation party for Canton and Northwestern Regional 7 High School. Another donation was made by the Wide Open Committee to the charity named Smile Train. Smile Train provides free cleft repair surgeries to children all around the world born with cleft palates and who cannot afford treatment. Lastly, a few local families in need were given donations to help them through their toughest of times.

Last year was the largest tournament in all of our 37 years and we want to break that record again this year! Dr. Matt Keefe, David Regan, Ryan Mains and Fran Amara will host The
Wide Open Golf Classic Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, October 4th at Blue Fox Run Golf Course on Nod Road in Avon. Let’s make the 38th Wide Open Golf Classic the best one yet!

You can also register on our website at https://golfthewideopen.com/

Keep in mind, if you cannot play in the tournament you may still sponsor a hole or donate a raffle prize. Please let us know if you can participate in any way. You can contact
Canton Valley Dental with any questions at 860-693-0887.

Spots are filling quickly. If you have yet to do so please send in your registrations or
register online. The deadline is September 27th!