Deer Park Golf Tournament to Raise Money for Special Olympics Team

DEER PARK, TX — When the ancient Greek poets Hesiod and Aratus referred to the heat of the summer as "the Dog Days," they couldn't have predicted that over 2,600 years later they'd be naming a golf tournament on the other side of the world.

Registration for the third annual Dog Days Golf Tournament has already begun. The tournament will be held on Aug. 21 at Battleground Golf Course, 1600 Georgia Ave., with the proceeds benefiting the Deer Park Fireballs, a Special Olympics team.

Want more Houston news? Click here for our free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts.

Registration closes on Aug. 15. The tournament is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. Fees are $75 for individual players and $300 for a team of four.

Prizes will be awarded for first, second, third and last place — as well as closest to the pin, long drive and monster drive.

For more information visit battlegroundgolfcourse.com or call 281-476-2080.