A cooperative effort to raise money for local charities took place on May 2^nd at WingHaven Country Club with the 2^nd annual WingHaven Golf-a-thon.  The all day golf marathon, sponsored by Nordyne Corporation and Goddard School for Early Childhood Development, allowed golfers a chance to play all the golf they could play on the Nicklaus Design layout. 

The marathon of golf began at 8am with approximately 35 players putting their golf ball in the air.  Eleven hours later golfers were still playing hard, committed to finishing as many holes as daylight made possible. 

The real winners of the 2005 Golf-a-thon were the event’s beneficiaries, JDRF, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Fulfilling Dreams and the O’Fallon Family YMCA.  Each worthy cause walked away with $2,200 in contributions.

Dustin Ashby, General Manager of WingHaven Country Club and catalyst behind the WingHaven Golf-a-thon thought the event was another success, “We had a great day for golf and wonderful support from area residents and businesses.  It’s always nice to be able to give back to the community you live in and to do so while sharing a day on the golf course with friends makes it that much more special.”