The 72nd annual Gold & Blue Golf Tournamenthttp://alumni.wvu.edu/golf-weekend will be held at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa Friday, July 25. The tournament will kick off with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

West Virginia University alumni and friends are invited to participate in the tournament hosted by the WVU Alumni Association. Registration is $150/golfer and includes greens fees, cart, lunch, door prizes and a post-tournament dinner reception. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams as well as men’s and women’s long drive and closest to the pin. The Douglas Trophy will be presented to the sponsor team with the lowest score. The event is open to the first 120 golfers.

Former WVU quarterback, All-American and College Football Hall of Famer Major Harris will join golfers for the weekend.

Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa is offering a special Gold & Blue weekend room rate of $79 a night along with discounted amenities at the resort. To reserve your room, call 1-800-624-8300 and mention “WVU Alumni Association” to receive the special rate.

For more information or to download a registration form, visit the Gold & Blue site or contact Gregg Cave at 304-293-4731.

Online auction benefits scholarship fund

Sports memorabilia, celebrity autographed items and concert tickets are just a few of the hot items available for auction as part of the association’s Gold & Blue Auction, which runs now through August 3.

All proceeds from the auction benefit the Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund. For more than 75 years, the fund has funded scholarships for more than 4,000 students to attend WVU. Since its inception, the fund has distributed more than $5 million in scholarships to deserving students.

The Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund is funded completely by private donations and contributes to the WVU Scholars Program.

This year’s auction features autographed mini helmets and other memorabilia signed by current and former NFL players, including Tavon Austin, Sam Huff, and Will Clarke; “Legends” packages with Huff and Major Harris; throwback Jerry West signed jersey; and other celebrity items.

For more information, visit http://alumni.wvu.edu/.

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