The third annual Ferris State University Men's Basketball Alumni and Friends Golf Outing will be held Monday, July 24, at St. Ives Golf Club in Canadian Lakes, Mich.

The four-person golf scramble serves as one of the program’s primary fundraising events. The 18-hole outing will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m., and an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start.

The entry fee, which is $100 per person or $400 a team, includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, coffee and donuts prior to tee off, a luncheon following play, raffle, silent auction and many other activities throughout the round. A great package of team and individual prizes will also be awarded. In addition, members of the Bulldog men's basketball team, coaching staff and various FSU Athletics Department staff will be on hand throughout the day.

Business and individual sponsorships are also available, including tee or green sponsorships ($100), a cart sponsorship ($500) and an outing sponsorship ($1000). Exclusive hole sponsorships are available for $175 while the cost of a foursome along with a tee or green sponsorship is $475.

St. Ives is a course of both magnificent challenges and enviable beauty. Glacier carved highlands and sprawling wetlands provide guests with a breathtaking setting for a memorable round of golf. Established in 1995 and designed by Jerry Matthews, St. Ives has received several prestigious awards, including the highest honor in golf - a 5 Star rating from Golf Digest. The event will be held at St. Ives for the second consecutive year following the initial Alumni and Friends Outing in 2004 at St. Ives' sister course, Tullymore Golf Club.

For more information regarding either the outing or to register, please contact the FSU Men's Basketball Office at (231) 591-3820/2877. A registration form can also be downloaded from the Bulldog Men's Basketball website at www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/bbmen/. Deadline for registration is July 10.

More information on St. Ives Golf Course can be found at www.canadianlakes.com. The Inn at St. Ives, which opened in 2002, is located right next to St. Ives Golf Course for those needing hotel accommodations and can be reached by calling (800) 972-4837.

Ferris State posted an 18-13 overall mark en route to making its second consecutive NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament berth during the 2005-06 campaign. FSU posted a second-place 13-5 mark in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division regular-season action after claiming back-to-back league crowns in 2003-04 and 2004-05. Ferris also received GLIAC Tournament runner-up accolades this season.