It didn’t take long for the inaugural Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament to fill up.
The tournament, organized by the Estevan Police Association (EPA), will be held on Aug. 7 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course. Const. Jeremy Taman, who is among the organizers, said the tournament sold out in under 24 hours.
“The response from the community and the other emergency services agencies has been phenomenal, and we’re very impressed by the outreach and the support we have received,” said Taman.
He admits the EPA was surprised with how quickly the 144 slots available were gobbled up.
“That really does speak volumes about what he meant to the community and the type of person that he was, and the fact that the memorial is a dedication to him,” said Taman.
Proceeds from the tournament will be directed to support those with post-traumatic stress disorder, which Pierson was diagnosed with. He died of natural causes in March at the age of 49.
Taman believes it was a natural to support PTSD.
A specific organization has not been chosen to receive the tournament’s proceeds.
“There are a lot that we can choose from, and that is something that will be decided closer to the date, and once we tally up how much we raise for the charity itself.”
While the tournament will have a lot of police officers, as well as other first responders, there will also be people from the community who really wanted to support the cause.
The EPA has held golf tournaments in the past to raise funds for various organizations in the community.
There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. the day of the tournament. A supper will be served as golfers come in at the end of their round, but the way in which the supper is served will be dependent on where COVID-19 restrictions are at in early August.
The team with the lowest score at the end of the Texas scramble tournament will be recognized, but Taman said the focus will be on fun.
A wait list for the tournament has been started, with quite a few names on it already. If something is to change, the organizers will contact them.
