Second Chance to Host Golf Tournament at Cold Spring Country Club

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services will host its 12th annual charity golf tournament on Monday, July 15 at Cold Spring Country Club in Belchertown. Proceeds from the tournament will directly support programs that assist pets in underserved communities through Second Chance community veterinary hospitals in Springfield, Worcester, Southbridge, and North Brookfield.

Lindsay Doray, chief Development officer at Second Chance, encourages golfers to register early to secure a spot. “This is a fantastic day of golf for an even greater cause,” she said. “In today’s climate, offering accessible veterinary care is crucial in keeping beloved pets where they belong — with their families. Our community veterinary hospitals serve as a critical resource in furthering this mission, ensuring that pets receive the care they need while alleviating strain on shelters. We urge golfers to stand with us in this mission.”

Participants can look forward to a day filled with excitement, including a box lunch, a banquet dinner, a bucket of range balls, and a commemorative gift. The tournament will feature various challenges, including prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, closest to the line, a yellow-ball contest, and more. Attendees will also have the chance to win $4,000 toward a pool or spa from Teddy Bear Pools in the hole-in-one contest. There will also be raffles and a silent auction that will launch online one week prior to the tournament, to add to the day’s festivities.

The 18-hole tournament will feature a scramble format with foursomes. Check-in will start at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Individual golfers and foursomes can purchase tickets online at secondchanceanimals.org/events/golf.

Second Chance also invites local businesses to partner in the effort to combat pet homelessness by supporting access to veterinary care. The nonprofit welcomes sponsors for the Second Chance golf tournament and accepts donations for the tournament’s silent auction and raffle. Information regarding sponsorships and item donations can be found at secondchanceanimals.org/events/golf.