The Signature Event of The Hartford Bishops' Foundation, Inc.

The 2024 Connecticut Golf Classic


Thank you for joining us!

Your generosity helped raise $250,000 to support the work
of food pantries across the Archdiocese


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Sponsorships

We invite you join us this year, along with other corporate and business executives, community and religious leaders, and parishes, as a sponsor and participant in The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation 2024 Connecticut Golf Classic. The beneficiaries for the 2024 event align with one of Archbishop Coyne’s social ministry priorities: addressing hunger and food security in our communities that are most in need by supporting the charitable work of food pantries in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury/Litchfield counties.

To sponsor the Connecticut Golf Classic, contact Bailey Lavoie at 860.541.6491 ext. 2673 or click here to email.

  • Title Sponsor - $50,000

    We are proud to announce Stanley Black and Decker as the 2023 Title Sponsor.


    Presenting Sponsors Receive:

    • Two Foursomes on Tuesday, October 1, at The Hartford Golf Club 
    • Eight seats at the Archbishop’s Reception and Dinner at the Golf Classic 
    • Foursomes entered into raffle for a 2025 Travelers Championship package for two
    • Foursomes entered into drawing to compete in Million Dollar Shot and $50,000 Putting contests 
    • Recognition on print materials, signage at The Hartford Golf Club as a Title Sponsor
    • Company sponsorship at hole #1 as Title Sponsor and at hole #18 as Million Dollar Shot Sponsor
    • Recognition as Title Sponsor on The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation website and in the Catholic Transcript magazine (distributed to 170,000 households in Connecticut)

  • Presenting Sponsor - $25,000

    Presenting Sponsors Receive:

    • Two foursomes on Tuesday, October 1, at The Hartford Golf Club 
    • Eight seats at the Archbishop’s Reception and Dinner at the Golf Classic 
    • Foursome entered into raffle for a 2025 Travelers Championship package for two
    • Foursome entered into drawing to compete in Million Dollar Shot and $50,000 Putting contests 
    • Recognition on print materials, signage at The Hartford Golf Club as an Presenting Sponsor
    • Company hole sponsorship at one hole in the tournament
    • Recognition as Presenting Sponsor on The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation website and in the Catholic Transcript magazine (distributed to 170,000 households in Connecticut)Sept. 25, at The Hartford Golf Club

  • Archbishop’s Reception Sponsor - $10,000

    Archbishop Reception Sponsors Receive:

    • One foursome on Tuesday, October 1, at The Hartford Golf Club 
    • Four seats at the Archbishop’s Reception and Dinner at the Golf Classic 
    • Foursome entered into raffle for a 2025 Travelers Championship package for two 
    • Foursome entered into drawing to compete in Million Dollar Shot and $50,000 Putting contests 
    • Recognition on print materials, signage at The Hartford Golf Club as Archbishop’s Reception Sponsor
    • Company hole sponsorship at one hole in the tournament
    • Recognition as an Archbishop’s Reception Sponsor on The HBF website and in the Catholic Transcript 

  • Putting Contest Sponsor (HBF Board member exclusive): $10,000

    • Two foursomes on Tuesday, October 1at The Hartford Golf Club 
    • Eight seats at the Archbishop’s Reception and Dinner at the Golf Classic 
    • Foursome entered into raffle for a 2025 Travelers Championship package for two 
    • Foursome entered into drawing to compete in Million Dollar Shot and $50,000 Putting contests
    • Recognition as Putting Contest Sponsor on 18th hole, in promotional materials, The HBF website and Catholic Transcript

  • Signature Sponsor - $5,000

    Signature Sponsors receive: 

    • One foursome on Tuesday, October 1 at The Hartford Golf Club 
    • Four seats at the Archbishop’s Reception and Dinner at the Golf Classic
    • Foursome entered into raffle for a Travelers Championship package for two
    • Foursome entered into drawing to compete in Million Dollar Shot and $50,000 Putting contests 
    • Recognition on print materials and signage at The Hartford Golf Club 
    • Company hole sponsorship at one hole in the tournament 
    • Recognition on group signage at The Hartford Golf Club, The HBF website and Catholic Transcript

  • Shared Signature Sponsor - $2,500

    Shared Signature Sponsors receive: 

    • Two companies split the above benefits

  • Individual Sponsor - $1,000

    Individual Sponsors Receive:

    • One golfer on Tuesday, October 1 at The Hartford Golf Club
    • One seat at the Archbishop’s Reception and Dinner at the Golf Classic
    • Entered into raffles for 2025 Travelers package, Million Dollar shot and Putting contests 
    • Recognition on group signage at The Hartford Golf Club, The HBF website and Catholic Transcript

Details

All proceeds for the 2024 Connecticut Golf Classic align with one of Archbishop Coyne’s social ministry priorities: addressing hunger and food security in our communities that are most in need by supporting the charitable work of food pantries in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury/Litchfield counties.

Location:

The Hartford Golf Club

134 Norwood Road

West Hartford, CT 06117

Time:

Arrival: 8:45 am

Tee Off: 11 am


Competition with Cash Prizes:

Lowest Gross Shamble Winners

Lowest Net Shamble Winners

Longest Drive

Closest- To-The-Pin

Itinerary

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | The Hartford Golf Club

Time
8:45 AM Registration & Check-In
10:30 AM Archbishop Blessing
10:45 AM Brief Remarks and Golfer's Instructions
11:00 AM Shotgun Start
4:00 PM Tournament Ends
4:45 PM Million Dollar Shot and Putting Contests
5:00 PM Archbishop’s Blessing for Dinner and open pantry awards
5:45 PM Tournament and Raffle Winners Announced
6:30 PM Closing Remarks

Shamble Format Rules:

 

All players drive from the tee and select the best of all tee shots. From there, all players will play their own ball until it is holed.

 

Please place the ball within one club length and keep it in the same condition.

 

Match of cards using the USGA method of last nine holes, last six holes, last three holes and last hole, breaks ties.