Ashton Pointe Blog

Everyone knows that South Carolina has great golfing, and the Beaufort area is no exception. If you live in an apartment in Beaufort, SC head over to one of the courses this week for Healing Heroes Golf Week.

This week in Beaufort, the Healing Heroes Golf Week tees off.

Independence Fund is sponsoring this event which supports the vets who have been severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event gives golfers, who pay a registration fee, a chance to play with the vets.

Golf began yesterday at the Callawassie Club, and today at the Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. The Thursday round is at the Sanctuary Golf Club on Cat Island and the Friday’s round is being held at the Fripp Island Ocean Point Links.

A paramobile allows an injured golfer to make their way around the course and can be raised to support the player as they swing. Independence Fund has a goal is to raise $17,000 for a paramobile.

Have we got a golf tournament for you this weekend! Take a short jaunt to Hilton Head Island from your apartment in Beaufort for the Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament.

This tournament has been going on since 1979 and benefits over 20 area children’s charities to help provide a better way of life for our community’s children.

The tournament matches amateur golfers with a celebrity for a three day tournament. The celebrities are combines a mix of sports heroes with some of the best and most creative entertainers of all time.

This Labor Day weekend tournament is focused on family. Bring the entire family and take part in the tournament weekend. There are activities for spouses, children and guests.

Friday, Round 1 is at the Robert Trent Jones Course, Saturday, Round 2  is at the Pete Dye Course and  round 3 is on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links.

*The Ashton Pointe Welcome Center will be closed Monday, September 5th for Labor Day.