Former Chiefs Safety Deron Cherry Is Honorary Chair Of HK's Golf Tournament

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Lake Regional Health System is pleased to announce Deron Cherry, former safety for the Kansas City Chiefs, will serve as honorary chair of the 39th Annual HK’s Hospital Benefit Golf Tournament, scheduled June 2-4 at The Cove Golf Course at The Lodge of Four Seasons.

Cherry played for the Chiefs from 1981 to 1991. Regarded as one of the greatest safeties in NFL history, he accumulated 50 interceptions and had six 100-tackle seasons. His phenomenal play earned him six Pro Bowl appearances, with five starts. In 1988, he was awarded the Byron “Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year Award by the National Football League Players Association. This prestigious award annually recognizes those who go above and beyond to perform community service in their team cities and hometowns.

Cherry will help kick off the HK’s activities at the VIP/Celebrity Party, scheduled 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, in the Marbella Room at The Lodge of Four Seasons. This party, which is open to the public, is a great opportunity to talk with many Chiefs and Chiefs Ambassadors and other sports celebrities. The evening also will feature live entertainment by The Ralph Butler Band. Sponsors who contribute $1,000 or more receive complimentary tickets. For others, tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance.

Cherry also will be present Saturday, June 3, at the Meet the Chiefs Party and Auction, taking place in the Granada Room at The Lodge of Four Seasons. There will be silent and live auctions, and items up for bid include jewelry, golf packages, vacations, sports memorabilia and more. Tickets are $25 and available at the door.

The golf tournament will be held Sunday, June 4, at The Cove Golf Course. The Cove, the Lodge’s signature course, was designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Sr. The 18-hole, par-71 championship course challenges guests with its rolling greens, 65 bunkers and signature hole 4. The tournament will feature several closest-to-the-hole and hole-in-one prizes, as well as two putting contests. Flights are scheduled in the morning and afternoon.

Registration is $295 per golfer and includes a $100 Callaway gift card; on-course refreshments; two tickets to Saturday evening’s Meet the Chiefs Party and Auction; and more.

All proceeds from the 2017 tournament will benefit Lake Regional Outpatient Services, which includes ambulatory surgery. With more than 26,500 visits annually, the busy department will be remodeled to enhance patient comfort and privacy and to accommodate the growing number of individuals who require outpatient services. Learn more about Lake Regional Outpatient Services at www.lakeregional.com/outpatient.

To purchase tickets for Friday evening’s VIP/Celebrity Party or to register a golf team, call Mary Ellen Coy at 573-348-8265. Golf teams also may register at www.HKsgolf.com. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, call Terri Hall, Lake Regional director of Fund Development, at 573-348-8153.

The tournament’s major sponsors include Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks, Iroquois Financial and The Lodge of Four Seasons.