How’d you like to start the New Year by helping children who have been stricken with cancer?

If you would, please contact Judi Graham and sign up for one of Rhode Island’s most unique and unusual golf tournaments.

For the eighth time in as many years, historic Glocester Country Club will host what is believed to be the first official golf tournament of 2024 with proceeds benefiting the Hematology and Oncology units at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.

With that, Graham, who is well known for her charitable work with the Johnston Memorial Cancer Events, issued an invitation for people to sign up and play in Monday’s New Year’s Day Polar Golf Tournament.

In keeping with the event’s tradition, players can only use three clubs and play just three holes after what promises to be a fun-filled reunion-like welcome inside the GCC clubhouse located at 121 Wentworth Avenue in Chepachet.

Tee off is set for 10 a.m. and if past Polar Golf Tournaments offer any measuring stick, Monday’s playing field will feature men and women players dressed in a variety of garb depending upon the weather.

The event has been called several things such as Freezing for a Reason because the New Year’s Day weather for previous tournaments has included everything from snow, a light drizzle of rain as well as unseasonably warm temperatures.

Perhaps the most important part of the Polar Golf Tournament is that entrance fee is only $25 per player and that entire amount will benefit children who are battling cancer. Even if you’re not a golfer, please consider stopping at GCC to make a donation and enjoy the GCC’s classic camaraderie on New Year’s Day 2024.

Thus, the membership at Glocester Country Club has designated Hasbro Children’s Hospital as its official charity and that even holds true for the highly popular Co-Ed Memorial Golf Tournament that’s held in September.

In addition to hosting the 8th Annual Polar Golf Tournament, that last year raised $1,000 that committee officials are hoping to surpass Monday, Glocester Country Club is now accepting memberships for the 2024 golf season. For more details contact Memberships@Glocestercc.com.

People who’d like to register for the Polar Golf Tournament should contact judi-@grahambuilders.com.