Medicine Hat golf classic raises $288,000 for schools and hockey scouts
The second annual Yuill Foundation Golf Classic sold out at Desert Blume Golf Course, drawing hockey scouts, business leaders and community supporters.
The second annual Yuill Foundation Golf Classic, held Sept. 21 at Desert Blume Golf Course in Medicine Hat, raised more than $288,000 for Prairie Rose Public Schools and the Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation. The two organizations will each receive over $144,000 to support education initiatives and minor hockey programs for children and youth in the region.
The tournament is run by the Yuill Family Foundation, a private Medicine Hat-based foundation focused on health, education, youth sports and community initiatives. This year's event followed the inaugural 2025 tournament and sold out quickly, prompting organizers to add sponsorship opportunities to meet demand from businesses wanting to participate.
The event drew professional hockey scouts and members of the Medicine Hat Tigers alongside golfers, business leaders and community supporters. Foundation administrator Cori Cuthbertson said the response exceeded expectations and thanked sponsors, golfers, donors and volunteers for the tournament's success.
Planning is already underway for a third annual tournament, which is scheduled to return to Desert Blume Golf Course in 2027. The foundation says it will continue pursuing new sponsorship opportunities as it looks to expand the event.
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