Pro-Am Dates Set for September 5-6

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee's tennis teams will host the 22nd Annual Wally Tidwell Pro-Am on September 5-6 with a dinner and exhibition on Friday evening at Stones River Country Club and a men's and women's doubles tournament Saturday at the Buck Bouldin Tennis Center. The tennis programs will also host a tailgating tent on Saturday for the Maryland football game.

Also included in the weekend's activities will be the induction of former Blue Raider Paul Goebel into the Middle Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rose and Emmett Kennon Hall of Fame.

Weekend activities will begin on Friday evening, September 5, at 6 p.m. with a tennis clinic and "Hit with the Pros" session followed by a short exhibition. Dinner, along with a program, will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. at Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro.

The men's and women's doubles tournament will begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and finish approximately at 2 p.m. Lunch and drinks will be provided during the day. An awards ceremony will conclude the day's activities.

The doubles tournament will utilize area teaching pros along with current and former Middle Tennessee players teaming with participating amateurs in a round robin format.

Participants will be able to choose and order a package of Middle Tennessee gear at a discounted rate either Friday evening or Saturday. All non-participants who donate a minimum of $125 will also receive a package of Middle Tennessee gear if unable to attend.

This is the tennis programs' one fundraising event of the year. Please make checks payable to Middle Tennessee Tennis. Please mail donations to:
MTSU, Attn. David McNamara
Box 465
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

For more information, please contact David McNamara at 615/898-2957 or Alison Ojeda at 615/898-5154 or email at mcnamara@mtsu.edu or aojeda@mtsu.edu.