Golf tournament to honor Hogle

A golf tournament planned for next week will honor the memory of Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle, who died May 14 in a motorcycle crash.

The second First Responder Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 21 at the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Harbourside golf course.

The tournament will benefit the Police Athletic League of Sarasota County and the Child Protection Center Inc.

“We are deeply honored to once again be hosting this charity golf tournament as a way of honoring our local Emergency Response teams,” said Michael Welly, general manager of the Longboat Key Club and Resort in a prepared statement. “We want to show our appreciation for their dedication and service to our communities and to remember Chief Al Hogle, a man that was respected by all and whose generosity and commitment to our community will continue to live on in our hearts. I look forward to seeing our community leaders, first responder’s and local residents out on our course on the 21st in support of charities that were important to the Chief.”

The entry fee is $135 per player, which includes a continental breakfast, greens fees, cart, practice balls, awards luncheon, beverages, beer, wine and prizes. It will be played at the Harbourside Golf Course, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The tournament is open to the public. Contact Terry O’Hara, Director of Golf at Longboat Key Club & Resort to register at 387-1631 or [email protected].

Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected].