Tee Up for Sea Turtles collects $17,000 for Easter Seals Southwest Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
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Amanda Morales
| 9:37 p.m. May 14, 2016
Sarasota
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There was a tee time, prizes and most other aspects of a golf tournament with the minor exception—it was miniature golf. The second Tee Up for Sea Turtles Turtle Inc. Mini-Golf Tournament Saturday at Evie’s Family Golf Center helped collect more than $17,000 to be divided between two organizations.
The event was the brain child of 13-year-old Turtle Inc. founder Lexi Mariash. This year Turtle Inc. teamed up with both Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Easter Seals Southwest Florida to benefit from the tournament.
Dylan Mayes, Turtle Inc. founder Lexi Mariash, Mote Marine Laboratory Chief Development Officer Erin Knievel and Easter Seals Southwest Florida President and CEO Tom Waters.
Brain Mariash thanks participants for supporting his daughter, Lexi Mariash's Turtle Inc.
David Striplin putts on the second hole of the course.
Dylan Mayes works on his putting before hitting the course.
Steven Himelfarb, Marcia Lichtenstein, David and Isabelle Striplin, Sam and Sacha Rosenfeld, Sue Ann and Jerry Levin
Jerry Levin represents turtles with his t-shirt.
Will Morton, Zachery Gocher, Michael Thayer and Collin Mahar
Sue Ann Levin lines up her shot to make par on the second hole.
Easter Seals Southwest Florida President and CEO Tom Waters thanks participants for attending.
Turtle Inc. founder Lexi Mariash (center) surrounded by family members Jeff, Zachary, Brian, Anthony and Claire Mariash, Jill Anderson and Sydney Federici.
Lulu Soder, Lori Hagey and Kendra Keiderling
Jeannine Ryan practices her putting on the testing greens.
