Wednesday, May 21, 2003 | 10:08 a.m.
Peter Benton's golf column appears Wednesday.
Nicole Dutt-Roberts, an integral part of the Dutt family golfing dynasty in Las Vegas, and a teaching professional held in high regard by her peers, has another great passion in her life: the Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary.
Founded in 2000, this sanctuary's prime objective is to save animals from shelters -- and ultimate death -- by finding them new homes and a second chance at life.
In 1999, Dutt herself saved 25 "last day on earth" pets, and last year, along with her loyal volunteers, they saved 950 homeless cats and dogs.
Unfortunately, as is the case with many worthwhile charitable organizations, money is a huge problem, and this is where local golfers and caring businesses can assist.
On Monday, June 2, at the Paiute Golf Resort, the Heaven Can Wait charity golf tournament is scheduled, and if this is anything like their previous events, it will be a beauty.
The tournament will be a flighted two-person, one best-ball gross and best-ball net, with an entry fee of $225 per player. Included in this amount are green fees, tee prizes, continental breakfast, hole-in-one and closest-to-the-pin prizes, a long drive contest, and an awards luncheon at the conclusion of play.
This limited field event will begin with registration at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast, a silent auction and a putting contest. There will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start and at 1 p.m., lunch, a terrific raffle and the awards presentation.
As mentioned previously, this is a very worthwhile cause, so if you are interested, but are unable to play, tee sponsorships are available for $250.
Full entry information is available by calling Nicole at 227-5555.
By the way, it is the ultimate goal of the Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary to build an animal shelter like no other, where the animals will live a happy and carefree life without metal cages and overcrowding. The adoptable pets will live a quality life until a home is found and they will not be euthanized, despite the fact that over 23,000 other pets are being killed annually at various local shelters.
If you love animals and/or golf, your entry or contribution is desperately needed.
Southern Highland's John Kaufman, Larry Wright and Gary Knapp (Desert Pines) are alternates.
The format for this event, June 23-24 at The Falls Golf Club, will be 36 holes of stroke play and will be limited to the first 100 entries received.
Entries are open to women with a verifiable USGA handicap administered by the SNGA, and although there is no handicap index limit, the maximum course handicap will be 36.
The entry fee is $170, with further information available by calling Dianne Jett at 255-2286.
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