Bloody Marys on Five
Charity golf tournament run by the Meck South Rotary Club since 2014, held at Piper Glen. Named for Steve Baune, who handed Bloody Marys to golfers passing his home on the fifth hole.
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Making a Difference: Giving on the Green
Nell Thomas·
Steve Baune set up a table by the fifth hole so passing golfers could take a Bloody Mary. He died in 2014. The tournament his Rotary club built in his name returns to Piper Glen on September 28, having raised more than $500,000.
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Making a Difference: Bloody Marys on Five
The Charlotte Mercury·
The Bloody Marys on Five charity golf tournament, held September 28 at TPC Piper Glen, began in 2014 as a tribute to Steve Baune, a Rotarian who kept a stocked drinks table on his lawn by the fifth hole. Twelve years in, it has passed $500,000 in donations.
Making a Difference: Giving on the Green
Strolling Firethorne·
Steve Baune set up a table by the fifth hole so passing golfers could take a Bloody Mary. He died in 2014. The tournament his Rotary club built in his name returns to Piper Glen on September 28, having raised more than $500,000.