Cullowhee, NC – The 2022 Catamount Golf Tour will conclude its series of tournaments with the 16th Annual Bob Waters Memorial Tournament on Friday, Sept 16 at Maggie Valley Club & Resort. The golf tournament will kick-off a series of weekend activities to celebrate the Catamounts Football home opener against Coach Waters’ alma mater, Presbyterian College, on Saturday, Sept 17 at 3:30 PM.
The Bob Waters Memorial Tournament was created to honor the life and legacy of Coach Bob Waters. Waters served as the Head Football Coach and Athletics Director for Western Carolina University for nearly 20 years. In 1989, at the age of 50, Coach Waters lost his heroic battle to Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).
Waters came to WCU in 1969 as head coach after an all-star football career at Presbyterian College, a five-year stint as quarterback and defensive back with the San Francisco 49ers and assistant coaching positions at Presbyterian and Stanford. He was the MVP of the 1960 Tangerine Bowl – now known as the Capital One Bowl – and was drafted by the 49ers where he made frequent starts as the “shotgun” (a newly created position in the era) quarterback and engineered wins over Baltimore, Detroit and Los Angeles in 1963.
At WCU, Waters led the Catamounts to 13 winning seasons and a school-record 116 victories (and two NCAA playoff appearances) while playing demanding non-conference schedules. Eight of his teams were nationally ranked, and he owned the eighth-best winning percentage among the NCAA’s I-AA coaches during his tenure. His 1983 squad became the first Southern Conference team to play in the NCAA I-AA title game. Prior to his arrival, WCU had posted only five winning seasons among the previous 20.
Entry is $175 per player and includes golf, food, beverages, tournament gifts, and more! All proceeds from the Catamount Golf Tour support WCU summer school scholarships for student-athletes. Click here for the tournament flyer.
Unable to play in the tournament? Individuals or businesses can support the 2022 Bob Waters Memorial through sponsorship opportunities. Options include tee-signs or interactive hole sponsors – Click here to see a complete list of sponsorship opportunities. Any of these options can feature the business name and/or logo of choice to be featured when the participants hit the course.
Don’t forget to head to Cullowhee on Saturday, Sept 17 to cheer on the Catamounts against Presbyterian College. The home season for the Catamounts will kick-off that Saturday at 3:30 PM in EJ Whitmire Stadium. Click here to purchase Catamount Football season or single-game tickets.
For any assistance or questions about the tournament please contact Lauren Rhyne with the Catamount Club at (828) 227-2013 or [email protected].