Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirits at Wyler Charity Golf Outing

BATAVIA---In spite of the torrential rains that pummeled the Tri-State on Tuesday, more than 135 golfers answered the call for the 2nd Annual Wyler Charity Golf Outing held at the Elks Run Golf Course in Batavia.

This year’s designated beneficiary is the Reds Kids Community Fund, the official nonprofit arm of the Cincinnati Reds. Established in 2001, the Community Fund is dedicated to improving the lives of youths through baseball. Their outreach efforts include the noncompetitive, character-building “Reds Rookie Success League,” a youth-baseball funding program for inner-city Knothole baseball organizations, as well as a field-renovation program that has already adopted 18 inner-city ball fields.

Though play was ultimately washed out by as much as 3 inches of rain, dedicated attendees enthusiastically participated in a charity auction that raised more than $40,000.

“Sure, we’re sorry we didn’t get out on the course,” said Jeff Wyler. “But the most important thing was to raise money for the kids. So, even though it poured, the day was still a success.”

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