88S31336 JRI-D
 
  By: Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 190
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The I AM a Golfer Foundation is hosting the
  inaugural Southwest Airlines Showcase at the Cedar Crest Golf
  Course from November 13 to 15, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, An amateur invitational event, the Showcase at Cedar
  Crest features top college-aged golfers from diverse backgrounds;
  the field of 21 men and 21 women players are competing for
  concurrent championships, and the 54-hole stroke play tournament
  will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel; the three days of
  competition are preceded by weekend events that include a player
  reception, a host of additional community events, and an 18-hole
  Sponsor-Am; and
         WHEREAS, The tournament serves to highlight the important
  work carried out by the I AM a Golfer Foundation; established in
  2018, the group is dedicated to supporting community renewal in
  Southern Dallas through its efforts to program, preserve, and
  promote the historic Cedar Crest Golf Course; since its inception,
  the organization has engaged over 650 area youth in instructional
  programming at Cedar Crest, created nearly 100 internship positions
  for local students, and awarded more than $200,000 in college and
  higher education scholarships; the foundation has also
  successfully advocated for more than $1 million in course
  improvements, and each year it holds the Dallas Amateur
  Championship and the Friends of Cedar Crest Golf Classic as well as
  other events to bring awareness to the course and community; the
  organization benefits from the able leadership of its founder Ira
  Molayo, co-founder and chairman Dave Ridley, and executive director
  Chuck Walker; and
         WHEREAS, By highlighting this historic golf course that is a
  Texas Golf Hall of Fame inductee and helping to promote diversity in
  the sport, the Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest is a
  welcome addition to the Lone Star State's outstanding lineup of
  sporting events, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing Cedar
  Crest Golf Course on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2023
  Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest event and extend to the
  organizers, athletes, and attendees sincere best wishes for a
  successful showcase; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Cedar Crest Golf Course and the I AM a Golfer
  Foundation as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
  Representatives.