Golfing in the snow for a good cause

COITSVILLE — Only a few hours had passed between the few inches of snowfall early Saturday and the time the Rev. Tim Klein, Dave Isenberg and Kellie Pelini found themselves teeing off on a very white green.

Golf? You heard right.

The three members of Solid Rock Ministries in New Castle, Pa., didn’t wait for spring — or even a clear course — before forming a team and dusting off their strokes.

“I told the pastor, ‘Anyone can golf when it’s 80 [degrees],’” said Isenberg, with laughter.

The three were among an estimated 100 golfers who participated in Saturday’s 24th annual Poland Rotary Chili Open Golf Classic at Bedford Trails Golf Course, 713 Bedford Road, just off U.S. Route 422.

The fundraiser featured football players from Poland, Cardinal Mooney and Struthers high schools and Lowellville K-12 School taking part in a chili-eating contest. Also participating were members of the football team at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa.

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