The 2009 Bill Bass Open Golf Tournament

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  The Bill Bass Open golf tournament is held annually on the Friday of UL's Homecoming week, with this year's tournament scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, at Acadian Hills Country Club.

The tournament is open to all golfers and all Ragin' Cajun fans, and raises money for both the UL Alumni Association and the Ragin' Cajun golf team. All proceeds from the event go to those two groups, and entries are limited to the first 144 golfers to sign up so players are encouraged to enter well in advance.

The tournament is in honor of Bill Bass, who served as UL's first full-time alumni director from 1965-78 and also served two terms as the Cajuns' golf coach. His name is synonymous with golf in Acadiana, and he was one of the spearheads in the development of both Oakbourne Country Club and Acadian Hills. After his passing in 1987 the Alumni Association began a scholarship fund in his honor, and later the Association and his son Bob Bass -- himself golf coach at UL for nearly two decades -- founded the event that is one of the highlights of Homecoming.

The tournament begins at noon with registration and lunch beginning at 11 a.m. Entry forms are available at all area golf courses and golf outlets as well as at the Alumni Association, and an entry form is available here at raginpagin.com as well as the university's official athletic site, www.ragincajuns.com, and Acadian Hills' site, www.acadianhills.com.

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I believe those involved in making this a big tournament for homecoming weekend are trying to trademark the logo.

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i saw and spoke with coach bass coming out of pete's this week and he is very excited about the tournament.. i wish nothing but birdie's and good weather for all!!

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  Bill Bass was first and foremost a fighter. Many boxing opponents were fooled into complacency by his nickname "Baby Face." North Louisiana sports writers had given him the name, not because he was a weakling, but because his innocent looking face was only a sham. According to the 1938 L'Acadien, Bass "possessed a 'T.N.T.' punch with either glove and won several fights via the 'Towel-throwing' route. Bass was one of the stalwarts of the 1938 fistic outfit." Click here for the 1939 Boxing photo gallery http://athleticnetwork.net/site1707.php#

Secondly, Bill Bass was a team player and knew the values of team work and coordinated efforts toward a common goal. His position is football at SLI was that of center. Thus, Bill snapped the ball to start each offensive play, then had to block for the play. Click here for the 1940 Football photo gallery http://athleticnetwork.net/site1326.php#

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  UL - As part of “The Spice is Right” 2009 Homecoming events, the annual Bill Bass Alumni Open Golf Tournament will be held on Oct. 23.

The tournament will be held at Acadiana Hills Country Club; registration begins at 11 a.m. Tee off is set for noon, starting with multiple teams. The format for the tournament is a scramble with each team balanced with high and low handicapped players.

Entry fee for the tournament is $125, which includes green and cart fee along with souvenir golf shirt, range balls, hamburgers and refreshment. Teams or individuals are welcomed to participate in the tournament.

Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place teams.

Individual prizes will include long drive and closest to the hole, on selected holes. All prizes will be awarded inside the clubhouse following the tournament.

Schilling Distributing Co., Acadiana Bottling, Lowry’s Printing and the UL Alumni Association are sponsoring the tournament.

Deadline to register for the tournament is Oct. 19. For more information about this event contact the Alumni Association at

(337) 482-0900 or visit www.LOUISIANAalumni.org.

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns will take on Florida Atlantic for Homecoming 2009 on Oct. 24. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Cajun Field.

UL Press