Lilac Open hopes to attract more pros with $8K top prize

The Lilac City Invitational Golf Tournament rolls on in its second half century July 7-10 at the Fairways Golf Course with the lure of a nice chunk of change hoping to bring more professionals to the region's oldest pro-am event.

"We're going to be guaranteeing $8,000 first-place money for professionals," general manager and head professional, Kris Kallem said. It's a big jump from the $5,000 top prize money the tournament has offered since it returned from a five-year hiatus in 2012.

The Lilac, first played in 1960 at Downriver Golf Course in Spokane, was founded by Joe Durgan. It was held ev...

 

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