Teams, like these from years past, competing in the Clover Classic putt-putt tournament vie for the most creative costume as well as for best putt-putt score.
DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer
Taffet@DallasVoice.com
Cedar Springs Merchant’s Association has taken over the Clover Classic, once the largest fundraiser for LifeWalk and last staged in 2022, and is bringing the all-day miniature golf bar crawl and tournament back on Saturday, Aug. 16, to raise funds for Prism Health North Texas.
Check-in begins at 11 a.m. at the Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, and play begins at 12:30 p.m.
Teams will play holes of miniature golf designed by the staff and owners of bars, restaurants and businesses in the former ilume along Cedar Springs Road to Reagan Street.
Tournament director Donnesh Amrollah said 10 holes have already been designed, and he hopes for a few more before next week’s event.
At the end of the day, the 19th Hole after party and awards ceremony takes place at 6 p.m. at Sue Ellen’s, 3014 Throckmorton St.
Awards will be given for “best dressed team” and “most creative hole.” The top team will receive a $1,000 cash prize.
Teams are encouraged to dress in a team theme. Past team themes have included everything from matching team T-shirts to imaginative creations that included feathers, flowers and other frills.
In the past, Team Clover raised as much as $50,000 for PHNTX with it’s putt-putt tournament. This year’s organizers are not expecting to set records; they just want to re-establish the event as an annual benefit.
“I’m prepared for it to start small,” Amrollah said. “We’re looking for partners to work with.”
Kim Burgan, chief marketing and development officer for PHNTX, said, “We look forward to the 2025 Clover Classic, a fun event with a powerful purpose. Every putt brings us closer to expanding access to care for the people in our community who need it most.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who comes out to support our mission and to the Cedar Springs Merchant Association for hosting another fabulous community event,” Burgan added.
The revival of the Clover Classic was Amrollah’s idea. “I wanted to make it happen,” he said. “Where else can you go bar to bar and play miniature golf for charity?”
But the Cedar Springs Merchants Association has been looking at different events as a way to bring people back to Cedar Springs Road. One of the organization’s most successful events has been the monthly Wine Walk.
Amrollah has designed the posters promoting Wine Walk since 2021, and he said, “I’ve seen what a cool event wine walks can be.” He said CSMA’s Wine Walk has doubled in size, growing from 13 venues to 26. Money raised from Wine Walk has been used to revitalize the rainbow crosswalks and other beautification projects.
Amrollah, who works at the Round-Up Saloon, said since he moved to Dallas, his queer roots have been planted on Cedar Springs, and he wants business on the Strip to thrive. He said he’d like to see more festivals: “A taste of Cedar Springs, an art fair.”
But for now, Amrollah is concentrating on the Clover Classic and hopes it returns as an annual event. He said he was excited to see Team Clover founder Terry Bax would be participating with his own golf team.
“It will be fun to see him on the other side of things this year,” he said.
Teams of four may register for Clover Classic $120 online at secure.qgiv.com/for/cloverclassicholeregistration/event/team-registration.