Paul Meyers Foundation tournament returns

The Paul Meyers Foundation will host the annual Paul Meyers Memorial Golf Tournament at Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham on Saturday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. Registration will begin at 3 p.m. with a putting contest at 4 p.m. A barbecue dinner and silent auction will be held at 6:30 p.m.

The event also features a costume contest, as well as nine holes of glow-in-the-dark golf beginning at 7:30 p.m., following the dinner and auction. 

All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Paul Meyers Medical Mission Trip to Haiti that annually serves over 2,000 patients, most of them children. Organizers say they have raised more than $40,000 to fund these annual mission trips since the tournament began in 2013.

The Foundation focuses on three priorities, the first two of which were important to Paul Meyers, who volunteered with nonprofits and died of a heart attack in 2012 at the age of 33. The group seeks to provide medical treatment to underprivileged people, provide safety and rehabilitation to victims of human trafficking and educate the public regarding the importance of early screening for heart disease.

David Dutton, a friend of Meyers and a supporter of the event, told Vestavia Voice in 2015 that the event is like no other golf tournament. “There is literally something fun for everyone of all ages and backgrounds,” Dutton said. 

For more information or to register, go to paulmeyersfoundation.com.