From Santa Barbara News-Press (http://www.newspress.com)

NEWS-PRESS STAFF REPORT

September 26, 2008 12:00 AM

Golf and disc golf will be playing side-by-side to benefit the William Wiersma Memorial Scholarship Fund at Westmont College.

The “Don’t Just Innovate. Collaborate! Tournament” will be held on Oct. 6 at the Montecito Country Club.

“This best ball-best disc tournament is an innovative one that puts traditional golfers and disc golfers on the same course at the same time,” said Tom Wiersma. “The two won’t compete with each other in the traditional sense. But traditional golfers and the disc golfers will collaborate in order to raise money for William’s scholarship.

“Although this hybrid of traditional and disc golf is the first of its kind, the integrity of each sport, the tradition and the fun will be preserved.”

William Wiersma graduated with honors from Westmont College in 2006 and was an accomplished Ultimate Frisbee player, having captained the university’s “Bandiccots” team to a collegiate regional berth in 2004. He also played for Oxford while studying abroad.

He was returning from a tournament in Phoenix on Oct. 1, 2006 when he was killed in an automobile accident. His parents, Tom and Laura Wiersma, started the scholarship fund in his honor last year.

The golf and disc tournament is open to all. The cost is $75 for current students, $115 for recent graduates (2004-2008) and $150 for the general public. You must register by Monday at www.willstourney.com.