The First Annual Big Red Golf Tournament takes place on Friday, Oct. 11. The event gives alumni and other members of the Jesuit community the opportunity to connect on the Haggin Oaks MacKenzie golf course. This tournament is several years in the making, and serves as another way for people to support Jesuit. 

“The purpose of the Big Red Golf Tournament is to create an annual function where alumni and Jesuit supporters can come have a great time on the golf course, talk about old times and future times, as well as help to support the great institution that is Jesuit,” Coach Morton said. “Mr. [Matthew] Ramos [’05] and Mr. [Hank] Weinberger have wanted to do this for a few years and luckily the time came to make it a reality.”  

Varsity Golf Head Coach Tom Morton hopes the tournament will build upon the brotherhood for Jesuit alumni and others in the Jesuit community.  

“The Brotherhood is a real thing,” Coach Morton said. “Although I went to another high school in Sacramento many, many years ago, I know about the Brotherhood and its longevity amongst its graduates. This event gives past, present and future Jesuit students and supporters the opportunity to connect and network.” 

One of the goals for the event is that it will lead to more tournaments in the future. 

 “Year one of this event is just the beginning,” Coach Morton said. “It is humbly starting, but the plan is for it to be the must play event each year and for everyone to be in a place where they can’t wait to see everyone each year, supporting such a great high school.”  

The Big Red Golf Tournament is a great way for alums to stay connected with Jesuit and its community, even if it’s a once-a-year event. As Jesuit expands its alumni community each year, it’s important to keep this tightly knit community together, and the addition of the Big Red Golf Tournament does just that.