Every year, a group of area golfers raises money for important local causes through their annual Niverville Masters tournament. This summer, they chose to make a donation to the Eidse family of Niverville.

In 2007, Lyndsay and David Eidse’s two-month-old son Tyrrel was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, requiring emergency brain surgery. Despite a successful outcome, Tyrel remained sick for months afterward. The doctors next diagnosed him with meningitis, leading to additional surgeries. Tyrrel required seven surgeries in his first year.

Another diagnosis came when Tyrrel was two: cerebral palsy.

Since then, the Eidses have travelled all over North America to see specialists to weigh their options. Of four possible surgeries, they ultimately decided that the one best suited to Tyrrel’s situation was SPML (selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening). This minimally invasive procedure would offer the best results with the smallest amount of scar tissue. However, they had to travel to Texas this summer and needed to raise $30,000.

The golfers raised $6,122 to help cover Tyrrel’s medical expenses in the wake of that surgery in Texas.

Lyndsay Eidse says her family is overwhelmed by the support. “We have lived in Niverville for nine years, and we have been so blessed by this community and their continuing care for Tyrrel’s needs as they come… Because of [this] gift, we can look forward to his therapy needs being covered, which is so important after the surgery he had in Texas.”

Over the last 14 years, the Masters tournament has raised over $28,000 for local charities and families in need.

For the second year in a row, the tournament was hosted by Grand Pines Golf Course, just south of Victoria Beach, and South Beach Casino.

Collin Funk won his first green jacket at The Masters, taking top spot in the field of 40 players with a score of 88 on a windy but sunny Sunday morning. Second place, for the second consecutive year, went to Travis Mason, who was one shot back. The low net score champion was Steve Kehler, with a score of 61 after applying handicaps.