After her children lost their father to diabetes in 2005, Stephane Doyle embarked on a drive to raise $100,000 to fight the disease.

Today, she is more than onequarter of the way to her goal and, on Saturday, she is helping organize a unique fundraiser, a golf tournament at the Lynbrook Family Golf Centre northwest of Orangeville.

What’s so unique about a golf tournament? The answer: This particular one is being played after nightfall.

“I believe this is a first for Orangeville,” says Ms. Doyle.

The alternate shot tournament starts at 7 p.m. with a full roast beef dinner. The meat will be provided by Dave the Butcher and Sobeys is coming through with the rest of the fixings.

Participants will tee off after it gets dark. Until then, they will have full use of the mini putt, driving range and putting/ chipping greens.

Once on the par-3 course at County roads 10 and 11, they will be equipped with glow-inthe dark balls and necklaces and the tees will be lit up by torches.

Since it is an alternate ball, (where no one shoots twice in a row), the golfers will tee off as pairs. The cost is $150 per pair but they will get a charity tax receipt from the Canadian Diabetes Association for the full amount.

Actively fundraising since 2007, Ms. Doyle has raised much of the money through sponsorship of her competing in marathons and other longdistance runs.

This year, she plans to compete in the Toronto half marathon and at the New York marathon.

Her three children are also contributing to the effort. Andrew ran the Disney half marathon in Florida in 2008 and Conor participated in the Ottawa half marathon in 2009. Ms. Doyle’s daughter, Danielle, is training for a 10- kilometre race in Ottawa in 2011.

As for Saturday, entry will be limited to 36 pairs. For more information, or to sign up, please call Daryl Bailey at Lynbrook at 519-942-2154.

“There will be raffle prizes and it will be real unique experience, I think,” Ms. Doyle concludes.