BEDFORD — The 2025 Claude Akins Memorial Golf Classic, held Labor Day weekend at Bedford’s historic Otis Park Golf Course, drew a record-breaking 112 teams with 672 players total, making it the largest in the tournament’s history. The total numbers have come in, and the event raised over $66,000, setting yet another new record.

The annual event, hosted by the Bedford Recreation Foundation, Inc., once again proved to be one of the area’s most anticipated community fundraisers. Funds from the Claude Akins Memorial Golf Classic support the Bedford Recreation Foundation Scholarship, the Akins Scholarship for Bedford North Lawrence High School graduates, and ongoing recreation and development projects across the city.

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