Paul W. Smith Golf Classic 2024

The 21st annual Paul W. Smith Golf Classic was played on July 29 at the Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms. Two flights of players competed in a traditional scramble format to benefit 55,000 Detroit area youth served by Detroit PAL, The Children’s Center, The Children’s Foundation, and Variety, the Children’s Charity of Detroit. The morning flight included breakfast, lunch, and an awards program. The afternoon flight included lunch, a cocktail reception, and an awards program. Sponsors included WJR 760 AM, Ford Motor Co., DTE Foundation, Dow, and General Motors Co. The event raised $407,000, bringing the overall total of net funds raised to $9.2 million. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria