46th annual Italian Open at the Pass Christian Isles Golf Club

This Saturday, the Pass Christian Isles Golf Club will host the 46th annual Italian Open featuring food, drinks, golf, and flying meatballs.

News 25.- - this saturday, the pass - christian isles golf club will- host its 46th annnual italian - open, featuring food, drinks, - golf, and flying meatballs.

- in addition to the tournament - itself, the club holds 10 weeks- of celebrations prior to day of- the open.

- during those ten weeks, the - elected mamma mia and pappa pia- oversee all the celebrations an- fundraising.

The mamma mia and- pappa pia also make an- appearance at the opening tee - times on the day of the - tournament, dressed to the- nines in italian apparel opf- their choosing.

- if you're not already wanting t- check out the italian open for- yourself, p-c-i golf club - president stan gill gives you - one more reason why you should- attend.

- - stan gill, pass christian golf- course- president: "actually, the tee time, normally in golf, is- called a shotgun start where- - - - they actually used in the old - days they would shoot a shotgun- in the air and tell - everybody to start playing.

Thi- tradition starts-- this - tournament starts a - little different.

We actually - have a big meatball for both th- mamma mia and the - pappa pia which we tee up on th- very first tee and they both hi- the meatball almmost- at the same time.

And we go - boom!

The tournament has- started."

- - - see the meatball tee off for- yourself at 8 a-m and 1:30 p-m- saturday.

If you're interested- in participating in - the tournament this year, there- are still tee times available i- the morning.

Reserve your time- slot by contacting the- pass christian