Hole in one

AUBURN - More than 400 people showed up at the Auburn Holiday Inn for the 15th annual Hotel Miniature Golf Tournament sponsored by the Cayuga County United Way.

The tournament gave teams a chance to raise money for the United Way while competing for the top score, best costume and best team name prizes. Teams also got to vote for the best designed miniature golf hole.

Local businesses and organizations joined up with United Way partners to sponsor and create unique, theme-based holes. The YMCA joined forces with Nucor Steel to build a soap box derby golf hole promoting the YMCA's race on May 24, while manufacturer Schott North America Inc., and Unity House had a fiber optic-light theme hole that included two fake water traps. Teams enjoyed popcorn and drinks as they worked their way through the 19-hole course while showing their support for the United Way's cause