Life Changer Golf Classic finds new home in Farmers Branch, aims to grow impact

"Mr. Cowboy" Bob Lilly, who played as defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys from 1961 to 1974 (left), gives a signed jersey to John Kohlshein of Gotcha Covered Local Business Owner with Scott Murray (right).

Single Parent Advocate

Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2026 8:25 pm

Single Parent Advocate organization is so amazing. They, especially Stacie Martin has done so many things for so many single parents we are in such debt to her. I am very thankful they allow me into this organization as I am a single grandparent raising 3 kids. I absolutely appreciate it when someone remembers us and includes us because so many don’t. Thank you Stacie Martin for being one of Gods servants on earth.”

Wanda Gaddis

Fifth Annual Life Changer Golf Classic

Monday, June 1, 2026

Brookhaven Country Club — Masters Course, 3333 Golfing Green Dr., Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Format: Four-Person Scramble | Shotgun Start

Schedule:

7 a.m. Registration and Breakfast | 9 a.m. Shotgun Start | 2 p.m. Awards Reception and Banquet

Celebrity Emcee:

Scott Murray, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, author and philanthropist

Tournament Highlights

On-course contests include closest to the pin, longest drive, putting contest, hole-in-one challenge and air cannon. Players receive a gift bag, breakfast, lunch, awards banquet, raffle tickets and drink tickets.

A post-tournament reception provides networking among North Texas business leaders, corporate sponsors and community advocates.

Sponsorship and Registration

Sponsorship packages are currently available at multiple levels, including title, gold, silver, bronze and tee sign sponsorships. Each package offers brand visibility among engaged community professionals before, during and after the event. Individual players, foursomes, hole sponsors, volunteers and community partners are welcome.

Businesses seeking networking opportunities with DFW decision-makers and community leaders are encouraged to secure sponsorships early, as packages are limited.

Registration and sponsorship details are available at https://app.betterunite.com/singleparentadvocate-2026singleparentadvocatelifechangergolfclassic or by contacting Stacie Martin at smartin@singleparentadvocate.org or (214) 534-4460.

Single Parent Advocate

Single Parent Advocate and the Scott Murray Foundation announced the fifth annual Life Changer Golf Classic will take place Monday, June 1, 2026, at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. The move to Brookhaven marks a milestone for the tournament, which organizers intend to make the event's permanent home as both organizations expand their reach across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

The four-person scramble-format tournament raises funds to provide school supplies through the nonprofit's Operation Back to School program, college scholarships for single parents pursuing degrees and single-parent children working to complete their education. Proceeds are shared between Single Parent Advocate and the Scott Murray Foundation, which has provided financial assistance to DFW-area students attending community colleges and four-year universities since 1999.

Multi-Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Scott Murray returns as the tournament's celebrity emcee. Murray, who spent three decades as sports director and anchor for NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth and Washington, D.C., has been named Sportscaster of the Year 17 times and was recognized as a Living Legend of Journalism by the Press Club of Dallas. A Philanthropy World Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of the NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Distinguished Texan Award, Murray has helped raise millions of dollars for North Texas nonprofits throughout his career.

"This tournament is about changing lives — one family, one backpack, one scholarship at a time," said Stacie Martin, founder and president of Single Parent Advocate. "Moving to Brookhaven Country Club gives us the home we need to grow this event for years to come. When a single parent can stay in school or a child starts the year with the supplies they need, that's what it means to be a Life Changer."

Since 2010, Single Parent Advocate has served more than 1,600 parents and children annually in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through direct programming that moves single-parent families from crisis to stability and success. The organization's Operation Back to School program provides backpacks and essential school supplies to hundreds of children each year, and its Success Training Classes equip parents with practical tools in financial literacy, career readiness, personal development and community building.

The Scott Murray Foundation, founded in 1999, provides financial assistance to DFW-area individuals who have the desire to further their education but lack the necessary financial resources, supporting students at both community colleges and four-year institutions. The fund offered $100,000 in scholarships and assistance in a single recent cycle.

Together, the two organizations represent a shared commitment: that no parent should have to choose between their own education and their child's school supplies, and that community investment in families produces measurable, lasting change.

Why This Story Matters

The Life Changer Golf Classic addresses a real and growing need. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly one in four children in Dallas County lives with a single parent. For these families, the cost of school supplies, tuition and basic stability are not abstractions — they are daily decisions. This tournament puts resources directly into the hands of families navigating those decisions while offering the DFW business community a meaningful way to invest locally.

Life Changer Golf Classic finds new home in Farmers Branch, aims to grow impact

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