Big Easy Ranch Raises $500,000 for MD Anderson Cancer Center

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(Columbus, TX – July 30, 2024) Big Easy Ranch has donated $500,000 to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Immunology raised during its annual Big Easy Ranch Shoot Out held this spring.

Exclusive to Big Easy Ranch members and their invited guests, the Big Easy Ranch Shoot Out combines an 18-hole scramble golf tournament on The Covey and a 10-station sporting clay competition. One hundred golfers and forty shooters participated with more than 175 in attendance for the cocktail reception, awards dinner and live auction.

“This is always such a fun event,” said Billy Brown, Owner of Big Easy Ranch. “It was especially exciting this year to have the golf tournament take place on The Covey, our new 18-hole golf course that opened for play last year.”

The Big Easy Ranch Shoot Out launched in 2018 and was on hiatus due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Last year’s tournament raised $425,000 with more than $1.8 million raised for MD Anderson Cancer Center since its inception.

“Each and every one of us has been affected by cancer in some way,” Brown said. “Being a cancer survivor and patient of MD Anderson, I wanted to do something to give back to the cancer community and specifically to those who are spearheading research programs that treat and cure cancer. Hopefully, our contributions will not only aid those diagnosed with cancer now but help obliterate the disease completely.”

This year, tournament corporate and team sponsorships totaled $234,500. Among the many sponsors were Title Sponsor Partners In Building, Golf Tournament Sponsor Wiseman Search and Sporting Clay Tournament Sponsor PetroQuip Energy Services/Mechanical Technical Services. More than $313,000 was raised during the live auction which included a week stay at an estate home in Puerto Vallarta, a charter fishing trip in Grand Isle, Louisiana, an Argentinian dove hunting trip, a pheasant shoot and golf tournament at Big Easy Ranch, custom Fausti shotguns, a bloodline Labrador Retriever puppy and much more.

Another $60,000 was raised through a raffle with club level tickets to Astros games, weekend stays at Big Easy Ranch, custom fit golf clubs and Louis Vuitton bag. Brown said many of the auction and raffle items were generously donated by members of Big Easy Ranch.

“We have a goal to not only exceed this year’s participation in 2025, but also how much we raise,” Brown said.

About Big Easy Ranch
Located in Colorado County with convenient access to Houston, Austin and San Antonio, Big Easy Ranch spans 2,000 acres of hill country terrain and with first class amenities that include a sporting clays course and rifle range, fishing lakes, infinity pool, wingshooting, and trophy whitetail and exotic hunting. Golf amenities include The Covey, the new 18-hole golf course, a nine-hole par 3 golf course, golf practice facilities and golf academy. Luxury overnight accommodations along with a 12,000-square-foot lodge providing first class dining and wine program that was awarded “Best of Award of Excellence” in 2020 by Wine Spectator. The Brown Plaza is a 1-acre amphitheater slated for outdoor events and concerts. Widely recognized as A Sporting Club Like No Other, Big Easy Ranch is a private sporting club providing exclusive access for its members and their guests.

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Billy Brown, Big Easy Ranch Owner

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L to R: Dr. Michael Curran, PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Immunology, Doug Fuqua, Brittany Scarff, Nicole Scarbrough, Robin Trout, Executive Director, Leadership Giving Philanthropy, Billy Brown, Big Easy Ranch Owner, Becky Arcizo, Philanthropy Administrator, Leadership Giving

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Dr. Michael Curran, PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Immunology and Billy Brown, Big Easy Ranch Owner

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