MURRIETA — A new local charity, Bobby’s Crew, will host its first annual golf tournament on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, to honor the memory of Chaparral High School alumnus Bobby Hess, Jr., and to raise funds for community support programs.
The First Annual Bobby’s Crew Charitable Golf Tournament will take place at The Golf Club at Rancho California in Murrieta. The event aims to bring the community together to celebrate the life of Bobby Hess, Jr., a 20-year-old college student from Temecula, and former prep baseball player who passed away in a car accident last year on October 5th.
As community advocate Craig Johns said, “This is about more than golf. We’re here to support the mission, keep Bobby’s spirit alive, and help our community. “The tournament is being organized to channel heartbreak into positive action, embodying the compassion and kindness Bobby was known for.”
“Bobby was a dreamer, a great friend, and was taken from us far too soon,” as his uncle Scott expressed on the family’s GoFundMe page. His family and friends have created Bobby’s Crew to make a difference—in his name—so that his kindness continues to shape lives.
According to Robert Hess, Sr., Bobby’s father and president of Bobby’s Crew, the organization was created out of both love and loss.
“Our mission honors Bobby’s legacy of compassion for others by working to support youth mental health, aid the homeless, fight food insecurity, and increase access to educational and athletic opportunities,” said Hess.
He noted the charity is already developing a new academic curriculum for eighth and twelfth-grade students to support mental health, assisting local homeless shelters, and preparing meals for those in need. “We want to cultivate more kindness in the community, just as Bobby did in his life,” Hess said.
Bobby’s Crew is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all proceeds from the tournament will directly fund its grassroots initiatives. The group is also developing recognition for a “Words of Affirmation” day and week, aiming to further promote positive mental health among local youth, and is building the foundation for academic and athletic scholarship programs.
The golf tournament will serve as the charity’s primary fundraising event for the year. The day will begin with registration at 11:00 AM, followed by a 12:30 PM shotgun start. The format is a four-person scramble, with entry fees set at $175 per golfer or $600 for a foursome. The registration fee includes a full day of golf, food, drinks, and participation in various on-course games and contests. The event will also feature prizes and raffles.
Community members and local businesses are encouraged to participate not only as golfers but also as sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities range from green and tee signs to title sponsorships for event components like the awards lunch or golfer gift bags.
All proceeds from the tournament go directly to Bobby’s Crew’s mission, helping expand its “Random Acts of Kindness” campaign throughout the Temecula Valley and building a foundation for academic and athletic scholarships.
For more information, to register as a golfer, or to become a sponsor, please visit the official event website at https://golf4bobbys-crew.perfectgolfevent.com/.
