When couples take to the greens of the Dowagiac Elks Golf Course on Sunday, more than just inter- (or intra-) relationship bragging rights will be on the line.

The local service club is hosting its annual Guys and Dolls Charity Golf Outing that day, beginning at 1 p.m. at the nine-hole course on Riverside Drive. Entrants into the outing will be split into pairs consisting of one man and one woman, meaning that husbands and wives or other couples can compete against one another.

Proceeds from the event will go toward funding the Dowagiac Elks’ pair of $1,000 scholarships, which the club’s youth committee awards every spring to graduating high school seniors, attending school in Dowagiac or other area districts, said organizer Dick Morey.

“Anything we make that goes over [$2,000] goes into our youth fund,” Morey said. “Over the course of the year, we make a lot of donations to places like Fitch Camp, soccer, baseball — all the things that involve kids.”

The Elks Club sponsors several other youth activities every year, including their junior golf program, which provides summer golf instruction for children 8 through 14 years old. The organization also host its Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest every winter, with the winning children moving on to regional competition, Morey said.

The Guys and Dolls Golf Outing has taken place at the Dowagiac Elks for more than 25 years, Morey said. The outing typically generates between $2,000 and $2,500, and attracts between 60 to 70 golfers, many of whom attend every year.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Morey said. “And we have a lot of fun putting it on.”

In addition to golf outing, organizers will hold a raffle and auction, featuring items from several local businesses, Morey said. The club will also serve participants a free steak dinner.

Registration for the event is $35 per person. People are encouraged to register by Saturday morning.

“For golfers, it’s a nice way to spend a fall afternoon, and you’re helping raise money for kids at the same time,” Morey said. “It’s a win-win.”

Businesses and residents can also sponsor the event; the club will publicize contributions of $40 or more during and after the event, Morey said.