Memorial golf tournament to support West Texas families dealing with ALS

YOAKUM COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - This weekend, the Kyle Burkhalter Memorial Golf Tournament in Yoakum County will help support West Texas families dea...

May 4, 2023
4:36 AM

YOAKUM COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - This weekend, the Kyle Burkhalter Memorial Golf Tournament in Yoakum County will help support West Texas families dealing with ALS. Burkhalter, from Denver City, was diagnosed with ALS in Nov. 2019 and died in Oct. 2022. It is the second year for the tournament that raises money for the West Texas ALS Support Group . Last year, Burkhalter kicked off the tournament with the first swing, and now, his wife Carol says it will go on in his honor. 'He was there last year and he had fun running around in his wheelchair all over the place.

Brittany Michaleson