Steve Chronister has big plans for his Alumni Challenge.

The former golf pro and golf course owner is starting his new charity golf tournament in seven weeks. It's set for Sept. 27 at Grandview Golf Club near Dover.

He's hoping for a full field of 192 golfers, which would allow him to offer $3,000 in merchandise prizes. He's also planning to use some of the proceeds to make charitable donations to some local families in the area who have fallen on hard times because of medical expenses.

Of course, to do all that he needs to attract nearly 200 golfers to his tournament. He's hoping that the event's unique format will help him do just that. Unlike most charity golf tournaments, Chronister's event will not feature a scramble format with a shotgun start. Instead, it will be a stroke-play event with tee times.

Nostalgia will also play a big role in the tournament, which will allow former high school golfers the opportunity to rekindle old rivalries. That includes Chronister, the current York County president commissioner who was a standout golfer for York Catholic in his high school days.

All York County golfers who graduated from high school from approximately 1960 through 2013 are invited to participate. The grads will compete for their old high schools, while also playing on an individual basis. The five lowest scores from each high school will count toward that school's aggregate team score. A traveling trophy will be given to the winning school each year.

There will also be two individual divisions -- 18-49 and 50-and-over.

Prizes will be awarded to both team and individual winners. The cost to enter is $80 ($65 if you don't attend the awards reception and dinner after the event).

"This is a great opportunity to compete against former rivals from other schools to see who still 'has it' on the golf course," Chronister said.

Chronister believes the unique event has serious potential.

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GOLF: Alumni Challenge offers unusual format