Royal Oak Leprechauns mascot Paddy O’Dinger stands on home plate before a game at Memorial Park on May 30 last year.
By: Scott Bentley | Royal Oak Review | Published February 17, 2026 | Updated February 18, 2026 1:47pm
ROYAL OAK — In a Feb. 15 press release, the Royal Oak Leprechauns baseball team announced the organization’s first Paddy Scramble event scheduled for May 11 at Rackham Golf Course in Huntington Woods.
The outing will be a foursome scramble and will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.
“Every offseason we try to think of different ways to engage our fanbase,” Royal Oak Leprechauns General Manager Danny Weiss said. “We figured this would be a really fun way to kick off the season and give the fans an opportunity to come out.”
Registration for the event is now open on the Leprechauns website, northwoodsleague.com/royal-oak-leprechauns. Through March 31, the Leprechauns are offering an early bird special that costs $100 per golfer, which saves a foursome $100 in total. It includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, raffle tickets, breakfast before the round and a post-round “hangout” with food included at Memorial Park in Royal Oak.
Starting April 1, registration for the event will cost $125 per golfer and will include everything that the early bird special offers.
“It’s just a couple of weeks before the (Leprechauns) season starts. So, we’re using this as kind of a kickoff event to get things rolling,” Weiss said. “It’s a fun way to get the community involved and celebrate the start of spring and baseball season.”
All registrations and donations go back into the Royal Oak Leprechauns program and its community initiatives. In 2025, the Leprechauns supported over 20 local nonprofits and raised over $5,000.
“The plan is to continue the work we’ve done in the past. Continue to support local nonprofits and continue to invest in the park and the community,” Weiss said. “We want to inspire the next generation of baseball. … We want to continue to provide opportunities for (residents) in the area.”
The nonprofits supported last year include the Royal Oak Woman’s Club, Royal Oak Nature Society, South Oakland Family YMCA, Royal Oak Youth Assistance and many others. The team also had a Strike Out Cancer initiative that raised over $1,000 to support local organizations that focus on cancer research and patient support.
The Leprechauns have also made it a focal point to support local youth baseball leagues and teams so that everyone in the area has the opportunity to play and enjoy the game.
“Last year we did a free clinic … that our players and coaching staff put on, and we’re running that back (this year). ... All of the support helps us make those things possible and helps us keep them free,” Weiss said.
To learn more about the club’s impact in the community, read the community impact report on the team’s website.
The Leprechauns play in the Northwoods League, which is a developmental summer league for collegiate baseball players. The team plays its home games at Memorial Park in Royal Oak.
For more information, visit northwoodsleague.com/royal-oak-leprechauns and click on the “Golf Outing” tab.