Local golfers broke out their clubs Monday to help a local woman fulfill her dream of owning a home.

The Trails Golf Club hosted the third annual Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament.

The tournament’s 78 players generated enough money to purchase the rest of building materials for the new house, said Erin Barnhart, development manager of Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization that builds homes for families in need.

Each house requires about $60,000 for building materials, and the golf tournament brings in about 15 to 20 percent of that money, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, Jana Castleberry said.

Since 1993, Habitat for Humanity has built 34 homes in Cleveland County and has been an essential element to preventing poverty, Barnhart said.

“When you have 20 people give up their Saturday to come swing a hammer in 100 degree heat, it really shows the goodness in people,” Castleberry said.

The new house will be completed by Thanksgiving, Castleberry said.

“It’s exciting to see somebody become a homeowner because of this program, when before they didn’t have a place to call home,” Barnhart said.

A common misconception is that Habitat for Humanity just gives away a house but all future homeowners contribute, Barnhart said.

The owners pay the mortgage, but there is zero interest.

Homeowners cannot close on their new home until they work 300 hours helping build their house, another house or working at the office, Barnhart said.

Castleberry said the future homeowner, who requested anonymity, is a single mom with three kids. Castleberry said when the woman moves into her new home, she wants to give back to the community and become a foster mother.

Mike Wynn, president of Intrust Bank, the main sponsor of the tournament, said he thinks non-profit organizations like Habitat for Humanity can make a difference in the community.

Without Habitat for Humanity, more than 34 people in Oklahoma would be homeless, Wynn said.

“Norman has a special place in my heart because I’ve lived here for a number of years,” said Wynn, who has played in the tournament for the last three years.