The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation raised $17,029 in cash and non-cash gifts at the Tenth Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Sat., June 13.
Thirty-eight teams participated in the 18-hole two-person scramble which was co-sponsored by The Missouri Foundation for Health, the corporate underwriter for the event.
The tournament had tee times at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. with prizes awarded to the top three teams in four categories—Championship Flight; A-Flight; B-Flight and C-Flight. With a hole-in-one on hole five at the course, golfers had the opportunity to win $10,000 sponsored by Justin Shelby, Houston State Farm Insurance agent.
Winners of the Championship Flight were Darren Petrus and Scott Kelly who shot a 61, followed by Eric Judd and Derek Whisenant with a 62 for second place and Blake Crow and Dillon Crow with a score of 64 in third place.
A-Flight winners were Dusty Schober and Scott Manier in first place with a 69, (tiebreaker rules were enforced for teams shooting the same score) followed by Daniel Black and Joe Enloe in second with a 69, and third place winners, Ron Murray and Larry Barton with a 69.
Winners of the B-Flight were Scott Crump and Chuck Hicks with a 73. Finishing second were Tom Krause and Jeff Renner also with a 73. David Taylor and James Chrouser, with a 73, came in third.
C-Flight winners were Gary Taylor and Ethan Taylor with a 77. Dan Sisco and Denna Tune shot a 79 for second place, and Johnnie Young and Whitney Young finished third with an 81.
First and second place winners in all flights received cash prizes and trophies. Third place winners in all flights received a cash prize.
Daniel Black won the longest putt contest.
The longest drive winners were Whitney Young and Dustin Hawkins.
A “Vegas Par 3” closest to the pin contest was hosted and sponsored by Q-94 Jack FM Radio Station. Dustin Hawkins and Gary York won the contest.
“The Big Advantage” on the fourth hole allowed golfers to move up to within 150 yards of the putting green and was sponsored by Wehr Motors. The game could reduce golf scores and included a closest to the pin contest. Daniel Miller and Roger Tune were the winners of “The Big Advantage”.
Jay Gentry, TCMH Healthcare Foundation director, indicated that the funds generated by the golf tournament will be used to fund scholarships for healthcare related educational fields and to provide resources for capital projects.
“We filled almost filled all of the available team slots, and we received numerous sponsorships from individuals and businesses,” Gentry said.
Gentry noted that an additional corporate sponsorships and support from many other businesses aided the Foundation in putting on a tournament with many amenities for the participants. Gentry also thanked the numerous volunteers and the staff at Oakwood for their time and efforts on behalf of the Foundation’s tournament.
“Some of our winners also donated their winnings back to the Foundation, which we greatly appreciate,” Gentry said. “The Foundation is a local charity and all of the money we receive for the Foundation will remain in the county.”
The TCMH Healthcare Foundation is the non-profit organization with a mission to ensure the quality of healthcare services for children, women, and men at Texas County Memorial Hospital. Funding for the Foundation comes from grateful patients and their families, community members and groups, and businesses that value healthcare in our area. A board of community leaders from across the county directs the TCMH Healthcare Foundation and the funds held by the Foundation.
“Once again, this tournament has been very successful for the Healthcare Foundation,” Gentry said.
The TCMH Healthcare Foundation plans to hold the golf tournament fundraiser again in 2016.
For additional information, contact:
Joleen Senter Durham, Director of Public Relations/Marketing
Texas County Memorial Hospital
Phone: 417/967-1258
Fax: 417/967-1291