The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation held the Thirteenth Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Sat., June 9. Thirty-eight teams participated in the 18-hole two-person scramble, and $15,451 was raised in cash and non-cash gifts for the Foundation by the tournament.
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 $25,000 sponsored by Justin Shelby, Houston State Farm Insurance agent.
Winners of the Championship Flight were Roger Tune and Jordan Slayton who shot a 56. Finishing second were Jeff Williams and Jay Williams with a 57. Scott Kelly and Darren Petrus finished in third place with a score of 58.
A-Flight winners were Roger Tune and Randy Reese in first place with a 62, followed by Lance King and Ryan Potts in second with a 62, and third place winners, Len Jones and Eric Judd also with a 62 (tiebreaker rules were enforced for teams shooting the same score). Golfers may compete and play in both sessions but must change partners.
Winners of the B-Flight were Kasey Lucas and Debbie Hines with a 68. Finishing second were Scott Crump and Chuck Hicks with a 69. Ted Noirfalise and Jody Jarrett with a 70, came in third.
C-Flight winners were Isaac Elliott and Titus Elliott with a 74. Bo Jackson and Danny Backes also shot a 74 for second place, and David Snodgras and Chris Keifer finished third with a 74.
First and second place winners in all flights received cash prizes and trophies. Third place winners in all flights received a cash prize.
Debbie Hines and Chris Keifer won the longest putt contest. The longest drive winners were Jody Jarrett and Jordan Noirfalise.
A “Vegas Par 3” closest to the pin contest was hosted and sponsored by Jim Perry, O.D. Winning the contest was Roger Tune and Dustin Hawkins.
“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 Ford/Wehr RV of Mountain Grove. The game could reduce golf scores and included a closest to the pin contest. Gary York was the winner of “The Big Advantage”.
According to Jay Gentry, president of the TCMH Healthcare Foundation, 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 all of the available team slots in the morning round and were full in the afternoon, and we received numerous sponsorships from individuals and businesses,” Gentry said.
Gentry noted that corporate event underwriter Home State Health along with support from many other businesses greatly aided the Foundation in putting on a nice tournament 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, something that 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 2019.