The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation raised $19,167 in cash and non-cash gifts at the Twelfth Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Sat., June 10.

Thirty-seven teams participated in the 18-hole two-person scramble which had 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. tee times.

Prizes were 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, State Farm Insurance Agent in Houston.

Winners of the Championship Flight all shot a score of 60.  Tie breaker rules were enforced for teams shooting the same score. First in Championship Flight went to Lance King and Ryan Potts, followed by Jon Williams and Greg Smith in second place, and Roger Tune and Aaron Hawkins in third place.

A-Flight winners were Ron Barton and Jordan Norfalise in first place with a 64, followed by Roger Tune and Denna Tune in second with a 65.  Third place winners, Gary Clinton and Kelly Lowe, also shot a 65.

Winners of the B-Flight were Jay Loveland and Lynn Loveland with a 70.  Finishing second were Preston Wade and Devin Wiseman with a 71.  Also with a 71 but coming in third were Ralph Pennington and Tanner Carter.

C-Flight winners were Scott Crump and Chuck Hicks with a 75.  Bill Hartwig and Chris Nelson also shot a 75 but came in second place.  Danny Lansdown and Dr. Lynn Hauenstein finished third with a 76.

First and second place winners in all flights received cash prizes and trophies.  Third place winners in all flights received a cash prize.

Mary Armstrong and Gary Lee were the women’s and men’s longest putt contest winners.

Men’s and women’s longest drive winners were Roger Tune and Denna Tune.

A “Vegas Par 3” closest to the pin contest was hosted and sponsored by Dr. Jim Perry, OD.  Preston Wade and Kelly Lowe won the contest.

“The Big Advantage” on the fourth hole allowed golfers to move up within 150 yards of the putting green and was sponsored by Wehr Ford/Wehr RV in Mountain Grove.  The game could reduce golf scores and included a closest to the pin contest.  John Williams was “The Big Advantage” winner.

Jay Gentry, TCMH Healthcare Foundation director, noted 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 almost filled all of the available team slots, and we received numerous sponsorships from individuals and businesses for the tournament,” Gentry said.  “Both factors help make a great tournament.”

Gentry noted that the tournament also received corporate sponsorships from Emergency Medical Care, LLC; Home State Health; Missouri Foundation for Health, and USA Radiology Management along with support from many other businesses.

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“The sponsorships and support also allow us to put on a tournament with a lot of amenities for the participants,” Gentry said.  He 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 2018.

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For additional information, contact:

Joleen Senter Durham, Director of Public Relations/Marketing

Texas County Memorial Hospital

Phone:  417/967-1258

Fax:  417/967-1291

joleen@tcmh.org

Plans are underway for the twelfth annual Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Saturday, June 10^th.

The tournament is a two-person scramble, and a team can play for $120, which includes a cart, green fees, mulligans and lunch.  Tee times are at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., and the tournament is limited to 40 teams.

Prizes will be awarded in four flights with three places in each flight.  The number of entrants in the tournament will determine prizes and flights.

There will be many prizes awarded including a hole in one prize and prizes for the longest drive and closest to the pin.  Entrants will also be eligible for door prizes.

The TCMH Healthcare Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to ensure the quality of healthcare services for children, women and men at TCMH.  The Missouri Foundation for Health has partnered with the Healthcare Foundation as the corporate underwriter for the event.

“The TCMH Healthcare Foundation golf tournament assists us in developing the funds needed for our scholarship program, and it helps provide resources for capital projects,” Jay Gentry, TCMH Healthcare Foundation director, stated.

The Foundation awards four $1,000 scholarships during the school year—two in the spring and two in the fall—since 2006.   The scholarships are given to students in the TCMH service area that are pursuing additional education in a healthcare field.

The Healthcare Foundation has awarded over $75,000 in scholarship funds since the scholarship program began.

The Foundation is already accepting applications for two $1,000 scholarships and other Foundation administered scholarships that will be awarded for the fall academic semester.

For more information, or to reserve a place in the tournament, contact Gentry at (417) 967-1377.

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For additional information, contact:

Joleen Senter Durham, Director of Public Relations/Marketing

Texas County Memorial Hospital

Phone:  417/967-1258

Fax:  417/967-1291

joleen@tcmh.org

Houston, MO— The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation raised $18,100 in cash and non-cash gifts at the Eleventh Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Sat., June 11.

Thirty-four 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 2016 Riverside travel trailer sponsored by Wehr RV of Mountain Grove.

Winners of the Championship Flight were Jeff Williams and Richard Williams who shot a 59, followed by Jon Williams and Jason Rowden with a 60 for second place and Daniel Black and Jason Bass with a score of 61 in third place.

A-Flight winners were Trent Jones and Shelby Gray in first place with a 65, followed by Justin Brown and John Thomas in second with a 66, and third place winners, Missouri State Representative Shawn Rhoads and Len Jones with a 67.

Winners of the B-Flight were Greg Smith and Jimbo Blackwell with a 69.  Tiebreaker rules were enforced for teams shooting the same score, so  also with a 69 but finishing second were Gary Lee and Bill Green.  Jasper Warren and Chris Keefer, with a 70, came in third.

C-Flight winners were Ralph Pennington and Tanner Carter with a 74.  Larry and Angie Barton shot a 74 for second place, and Scott Crump and Chuck Hicks finished third with a 75.

First and second place winners in all flights received cash prizes and trophies.  Third place winners in all flights received a cash prize.

Donna Jones and Edgar Scantlin were the women’s and men’s longest putt contest winners.

Men’s and women’s longest drive winners were Cory Clark and Angie Barton.

A “Vegas Par 3” closest to the pin contest was hosted and sponsored by Dr. Jim Perry, OD.  Donna Jones and Edgar Scantlin also won the contest.

“The Big Advantage” on the fourth hole allowed golfers to move up within 150 yards of the putting green and was sponsored by Justin Shelby of State Farm Insurance in Houston.  The game could reduce golf scores and included a closest to the pin contest.  Zach Kuczik and Richard Williams 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 all of the available team slots, and we received numerous sponsorships from individuals and businesses for the tournament,” Gentry said.  “Both factors help make a great tournament.”

Gentry noted that the tournament also received corporate sponsorships from Emergency Medical Care, LLC and USA Radiology Management and support from many other businesses.

“The sponsorships and support allow us to put on a tournament with a lot of amenities for the participants,” Gentry said.  He 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 2017.

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For additional information, contact:

Joleen Senter Durham, Director of Public Relations/Marketing

Texas County Memorial Hospital

Phone:  417/967-1258

Fax:  417/967-1291

joleen@tcmh.org

Plans are underway for the tenth annual Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Saturday, June 13^th.

The tournament is a two-person scramble, and a team can play for $120, which includes a cart, green fees, mulligans and lunch.  Tee times are at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., and the tournament is limited to 40 teams.

Prizes will be awarded in four flights with three places in each flight.  The number of entrants in the tournament will determine prizes and flights.

There will be many prizes awarded including a hole in one prize and prizes for the longest drive and closest to the pin.  Entrants will also be eligible for door prizes.

The TCMH Healthcare Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to ensure the quality of healthcare services for children, women and men at TCMH.  The Missouri Foundation for Health has partnered with the Healthcare Foundation as the corporate underwriter for the event.

“The TCMH Healthcare Foundation golf tournament assists us in developing the funds needed for our scholarship program, and it helps provide resources for capital projects,” Jay Gentry, TCMH Healthcare Foundation director, stated.

The Foundation awards four $1,000 scholarships during the school year—two in the spring and two in the fall—since 2006.   The scholarships are given to students in the TCMH service area that are pursuing additional education in a healthcare field.

The Healthcare Foundation has awarded over $58,000 in scholarship funds since the scholarship program began.

The Foundation is already accepting applications for two $1,000 scholarships and other Foundation administered scholarships that will be awarded for the fall academic semester.

For more information, or to reserve a place in the tournament, contact Gentry at (417) 967-1377.

For additional information, contact:

Joleen Senter Durham, Director of Public Relations/Marketing

Texas County Memorial Hospital

Phone:  417/967-1258

Fax:  417/967-1291

joleen@tcmh.org