The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation held the Ninth Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at Oakwood Golf Course in Houston on Sat., June 14. Forty teams participated in the 18-hole two-person scramble, and $16,490 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 $10,000 sponsored by Justin Shelby, Houston State Farm Insurance agent.
Winners of the Championship Flight were Jordan Land and Doug Lansdown who shot a 54, followed by Darren Petrus and Scott Kelly with a 54 for second place (tiebreaker rules were enforced for teams shooting the same score) and John Coleman and Chris Keefer with a score of 55 in third place.
A-Flight winners were Jeff Butler and Robert Butler in first place with a 62, followed by Justin Shelby and Preston Wade in second with a 64, and third place winners, Dr. Steve Hawkins and Perry Hensick with a 65.
Winners of the B-Flight were Danny Lansdown and Delinda Lansdown with a 69. Finishing second were Chris Weaver and Sam Wilson also with a 69. Jake Floyd and Brandon Schmidt, with a 70, came in third.
C-Flight winners were Dee Moser and Andrew Walters with a 75. Aaron Allen and Kyle Miller shot a 76 for second place, and Mark Rhoades and Bo Jackson finished third with a 78.
First and second place winners in all flights received cash prizes and trophies. Third place winners in the Championship, A, and B flights received a cash prize, and the third place C flight received gift cards.
Chris Keifer won the longest putt contest. The longest drive winners were Delinda Lansdown and Dillon Crow.
A “Vegas Par 3” closest to the pin contest was hosted and sponsored by Missouri Sun Solar and Big Country 99. Winning the contest was Scott Crump.
“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. John Coleman 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 and afternoon rounds, and we received numerous sponsorships from individuals and businesses,” Gentry said, adding that a few late entry teams had to be turned away from the tournament.
Gentry noted that a corporate sponsorship by the Missouri Foundation for 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 2015.