NCNGA EDUCATION FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT

The 2012 version of this golf tournament is over, and the winner, once again, is: the NCNGA Education Foundation. We raised over $4000.00 for this organization to give out in scholarships.

The tournament was held Black Bear Golf Clubin Longs, South Carolina on April 19, 2012. We had 80 golfers that made up 20 teams. The weather was slightly chilly, but nothing our golfers couldn’t handle.

There were prizes for the winning teams, and individual prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive. Additionally, there were numerous door prizes, so just about everyone won something.

This tournament would not have been nearly so successful without the support of the various sponsors we were able to coordinate. As you come into contact with any of them, please let them know how much we appreciate their support. Here is a list of sponsors:

Amtech Corporation / Lowe's Motor Speedway
BAE Systems Land & Armaments Operating Group / National Hockey League
Beacon Ridge Golf Club / Outback Steakhouse
Bentwinds Golf Club / Pinewild Golf club
Bojangles / River Landing Golf Club
Carolina Hurricanes Hockey / Stanley Vidmar
Carolina Mudcats Baseball / Talamore Golf Club
Charlotte Knights Baseball / The Pinehurst Company
Dick's Sporting Goods / Tournament Players Course – Piper Glen
Durham Bulls Baseball / Texas Steakhouse
Golf Galaxy / Hooters
Harris Teeter / Whispering Pines Golf Club
Long Leaf Golf Club / Whispering Woods Golf Club
Lone Star Steakhouse / Woodlake Golf Club
Long Horn Steakhouse / The Carolina at Pinehurst
Twin City Knitting / Krispy Kreme Donuts

A very special thank you goes out to Harris Teeter for their continued support of this event, and to Stanley Vidmar for the donation of the tool box for a raffle.

Also, we had 10hole sponsors that added to both the success of the tournament, and the funds raised for the foundation. Let them know your thanks, also. Here is a list of these people/organizations:

BG Beth Austin / BG Todd Kelly
Mike & Ginger Annas / Medthink Communications
Stanley Vidmar / MG Gregory Lusk
Dolan Pierce Grading & Septic Service / Stoney Creek Golf Club
Tarheel Tooling / Southern Reimage

The prizes for the winners were:

TEAM/INDIVIDUAL / PRIZE
1ST PLACE / 4RDS GOLF –RIVER LANDING
2ND PLACE / 4 RDS GOLF –TPC, PIPER GLEN
3RD PLACE / 4 RDS GOLF –THE CAROLINA AT PINEHURST
4TH PLACE / 4 RDS GOLF –WHISPERING PINES
NEXT TO LAST PLACE / 4 RDS GOLF – BENTWINDS
LAST PLACE / 4 RDS GOLF – WHISPERING WOODS
LONGEST DRIVE, HOLE #2 / PGA TOUR GOLF BAG
LONGEST DRIVE, HOLE #15 / PGA TOUR GOLF BAG
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #3 / $45.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE – OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #6 / $50.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE – TEXAS STEAKHOUSE
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #13 / $45.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE – OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #16 / $45.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE – LONGHORN STEAK

Finally, here is a roll up of the winners:

TEAM/INDIVIDUAL / WINNERS
1ST PLACE / LEE EZZELL, HANK THOMAS, JOHNNY HENSON, MIKE OLIVER
2ND PLACE / RONNIE FIELDS, JOEY KNOX, MIKE BUSH, MIKE ALLEN
3RD PLACE / TRAVIS HUBBARD, JAY KUCYK, CHUCK BRAME, TOM BULLOCK
4TH PLACE / CHARLES JACKSON, DENNIS ROACH, DAVID DUNMYRE, TERRY WESTBROOK
NEXT TO LAST PLACE / NEIL NETHERY, JAMIE ROBINSON, MIKE FRAZIER, REGGIE HILL
LAST PLACE / TODD KELLY, JIM LOTT
LONGEST DRIVE, HOLE #2 / MIKE OLIVER
LONGEST DRIVE, HOLE #15 / CHRIS MCCURRY
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #3 / CHUCK BARNES
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #6 / LEE EZZELL
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #13 / DARYL POE
CLOSEST TO THE PIN, HOLE #16 / LARRY TERRELL
PUTTING CONTEST / BERNIE WILLIFORD

Also, we were able to auction off 4 Odyssey putters. We raised over $150.00 total for these.

Thanks again for the great turnout, and hope to see you next year.