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17th annual alumni Golf Tournament Kicks of f Alumni Weekend It’s hard to explain if you’re not a golfer. But put together a tournament for a good cause at a first class golf course and the golfers will come. In fact, they will come in numbers greater than the course can handle. So you may have to turn some golfers away. They’ll come from as far away as Maryland or Florida or sometimes California just to golf with their classmates or golf buddies. Yes, it’s hard to understand. But each year we love to see the golfers come out for this annual fundraising event for GCA. Championship flight, first place winners: Andrew Miller, Todd Gerrez, Brian Ghormely and Ben Richardson (‘99) George Whitman (‘68 & Platinum Sponsor), Julia Crump, Zach Owens, and Russell Friberg (‘68) had a great day out on the course at Barnsley Gardens Resort. This year 128 golfers joined us at Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville, Georgia on a cool but lovely, rainfree April day. For several years now this tournament has attracted a full roster of golfers and has become a favorite part of Alumni Weekend. Golfers arrived at Barnsley the morning of April 6 and were greeted by friendly GCA students ready to assist with their golf bags. Helpful volunteers served up hot drinks, passed out lunches and checked in each golfer. By 9 A.M. the golf pro was ready to give the golfers their instructions and send them off to their designated place to begin play. A few hours later the golfers began arriving back at the club house, turning in their score cards so the golf pro could post scores and determine the winners for each flight. Winners were also determined for longest drives and closest to the pin. And the Winners are... First place winners for the Championship Flight were Ben Richardson, Todd Gerrez, Brian Ghormely, and Andrew Miller. Second Flight, first place winners: Steve Johnson (‘85), Wally Fox, Todd Hunt (‘85) and John Yost (‘83 ) Third Flight, first place winners: Jeff Lamberton, Kyle Leeper (‘06), Don Leeper, Danny Lamberton First place winners for the 2 nd Flight were Steve Johnson, John Yost, Todd Hunt and Wally Fox. First place winners for the 3 rd Flight were Don Leeper, Kyle Leeper, Danny Lamberton and Jeff Lamberton. Closest to the hole winners were: Jerry Fore, Don 8 The Cumberlite Spring 2012
David Richardson (‘75) and Nancy Gerard (alumni director) posed with the winners of the long drive and closest to the hole winners: Todd Gerrez, Jerry Fore, Tyler Jones (‘09), Caleb McKinney (‘14), and Don Leeper. Leeper, Caleb McKinney, and Tyler Jones. Longest Drive competition winners were Todd Gerrez and Todd Hunt. with classmates were second to none!” Mark Richardson expressed the sentiments of many with his praise, “This is one of the tournaments I most look forward to each year and this was the best one yet!” Thank You! We are grateful to all the sponsors, golfers, and volunteers who worked together to help make the golf tournament a success this year. The tournament planning committee consisted of Steve Fehlenberg, Joel Peel ’88, David Richardson ’75, Mark Richardson, ’74, and Tony Shadix, ’78. Volunteers included Sharlene Carman, Rick Cusick, Melissa Hannah and GCA students. With sponsorships and golf entry fees we were able to raise $23,690 which will go to support student scholarships and capital improvements to the GCA campus. Golfers love this event. Enthusiasm was high for the tournament this year. Danny Harris, ’75, makes the trip from Maryland every April for this event. “I look forward to coming ‘home’ for this event every year!! It is one of my favorite highlights of each spring. I especially appreciate the change in golf venues now that it is hosted at Barnsley Gardens and this year the course was in its best shape ever. The gorgeous weather and the camaraderie The Class of 1975 team - Danny Harris, David Richardson, Roger Elliston and Brian Martin - played unopposed for the Alumni Cup. Thank you to our generous golf sponsors! Platinum Sponsors - $1500 Byron & Susan (Summerour) DeFoor • The Larson Five – Class of 1968 Johnny & Georgia (Butterfield) O’Brien Gold Sponsors - $1,000 Roger Elliston, Class of 1975 Georgia-Cumberland Conference Gordon Hospital Eddie & Debbie Klein Jeffrey King, ‘76 Sysco Foods West Atlanta Endodontics, Dr. David Norrington & Dr. Eldon Carman West Georgia Endodontics, Dennis Starkey, D.D.S. Silver Sponsors - $500 Alan & Diane (Artress) Connelly,‘88 David Bishop Construction, Inc. Georgia Emergency Care Southern Adventist University Don Wilson, ‘69 The Wurl Family Hole Sponsors - $250 Dr. Daniel Ahn – North Georgia Eye Care Calhoun Anesthesia Chase Farms College Press Dalton Plastic Surgery Lynn & Paula Elkins GCA Church Genesis Women’s Center Learning Labs, Inc. Brian Martin – Class of ‘75 On-Site Care Joel, ’88 and Jennifer (Gibson) Peel, ‘89 David ’75 & Tami ’76 (Baker) Richardson Sample Barn TAG Manufacturing Spring 2012 The Cumberlite 9
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