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Jimmy Johnson Memorial Golf Classic brings in $17,500 for EMH Foundation
The 3rd Annual Jimmy Johnson Memorial Golf Classic was held on Friday, October 3, at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course at Richard B. Russell State Park. A total of $17,573.54 was raised for the Elbert Memorial Hospital Foundation. Winners were:
• 1st Flight, 1st place, Team of Claude Ray Ford, Carl Pundt, Tommy Ray, Christopher Ray, Jason Ray
• 1st Flight, 2nd place Mark Crook, Ric Dixon, Matt Henderson, David Baston
• 2nd Flight, 1st place Joel Mulkey, Kyle Wheelus, Jimmy Greene, Dru Coffman
• 2nd Flight, 2nd Place, Regions Bank Team, Candy Blackmon, Chad Blackmon, Dino Blackmon,
• Jeff McKellar
• Closest to the Pin #3 - Will Lewallen - received $50 gift Certificate at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course
• Closest to the Pin #13 David Baston - received $50 gift Certificate at Arrowhead Pointe
Golf Course
• Longest Drive on Hole #18 - Greg Taylor - won a round of golf for four at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course
Two nights at the King and Prince in St. Simons Island, GA and a day of golf at Hampton club was won by John Carter of The Georgian Press.
We would like to thank our Presenting Sponsor AT&T for honoring the life and memory of Jimmy Johnson in 2006 with the changing of the name of the Golf Classic and the establishemnt of The Jimmy Johnson Endowment. Proceeds forom this tournament will further grow The Jimmy Johnson Endowment.
We wish to thank our Tournament Patrons for their support: Cable East and Merrill Lynch.
We appreciate the support from this year's Tournament Sponsors: Athens Digital Systems, Brady Builders, Inc, Care South, Community First Bank of Georgia, Dixon - Hughes, PLLC, WSGC Radio 105.1/ 96.5/1400, The Georgian Press, G.M.K. Associates, Johnson Machine Shop, Northeast Georgia Carpet, Pinnacle Bank, Pioneers/AT&T, Star Granite Company, Ultrascan, Inc., Claude Ray Ford Company (Hole In One Sponsor), and Rod's Sign and Neon (Signs' Sponsor).
We are most grateful to PGA Tour Superstore for their donation of half of the $20 gift cards for our golfers, for the continued support from The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort for their donated weekend, and to Elbert Insurance for the donation of golf ball sleeves. We express our thanks to the Arrowhead Pointe staff who have been a great help to our tournament. Finally we express our thanks to our numerous Hole and Tee sponsors.
All proceeds from the 3rd Annual Jimmy Johnson Memorial Golf Classic will further grow
The Jimmy Johnson Endowment.
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