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Lee Golf Classic a winner for CCCC Foundation

09.20.2024 • College General, College & Community, Foundation

SANFORD, N.C. - Since 1989, area golfers have been hitting the links at the Central Carolina Community College Foundation's annual Lee Golf Classic to financially assist students at the college.

The 35th Annual Golf Classic was held on Sept. 18 at the Sanford Municipal Golf Course. The Golf Classic enables the Foundation to award scholarships and other financial assistance to students.

A.M. SHOTGUN ROUND

Winners of the A.M. shotgun round and team scores were:

First Flight

First Place - 52 - Jimmy Keen, Holden Keen, Cliff Stephens, Grant Brown. Sponsored by Truist-Sanford.

Second Place - 53 - Craig Sturdivant, Keith Thomas, David Barbour, John Sauls. Sponsored by Representative John Sauls.

Second Flight

First Place - 60 - Eric Vernon, Hunter Vernon, Trey Such, Forbes Starling. Sponsored by CAPTRUST Financial Advisors.

Second Place - 60 - Phillip Faulk, Frank Layton, Marvin Johnson, Rick Spivey. Sponsored by P.R. Faulk Electric Company.

Third Flight

First Place - 64 - Wesley Womack, Zan Thorton, Nick Testa, Jaime McLeod. Sponsored by Julian & Cynthia Philpott.

Second Place - 65 - Sam Fulmer, Wallace Wells, Jason James. Sponsored by Smith Douglas Homes Corp.

Closest to the Pin (sponsored by Wilkinson Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC) winners: Brandon Chapman (#14), Cody Whitehead (#11), Logan Hair (#6), Phillip Faulk (#2).

Longest Drive winners: Carson Wilson (Male) and Joan Wicker (Female).

P.M. SHOTGUN ROUND

Winners of the P.M. shotgun round and team scores were:

First Flight

First Place - 53 - Kel Normann, Miller Robins, Murphy Paderick, John Johnson. Sponsored by CAPTRUST Financial Advisors.

Second Place - 54 - Michael Swartz, Robin Perkins, Roy Mashburn, Jay Rapp. Sponsored by Michael Swartz.

Second Flight

First Place - 58 - Cameron Sharpe, Marty Talbert, Craig Sturdivant, Keith Thomas. Sponsored by Post, Foushee, Gordon - Trial Lawyers.

Second Place - 58 - Jeremy Pedley, David McBurnett, Keith Meeks, Brandon Harrington. Sponsored by Mertek Solutions.

Third Flight

First Place - 63 - Jamie Kelly, Waett Kelly, Hudson Smith, Justin Smith. Sponsored by Tree Frog Properties.

Second Place - Mike Dutton, Ken Fields, Barry Britt, Rance Bryant. - Sponsored by First Health of the Carolinas.

Closest to the Pin (sponsored by Wilkinson Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC) winners: Brad McDougald (#14), Chuck Smith (#11), Chris Pilz (#6), Keith Thomas (#2).

Longest Drive winner: Aaron Eubanks (Male) and Toni Davenport Morse (Female).

Alexandra Dowdy was the tournament golf director, and Trey Williams was the chairman. Other tournament committee members were Mikael Basinger, Tana Boerger, Dr. Emily C. Hare, Jon Hockaday, Tom Joyner, Chas Post, Bobby Powell, John Ramsperger, and Lynda Turbeville, as well as CCCC President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman.

Platinum sponsors were: Dr. Lisa M. & Jeffrey A. Chapman; Dr. Steven R. Carter; Dr. T.E. "Bud" Marchant; First Bank - Sanford; Julian & Cynthia Philpott; Post, Foushee, Gordon - Trial Lawyers; Smith Douglas Homes Corp; CAPTRUST Financial Advisors; Wilkinson Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC; and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated.

Gold sponsors were: Bullard Septic Service; Bill Tatum; L.W. "Bobby" & Linda Powell; CCCC Bookstore Follett; Central Carolina Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital; Chatlee Marine; Dr. George Grant; Enterprise Risk Management; First Citizens Bank - Sanford; First Health of the Carolinas; Helix Innovation Park at the Brickyard; Industrial Finishing Specialists; John Bonardi; Kar Kraft Truck & Automotive Accessories; Representative John Sauls; Lee-Moore Capital Company; Merrill Lynch - Gordon Richardson; Mertek Solutions; Michael Swartz; RWB General Contractors, Inc.; Sanford Area Growth Alliance; Sanford Real Estate; Steve Heesacker; Truist Bank - Sanford; P.R. Faulk Electric Company; Fix-It Plumbing Services; and Tree Frog Properties.

Silver sponsors were: Chatham County Chamber of Commerce; Wayne Staton, Jr.; Elite Storage/Central Moving and Storage; Irrigation Services; Hayes Group Consulting, LLC; WWGP/WFJA; Sam Gaskins & Lynda Turbeville; Tom Joyner; Guild Mortgage; Jones Printing Company; James & Gloria French; Cameron Sharpe for Lee County; Sanford Contractors; Heritage Concrete; and Crawley Wicker Johnson Wealth Management of Davenport & Company, LLC.

Coca-Cola provided soft drinks. Quick Bites provided lunch. Canteen provided snacks.

The CCCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization affiliated with, but independent of, the college. It receives donations of money and equipment on behalf of CCCC and uses them to promote the college's educational mission and assist students through scholarships and grants.

For information on giving to the Foundation or its fundraising events, contact Dr. Emily C. Hare, Executive Director of the CCCC Foundation, at 919-718-7230 or ehare@cccc.edu.


Lee Golf Classic a winner for CCCC Foundation

Members of the Central Carolina Community College Foundation's annual Lee Golf Classic A.M. shotgun first flight first place team were Jimmy Keen, Holden Keen, Cliff Stephens, and Grant Brown. Sponsored by Truist-Sanford.


Lee Golf Classic a winner for CCCC Foundation

Members of the Central Carolina Community College Foundation's annual Lee Golf Classic P.M. shotgun first flight first place team were Kel Normann, Miller Robins, Murphy Paderick, and John Johnson. Sponsored by CAPTRUST Financial Advisors.