Athens State University - Golf Classic

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Guy McClure

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April 1, 2014
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Athens State Announces Annual Alumni Golf Classic Scholarship Fundraiser

ATHENS, Ala – The Annual Alumni Golf Classic is scheduled for Thursday, May 15 at Canebrake Club in Athens. Lunch starts at 11:30 am and the tournament will begin at 1:00 pm. All proceeds from the tournament fund scholarships for the following academic year. The 2013-2014 recipients who will be volunteering at the tournament include Nathan Rodriguez, Hannah Esch, Chelsea Calhoun, Kelton Riley, Daniel Cheatham, Ruby De La Pena, Erica Smith, John Malone, Bailey Gregory, Jasmin Malone and Halli Smith.

Individuals or businesses can sponsor a shared hole with sign for $100, a quarter hole with sign for $250, a half hole with sign for $250, or an entire hole with banner for $1000. Team fees are $500 for a 4-person team and include lunch, greens fees, golf cart, refreshments, hospitality gifts and prizes.

McClary Ford is sponsoring the Hole-In-One prize of a 2014 Ford Escape, and skill prizes will be awarded for Best Score, Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin. In addition, Huntsville International Airport has provided a $500 travel voucher and there will be a 50/50 cash pot (50% goes to alumni scholarships and 50% goes to the winner). Chances for travel voucher are $5 and chances for the 50/50 pot are $1. You do not have to be present to win either. Winners will be chosen after the tournament during the awards presentations.

Contact the Athens State Office of Alumni Affairs at alumni@athens.edu or 256-233-8185 to reserve your team or to sponsor a hole.

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Attached Picture: Left to Right: McClary Ford General Manager Mickey Smith, Athens State students and scholarship recipients Halli Smith, Chelsea Calhoun, John Malone, Ruby De La Pen, McClary Ford Owner Jim McClary, and , Jasmin Malone.

22nd Annual Athens State Alumni Golf Classic a Huge Success

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Guy McClure

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May 22, 2013

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22^nd Annual Athens State Alumni Golf Classic a Huge Success

ATHENS, AL- The 22^nd Annual Athens State University Alumni Golf Classic on May 16 was a success. “This was our best year ever,” stated Trish Di Lullo, Alumni Director. “Our 1:00 pm flight was sold-out with 103 golfers, and we had a record number of sponsors.”  

“A special thank-you goes to Jerry Evans and Greenbrier Restaurant for donating lunch, Pepsi of Decatur for donating the beverages, McClary Ford for covering the hole-in-one prize, $1,000,000 shoot-out, putting contest and Closest to the Pin prizes, HealthSource of Athens for their prize donation and to the Golf Committee and volunteers for pulling it all together,” continued Di Lullo.

First place went to Mark Yarbrough, Ben Yarbrough, Terry McDonald and Brian Askew; second Place was David Hyman, Scott Weaver, Joe Haney and Barry Manning; and third place was Larry Sharp, David Williams, Robert Burton and Jeff Wilson. The women’s longest drive went to Heather Carlton, men’s to Aaron Bishop and closest to the pin to Brian Moore (hole 3), Ric Patterson (hole 17), JJ Donahue (hole 13) and John Worley (hole 8).

All proceeds raised from the Golf Classic go directly to scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Based on early estimates, nine (9) students should receive funding from the 2013 tournament.

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Attached Picture (L-R):  Golf Scholarship Recipients Erica Smith, Krystal Holland, Paige Green and Alumni work-study Nick Bolding 

New $1,000,000 Shoot-Out and Putting Contest at Annual Athens State Alumni Golf Classic Scholarship Fundraiser

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Guy McClure

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April 25, 2013

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New $1,000,000 Shoot-Out and Putting Contest at Annual

Athens State Alumni Golf Classic Scholarship Fundraiser

ATHENS, Ala –Athens State University’s Alumni Golf Classic supported nine  students with scholarship funding for 2012-2013. This year’s Classic is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Canebrake Golf Club with a shotgun start beginning at 1:00 p.m. 

The paid registration deadline is May 10th and can be made by calling the Office of Alumni Affairs at 256-233-8185, dropping by the office on the corners of Pryor and Hargrove Streets or visiting  www.athens.edu/alumni/.  Hole sponsorships are also available at $100 for shared, $250 for quarter, $500 for half, and $1,000 for the entire hole. The 4-man scramble is $400 per team which includes green fees, golf cart, lunch, course refreshments and hospitality gifts and prizes.

McClary Ford is sponsoring the hole-in-one prize with a 2013 Ford Fusion, a new $1,000,000 Shoot-Out at $15 per chance and 50 ft. putting contest at $5 per chance. All proceeds from the sponsorships, team fees, mulligans, shoot-out and putting contest support scholarships for 2013-2014.        The Golf Classic is open to any interested golfers - not just those who are alumni of Athens State.

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Attached Picture:  Left to Right:  McClary Ford General Manager Mickey Smith, Athens State students and scholarship recipients Brianna Wise, David Williams and Erica Smith and McClary Ford Owner Jim McClary.