The Day & Results

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 1st Annual Patrick Murphree Memorial Golf Tournament such a tremendous success!!! There were 23 teams (92 golfers – 89 men and 3 women) participating in the 4-man scramble format at Point Mallard Golf Course, grossing over $20,000!

The tournament kicked off just before noon on Saturday with registration and a delicious barbeque lunch provided by the Mallard Grille. During the registration process, each golfer was offered the chance to purchase 2 mulligans and a power drive for $20. Gift bags, containing tournament logo embroidered hats with magnetic ball markers, a sleeve Bridgestone E6+ golf balls embossed with the tournament name and Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning, were handed out. After some opening remarks and a quick run down of the rules, each team headed out for their first hole!

It took the teams about 5 hours under perfect weather conditions to complete the 18 holes. While waiting for all the teams to finish and the results to be determined, the golfers recharged with Domino’s Pizza, Pepsi Cola of Decatur and Valley Budweiser products.

After all the scorecards were tallied (any ties were broken according to Official USGA Rules), the field was divided in half to create the two flights. The 1st place team of each flight was awarded stainless steel watches with the tournament logo imprinted on the face, the 2nd place teams received $150 Callaway Golf Gift Cards and the 3rd place teams received $75 Callaway Golf Gift Cards.

The 1st Flight Winners

1st Place – 56 – Tom Place, Billy Biles, Todd Witt and Rick Sanders
2nd Place – 57 – Scott Belcher, Ben Light, Jody Murphree and Kirk Sanders
3rd Place – 57 – Tracy Hicks, Dave Netwon, Casey Yeary, Chad Yeary

2nd Flight Winners1st Place – 61 – William Hennessy, Brad Forsling, Reid Mason and Zac Wilson
2nd Place – 62 – Michael Burnett, Jim Greene, Jeff Johnson and Dustin
3rd Place – 62 – William Dunnivent, Evan Price, Frank Rowell and Wayne Sanders

Maui Jim sunglasses were awarded for Long Drive and Closest to the Pin on 3 different holes. Congratulations to those winners.

Closest to the Pin – Breck Hastings, Reid Mason & Belinda Villarreal
Longest Drive – Wesley Perry

Joe Sartain Ford sponsored a Hole-in-One with a chance to win a Ford Escape! There were several people who came close but no one drove away in a brand new car…maybe next year!

Names were drawn for tons of door prizes ranging from electric smokers to bow cases to restaurant gift certificates donated by local businesses! Thank you to everyone who donated!

Tom Scannell – the winner of the All-You-Can-Eat Hooter’s VIP Wing Party for 10!

Thank you to everyone who participated, donated and worked to make this first year tournament a success! All the proceeds will help fund the Patrick Murphree Memorial Scholarship set up at the University of Alabama (check back to see who the first recipient is)! The Murphree Family looks forward to seeing everyone back next year!