Over $15K raised at 2018 Kennett Athletics Booster Club Golf Scramble

Photo by Dustin Ward, staff
Kennett's Keith Mitchell competes at the 2018 Kennett Athletics Booster Club Golf Scramble Friday at Kennett Country Club.

KENNETT, Mo. - Participation was at an all-time high at the third annual Kennett Athletics Booster Club Four-Person Golf Scramble Friday at Kennett Country Club.

A record 104 golfers participated in the event.

Final net proceeds raised were also at an all-time high at $15,016.75.

“We are very excited about how this event continues to grow each year,” Kennett Athletic Director Jim Vaughan said. “I think this is an event that people enjoy playing in. Every participant receives a tournament shirt and gift bag, so nobody leaves with nothing.

“We added a silent auction and a “Redskins” game to the fun this year, which seemed to be great additions,” Vaughan continued. “We also handed out eight hole prizes, as opposed to four in the past, providing an opportunity for more participants to win something. Each hole prize winner won a $25 gift certificate from the Pro Shop."

The money raised will go towards athletic programs at Kennett.

“We have grown in the number of teams and truly appreciate everyone that makes arrangements to come and take part in the tournament,” Vaughan said. “It always amazes me the amount of willing support that this community displays, whether it is participating in the tournament, or being a sponsor or donor in some regard. The people of Kennett are always more than ready to support our athletic department. I could never express enough appreciation to all who play a role, not just with this event either. The support never lets up.”

A slew of sponsors supported the tournament.

Major sponsors of the event were: Baker-Welman-Brown Insurance, Baker Implement, Kennett Trust Bank, Glen Sain, Darren Todd - Attorney at Law, St. Bernard Urgent Care, CTS Group, C & S Cleaning Supplies, Harris Pharmacy, Novatech, American Elite Real Estate, Legacy Equipment and Jostens.

Hole sponsors of the event were: Crow, Reynolds, Shetley, McVey, & Scherer - LLP Attorneys at Law; Pelts, McMullan, Edgington, & Morgan - Attorneys at Law; Missouri Educators Unified Health Plan / FTJ/MEUHP; Dalton, Mowrer & Chidister - LLP Attorneys at Law; Reflections Mental Health Care - Tiffany Leeker; Farm Bureau Insurance - Dustin Pritchett, Agent; T.R. Baker Agency, Inc. Insurance/Real Estate; Farm Credit - Southeast Missouri - Kennett; State Farm Insurance - Greg Wilson, Agent; Shelter Insurance - Mark Wallace, Agent; Farmer’s Insurance - Jeff Essary, Agent; Fisher Tracks / Certified Track Builder; MACO Development Company, L.L.C.; Advanced Patient Care - Urgent Care; Darren Robertson, Attorney at Law; McPherson Medical & Diagnostic; Pollack Broadcasting Company; Parr Container Services, LLC; 1st State Community Bank; OPAA Food Management; Cornerstone Pharmacy; Wilcoxson’s Furniture; Sarah Jo Morgan, CPA; Nationwide Insurance; Dollins Clothing Store; SEMO Drug Pharmacy; Burcham Dental Arts; Ken-Mo Agri. Center; Jain Medical Center; Senath State Bank; LJ Hart & Company; Rouse Vision Care; Stokley Law Firm; TEKO Pharmacy; Southern Bank; Lifetouch; FM Bank; Bayird; Delta Insurance; DS-Golf, LLC; and Brooks Signs.

Local businesses also provided items for a silent auction. FTJ donated six St. Louis Cardinals tickets, Sears donated a 4 Burner Grill, Novatech donated a printer, Riggs donated a hedge trimmer, Jill Pritchett donated a painting, O’Reilly’s donated battery cables, Jill Rickman donated a picture frame, Barton’s donated yeti rambler mug, Burke’s True Value donated a Shop Vac, Legacy Equipment donated a leaf blower, Rouse Vision donated a pair of RayBan sunglasses, the SEMO football program donated a hat, shirt, and pullover, Raben Tire donated a coupon for a free oil change and tire rotation, Wal-Mart donated two dozen Bridgestone golf balls, KPMG donated Phil Michelson and Stacey Lewis golf hats, 1st State Community Bank donated a dozen Nike golf balls and the Kennett Golf Team donated a dozen “K” logo Titleist golf balls.

Local businesses also provided gift package donations that were distributed to every golfer in a drawstring bag. Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center donated the drawstring bags, SEMO Drug Pharmacy donated can coozies, Southern Sno donated coupons, Fro-Yo donated coupons, Bradley’s Distributing donated golf tee’s and water bottles, Wal-Mart donated Kennett can coozies, Wishy-Washy Car Wash donated car wash coupons and Kennett National Bank donated towels.

Vaughan said he would like to recognize and express appreciation to the following people who helped with the event:

- Dr. Chris Wilson, Superintendent of Schools, for taking time to contact companies with whom our school district does business. “This not only added to our sponsorship, but also to the number of teams that participated,” Vaughan said.

- Larry Boone and his grounds crew staff at Kennett Country Club. “The course is as beautiful as I have ever seen it and was in immaculate condition for our event,” Vaughan said. “He and his crew work tirelessly to take care of the course, but always put in extra time and effort for special events such as this.”

- Donnie Shelton with DS-Golf Pro Shop. “Donnie makes putting on one of these events so much easier with all of his volunteer assistance,” Vaughan said. “He takes care of having carts ready for all of the teams, makes all of the scorecards and assigns starting holes for the entire tournament, and breaks down the flights at the conclusion of the tournament. His willingness to put time and effort to make these events run smoothly is greatly appreciated.”

Vaughan also expressed thanks to the following volunteers who worked the event:

a) Registration Table - Kris Crossno, Andi Maddox, Wendy Robinett, Janeisha Gooden, Hanna Lack and Taylor Miller

b) Double your Money Hole - Hanna Lack and Taylor Miller

c) Witness for the Hole-In-One hole - Fred Garmon, Lance Penn and Joel Wyatt

d) Tournament set-up sponsor signs, tables, etc.) - Kevin McCaig and Tommy Von Ruden

e) 50/50 drawing supervision - Delores Johnson and Hannah Davis

f) Lance Penn - donating the water to the tournament

g) Jill Rickman - donating the popsicles to the tournament

See tournament results and hole winners below:

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

T1. Terry Lowe, Will Johnson, Patrick McHaney, Jack McHaney 57

T1. Steve Hicks, Roger Wheeler Jr., Tommy Von Ruden, Doug Bradley 57

T3. Daryl Wilcoxson, Marco Parr, Luke Fowler, Daley Hill 59

T3. Dustin Pritchett, Chad Pritchett, Nathan Baker, Skyler Carnell 59

T3. Payton Raspberry, Matt Anders, Blake Thomas, Logan Hart 59

T3. Fred Czerwonka, Jerry Buchanan, Czerwonka, Czerwonka 59

T3. Mark Wallace, Andy Rhew, Donnie Shelton, DK Wallace 59

T3. Anita Jo Brogden, Neil Gibbons, Jim Pry, John Stephens 59

T3. Jeff Essary, Ed Norton, Trae Norton, Tyler Norton 59

T3. Anthony Hartsfield, Ashley McMillan, Mitch Wood, Chris Wilson 59

4. Matt Shetley, Janet Hilburn, Darren Harris, Russ Fullerton 60

A FLIGHT

T1. David Lynn, John Gamble, Thomas Stillman, Joseph Stallman 61

T1. Mike Hunter, Morris Huffstettler, Tommy Lyons, Rick Gore 61

3. James Fletcher, Cole Peck, Brian Baltz, Michael Gossett 62

T4. Matt Bodkin, Sonny Bolin, Matt Cunningham, Matt Cohn 63

T4. Jo Billings, LeeAnn Woodard, Drew Porterfield, Chas Byers 63

6. Clayton Gibbons, Tony Sandifer, Wayde Roth, Hayden Faulkner 64

B FLIGHT

T1. Don Collins, Brian Mitchell, Keith Mitchell, Gib Ennis 65

T1. Kenny Wilson, Joe Wilson, Logan Faulkner, Noah Cunningham 65

T1. David Bailey, James Sloan, Ron Wilcoxson, Chase Burch 65

T4. Greg Wilson, Chris Brannan, Richie Leeker, Torey Tice 66

T4. Brad Wegman, Kevin McCaig, Ryan Hampton, Perry Jones 66

T4. Andrew Webster, Logan Dollins, Price Gholson, Jerry Williams 66

7. Michael Stokely, Larry Boone, Darren Todd, Travis Wilcut 67

8. Patsy Wyatt, Sherrie Unger, Barbara Tate, Judy Williams 68

9. Danny Ray, Roger Sledge, Jerry Holsten, Dale Beatty 70

Hole Prize Winners

Longest Drive on No. 4 - Logan Hart

Closest to pin on No. 2 - Andrew Webster

Closest to pin on No. 8 - Jim Pry

Longest putt on No. 9 - Mitch Wood

Longest drive on No. 10 - Jim Pry

Closest to pin on No. 13 - Logan Dollins

Longest putt on No. 14 - Daryl Wilcoxson

Closest to pin on second shot on No. 18 - Jack McHaney