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By Joel Frady
Cloudy skies were not enough to keep approximately 160 golfers
away from Mountain Aire Golf Club on
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Saturday, May 2, for the 14th annual Carl Hagel Memorial Golf
Tournament. The tournament serves as the primary fundraiser
for the 4-H Ashe Youth Connection, a mentoring group that connects
at-risk youth with role models.
Debbie Smith, 4-H Program Associate for Ashe Youth Connection,
said that attendance "was just slightly up from previous
years" despite the current economic crisis.
"As far as the economy goes, we were very much aware of
it," said Smith. "But in this particular tournament,
it did not seem to have an impact on us."
As of Tuesday, May 5, Smith said the final fundraising figures
were not available but noted that "we were able to meet
tournament goals."
Smith later added that the funds raised will help pay for education,
group activities, supplies and volunteer recognition.
Tournament organizer Lanny Landry said it was a "very successful
tournament" that was "as good as all the other years.
"It's a tournament that people really support," he
continued. "We filled the golf course up twice, morning
and afternoon, and that was what we had hoped for. We were concerned
about it, but my golfers came through. They really came and
supported us, and even though the weather looked iffy they still
came out."
The tournament winners in the net division were: first place
team, Aaron Shaw, Susan Shaw, John Shaw and Jeremy Eller; second
place, Sheila Howell, Kevin Howell, Chris Triplett and Michael
Ellison; third place, Barbara Brinegar, James Reed, Greg Baldwin
and Larry Calhon from the Gates Corporation.
The tournament winners in the gross division were: first place,
Wrenn Johnson, Lane Hurley, Buddy Ellison and James Madison;
second place, Steve Taylor, Eric Greer, Keg Ferguson and Randall
Goss of Blue Ridge Electric; third place, Chan Badger, Greg
Ashley, Kevin Wonsick and Anthony Hamilton from Mount Jefferson
Family Medicine.
The individual winners were: Mary Yancey, closest to the pin
on hole seven; Rosy Neaves, closest to the pin on hole 14; Melissa
McCoy, longest drive for a female on hole 11; and Randy McCoy,
who won closest to the pin on hole 16 and longest drive for
a gentleman on hole four.
For more information about the 4-H Youth Connection, call (336)
846-5850 or click to ashe.ces.ncsu.edu.
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