It was a hot and muggy day, but it still beat a day at the office! That was the general feeling about the 2010 edition of the United Way Frank McDonald Memorial Golf Classic, held this year on August 10 at the Honors. Nearly 40 teams sweated their way through one of the toughest courses in the country and lived to tell about it! The tournament, normally held the last Monday of April, was bumped to August due to the NCAA finals earlier in the summer.It was a tremendous year, despite the heat! All totalled, the tournament raised more than $88,000 this year, an increase of nearly $15,000 over the year previous. Proceeds from the tournament are contributed to United Way of Greater Chattanooga to help fund community programs that advance the common good and build a stronger, healthier community.
First year tournament chairman Mike Jenkins from Unum was appreciative of the support United Way received from tournament sponsors.
"This tournament would not happen without the tremendous support we receive from our primary sponsors, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, Coca Cola and BI-LO," Mike said. "We also thank Kelley Automotive Group for donating our hole-in-one prizes. We are also pleased to welcome Chattem as an official sponsor. They have supported the tournament over the years and this was a tremendous next step in their level of support." Mike also thanked the tournament committee members -- Gary Davis and Ryan May of Coca Cola, Tanya Williamson from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tom White from Unum, Curtis Johnson, Mickey McCamish, Bill Webb.
"The support of the staff of the Honors Course was the key in making this event a success," continued Mike. "Henrik Simonsen, Ashton Harris and their staffs were outstanding. We cannot thank them and The Honors enough for their generosity in hosting this event each year."
Click here to see pictures from the 2010 tournament. The Classic will be back in 2011! Stay tuned for details!
