Young Harris College Clay Dotson Open Golf Tournament a Success

The annual Young Harris College Clay Dotson Open Golf Tournament, held Monday, May 7 at Brasstown Valley Resort, was successful in providing a day of enjoyment for approximately 200 golfers as well as securing much needed scholarship support for deserving students. Proceeds from sponsor donations, player fees, silent auction items, and individual cash donations reached over $100,000 and after expenses will add just shy of $80,000 to student scholarships.

Two shotguns were held again this year. First and second place prizes were awarded for overall low gross and low net in both shotguns as well as prizes for longest drive, closest to pins 5 and 10, and longest drive.

Winning teams for the first shotgun were:

First place low net: Cary Cox, Lamar Paris, Andy Ladd, and Larry Garrett; Second place low net: Frank Shores, Scott Jones, Gariel Hollingsworth, and Ania Gawronska playing for All Shore Flooring; First place low gross: Hank Focke, Rich Focke, Chris Calvert, and Larry Focke playing for Horizon Housing Team 1; Second place low gross: Don Grant, Mike Grant, Tom Platford, and Chuck Steele playing for Horizon Housing Team 2; Men's longest drive was awarded to Jay Stubblefield; Women's longest drive was awarded to Anne Shurley; Closest to pin 5 was awarded to Mike Grant; Closest to pin #10 was awarded to Frank Shores.

Winning teams for the second shotgun are as follows:

First place low net: Lonnie Norwood, Jeremy Boles, Ken Fox, and Barry George, playing for Young Harris College; Second place low net: Frank Hines, Jeff Patterson, Joey Swanson, and Richard York, playing for Bank of Hiawassee/Blairsville/Blue Ridge; First place low gross: Mike "Putt" Patton, Drew Phillips, Jason Busebee, and Jeremy McDonald, playing for Patton Excavating, Inc.; Second place low gross: Tim Swartz, Toby Swartz, Tom Platford, and Joe Collins, playing for Swartz and Swartz; Men's longest drive was awarded to Frank Hines; Women's longest drive was awarded to Deborah Courtney; Closest to pin 5 was awarded to Lonnie Norwood; Closest to pin 10 was awarded to Tony Wade.

Young Harris College wishes to express sincere thanks to our Corporate Sponsors, Aramark, SunTrust/ Trusco Capital Management, United Community Banks, Wolf AM and our Platinum Sponsor, Bank of Hiawassee.

First Place Low Net Winners, First Shotgun: Cary Cox, Lamar Paris, Andy Ladd, Larry Garrett

Second Place Low Net Winners, First Shotgun: Frank Shores, Ania Gawronska, Scott Jones, Gariel Hollingsworth, All Shores Flooring

First Place Low Gross Winners, First Shotgun: Hank Focke, Rich Focke, Chris Calvert, Larry Focke, Horizon Housing Team #1

Second Place Low Gross Winners, First Shotgun: Don Grant, Mike Grant, Tom Platford, Chuck Steele, Horizon Housing Team #2

First Place Low Net Winners, Second Shotgun: Lonnie Norwood, Jeremy Boles, Ken Fox, Barry George, Young Harris College Team

Second Place Low Net Winners, Second Shotgun: Frank Hines, Jeff Patterson, Joey Swanson, Richard York, Bank of Hiawassee/Blairsville/Blue Ridge (picture unavailable)

First Place Low Gross Winners, Second Shotgun: Mike Patton, Drew Phillips, Jason Busebee, Jeremy McDonald, Patton Excavating, Inc.

Second Place Low Gross Winners, Second Shotgun: Tim Swartz, Toby Swartz, Tom Platford (not pictured), Joe Collins, Swartz & Swartz

Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private, core liberal arts college focused on university preparation. Historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, a primary goal of Young Harris College is to provide a quality education for the whole person: intellectually, socially, culturally, and spiritually. To learn more about Young Harris College, visit us at www.yhc.edu.