HEMPHILL, TX – Spectacular spring weather treated teams of golfers competing in the 4th annual ‘Remembering Columbia’ NASA Museum Benefit Golf Tournament.
The scramble, held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Cypress Bend Resort in Many, Louisiana, supports the educational initiatives of the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia.’
Seven, four-person teams hit the links at 1:00 p.m. in a shotgun start on the shores of Toledo Bend Reservoir.
After completing 18 holes of challenging golf on a championship course, cash and prizes were awarded to the day’s top finishers and winners of individual contests.
First place went to Dale Wilkerson, James Kelly, Wes Little, and Darrell Melton, who shot a 45, while second place went to Matt Burch, Brady Johnson, Zarion Prices, and Andrew Mills, who earned a 54. Third place was two strokes behind and was awarded to Todd Barner, Glen Brower, Brian Babin, and Chip Smith.
The BOM Bank team took home the top prize in the longest drive competition.
James Kelly, Dale Wilkerson, Torrey Hendrix, and Don Smith qualified to compete for the $50,000 hole-in-one shootout, though no one took home the grand prize.
Players competed for a Toledo Carts package, a Travis Mathew Premium Performance Pack and $500 shopping spree, and a year’s supply of golf balls.
For a fourth year, the tournament was presented by friends of the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia,’ located in Hemphill, Texas and was generously sponsored several businesses and individuals.
The ‘Tee Off’ sponsor was Farmers Insurance- Felts Insurance Agency. Big 4 was the Hospitality sponsor, while Southside Bank sponsored the ‘Longest Drive’ competition and BOM Bank sponsored the ‘Closest to the Pin’ contest.
Hole sponsors included: Holly Park Marina, Martin’s Corner, El Tio Mexican Restaurant, Hemphill BBQ, The Lake House Restaurant, Speedy Lube, BOM Bank, MT Nails, NAPA Auto Parts, Farm Bureau Insurance, Circle T Tax and Accounting, Don Smith Construction, Hemphill Hearing LLC, Backwoods Custom Designs, Hemphill Meat Market, Pic-A-Home, Anderson’s AC/Heating, Sugar Creek, Hemphill Care Center, Colonial Mortuary, White’s Excavation, Cypress Bend Resort, Worsham Dentistry, and McAdams Propane.
Planning for next year’s outing is already underway.
The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ serves as a memorial to the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and as an educational facility dedicated to creating science and technology-inspiring learning opportunities for children and adults. Learn more at www.NASAColumbiaMuseum.com.
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