Sixth Annual Educational Foundation Golf Tournament

2018 Educational Foundation Golf Tournament

 

ATLANTA—Recently, The Educational Foundation of The Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) hosted golfers at Brookfield Country Club in Roswell, Georgia for their Annual Golf Tournament. Golfers and attendees spent the day networking and enjoying the beautiful weather while raising money for The Golf Tournament and raised over $25,000 for scholarships and programming that will assist Georgia accounting college students. This year’s tournament set a record with 95 players in attendance!

Educational Foundation President Elect and Chair of the Foundation Golf Committee, Robert Fields commented, “The Golf Tournament brings members and colleagues together for a fun-filled day of golf and friendly competition while raising funds for accounting scholarships, awards, and student programs. The tournament is a great place to support the cause and network with other professionals.”

A putting contest kicked off the competition, followed by a standard scramble. The day concluded with a lively 19th hole party at the clubhouse. Afterward, Robert Fields presented prizes to the top three scoring teams, as well as the two individuals who were closest to the pin and had the longest drive. The day closed with a ball rolling contest where the winner split the pot with the Educational Foundation.

The Foundation Cup, or “tournament within the tournament,” allowed sponsors coming in at the Title, Double Eagle, Thirst Quencher, Eagle, 19th Hole, and Birdie sponsor levels to compete for bragging rights and a trophy to display in their office. The Carr, Riggs & Ingram team won the Foundation Cup this year.

The Foundation would like to thank all golfers, attendees, sponsors and supporters!

Many thanks to our volunteers on the day of the event: Robert Fields, Stewart Carlin, Tann Tyson, Paula Sands, and Jodi Prevost.

The Foundation, established in 1957, helps students achieve their goals of becoming CPAs by identifying the best and brightest individuals entering the profession and providing those individuals with the help needed to complete their education.

If you would like to make a donation to the Foundation, please visit foundation.gscpa.org or call the Member Services Department at 800-330-8889 ext. 2986. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Title Sponsor

The Strategic Group of Companies

Double Eagle Sponsor

Capital Directions

Thirst Quencher

Bennett Thrasher PC

Birdie

Mauldin & Jenkins CPAs LLC

Rushton & Company, LLC

Smith, & Howard, PC

BDO USA, LLP

Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC

Pritchard & Jerden, Inc.

19th Hole Sponsor

Asbury Law Firm

Bag Sponsor

Windham Brannon, PC

Exhibiting Tee Sponsor

The Benefit Company

Accounting Consultants of Cobb LLC

6 Degrees Group

Grimes

Flag Sponsor

Draffin & Tucker, LLP

Brad Schafer-KSU

Brady Ware & Company

Caines, Hodges, & Company, PC

Past Presidents

Alyssa Belcher

Mike Cauley

Scott Collins

Lee Jennings

Martha Merritt

Lowell and Paula Mooney

Kathy Moreno

Paul Oddo

Beverly Smith

Ellen Sweatt

Debbie Thaw

Supporters

Julian and Frances Deal

 

1st place: Cabretta Capital Corporation

Kevin Morelli

Scott Barron

Gary Bell

Jon Bristow

 

2nd place: Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC

Kenneth Cordell

Bill Dukes

Mac Smith

Scott Ezell

 

3rd place: Bennett Thrasher LLP

Chad Ebert

Robert Fell

Daryl Malachowski

James Johnson

 

Foundation Cup: Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC

Kenneth Cordell

Bill Dukes

Mac Smith

Scott Ezell

 

Putting Contest: Tim Lyons

 

Closest to the Pin: Cason Hammock

 

Longest Drive: Chad Ebert