Miller, Bunnell, and Thorne win the WMH Foundation Charity Golf Tournament
Trenton, Mo. — It was a rainy morning and a beautiful afternoon at Riverside Country Club for the 16th Annual Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 24. Eighteen teams from across the region enjoyed great hospitality throughout the day. The event raised over $7,000 for the Foundation. The proceeds will help the Foundation make future equipment purchases and improvements at Wright Memorial Hospital.
“I want to thank all of the businesses, community members, and volunteers who supported this year’s tournament,” said David Bain, Foundation Development Officer at Wright Memorial Hospital. “The Riverside course was in great shape, the lunch catered by Hy-Vee was great, and the funds raised will really help support our local hospital. Thanks again for the community support, and we hope to have everyone back next year, along with some new teams and sponsors.”
The team consisting of Ethan Bunnell, Derek Miller, and Derek Thorne took home Championship Flight honors with a score of 53. Second place in the Championship Flight, with a score of 55, was Bill Fries, Evan Fries, and Curt Throne. Have A Nice Day Anesthesiology won the A-Flight with a score of 63. Second place in the A-Flight, was the team consisting of Larry Bunnell, Mike Figg, and Kary Klinginsmith, also with a score of 63, while losing the tie-breaker. Winning Flight B was the team of Mack, Eric, and Carl Woodard with a score of 65. Placing second in Flight-B was Joe Rongey, Joe Rongey, and Willie Tunnel with a score of 66.
There were various challenges throughout the course. The Longest Drive on hole #1 belonged to Brandon Albrecht (men), and Jenni Croy (women). Closest to the Pin on hole #2 was Dustin Gott, on hole #3 was Daniel Gott, hole #6 was Danny Miller, and hole #9 was Ryan Gardner.
For questions regarding the event, or supporting the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation, please call David Bain, Foundation Development Officer, at 660-358-5706.