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Alumni Golf Tournament

Hosted at Bear Trace at harrison Bay, more than 100 Southern alumni and friends enjoyed a great day at the annual alumni golf tournament on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Proceeds from this annual event support the Dave Cress Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund, which provides tuition assistance for students.

Thank you to the players and our sponsors for supporting student scholarships. Enjoy this quick thank you message from this year's scholarship recipient!

View the golf tournament photo gallery here

2026 Alumni Golf Tournament Sponsors

Hole-in-One:
The McClarty Family Scholarship

Longest Drive:
Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
White Oak

Closest to the Pin:
MBI Companies

Hole Sponsors:
A3 Accounting Services
AdventHealth Georgia
Benson Wealth Management
College Press
Collegedale Physical Medicine 

Door Prize: 
Dicks's Sporting Goods

In-Kind Gifts:
Coca-Cola 
McKee Foods 
Scooter's Coffee

If you participated in last year's golf tournament, please take a few minutes to complete our survey. Your feedback will help us plan future golf tournaments. 

We look forward to seeing you this year on Sunday, Oct. 30! Register online today.

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Golf Tournament 2026 Standings and Winners

1st Flight
1st Place

Daniel Little, Dave Ferguson, Jordan Dobbin, Lincoln Duff 

2nd Place

Adam Brown, Chris Willehlm, Jason Foster, Royce Brown

3rd Place

Gene harrison, Timothy Harrison Jr., Tom Harrison, Jack Higdan 

2nd Flight
1st Place

Brad Clifford, Erik Dempsey, Ernie Dempsey Jr., Jack McClarty

2nd Place

Asam Screader, John Appel, Jams Fedusenko, Ken Shaw

3rd Place

Jay Simms, John Golding, mark McKenzie, Sam Nkana

3rd Flight
1st Place

Art Stagg, Jr., Bob Young, Gene Vance, MikeMcQung

2nd Place

Kevin Pennington, Denis McDonald, Mike Haughee, Rick Patton

3rd Place

Bill Bruttendedn, Jerry Isaksen, Marty Hamilton, Ronny Rahn

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Contact

ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE

423.236.2830

4881 Taylor Circle
COLLEGEDALE, TN 37315-0370