Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Golf Tournament a Swinging Success
The Chamber of Commerce Foundation proudly hosted its annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 3rd, at the picturesque Hendersonville Country Club. The weather was sunny with temperatures in the mid to high 70’s, creating perfect conditions for a fantastic day of golf. This year's event was proudly presented by First Citizens Bank and Edward Jones - Ken Adams. Following the tournament, participants enjoyed a social gathering at the Clubhouse.
“First Citizens Bank is honored to serve as a presenting sponsor of this year’s tournament. Events like this bring our business community together in a powerful way while supporting workforce and education initiatives that make a lasting difference," said Ronnie Reid, Senior Vice President of First Citizens Bank and Chair of the Golf Committee.
We are thrilled to announce that we had 24 teams participate with us, as well as 25 local businesses who sponsored holes throughout the greens: A-American Electric, Advantage Golf & Learning Center, AdventHealth, AgSouth, Ascend Cottages at Highland Square, Baabals Ice Cream, Boyd Chevrolet, Casablanca, Champion Credit Union, Cummins, Dry Falls Brewing, First Restoration Services, Henderson Oil Company, Horizon Heating & Air, Industrial Chemical Company, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Morrow Insurance, Mini Batch Bakery, Noble Pest Solutions, Republic Services, Salty Landing, Southern Alarm, State Farm Insurance – Skip Sawyer, State Farm Insurance – Tabitha Hamlin and TD Bank.
Blue Ridge Community College Team swung their way to victory with the Low Gross win. In the Net Score category, A-American Electric clinched 1st place, C&E Home Improvements followed closely behind in 2nd, and First Restoration Services rounded out the top three.
There were two individual players who shot closest to the pin – Josh Petit (Advantage Golf & Learning Center) and Brandon Sawyer (First Restoration Services). A big thank you to all the teams who teed off with us and brought their A-game!
The golf tournament serves as a crucial fundraiser for our workforce and education division, with all proceeds benefiting programs such as the Junior Leaders Program, Apprenticeship Blue Ridge, New Teacher Breakfast, Teacher of the Year Reception, NC Scholars, and Trivia. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all participants, sponsors, and volunteers for their unwavering support and contributions to making this event a resounding success. Together, we continue to invest in the future of our community.