2008 in Review
A special thanks to all of our committed sponsors, celebrities, players and volunteers. This event would not be possible without your kind and generous support.
Committed Sponsors, Celebrities, Teams and Volunteers for the 2008 Daniel Hager Memorial Scholarship Celebrity Golf Tournament
Sponsors |
A special thanks to all of our committed sponsors. This event would not be possible without your kind and generous support. |
| Communications and Website Design: | Inward Solutions |
| Tournament Brochure & Tournament Program Design: | Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart and Associates, Inc. |
| Hole-In-One Contest on Par Three Hole Sponsors*: | RBM of Atlanta, North, Hole Six, Two Year Vehicle Lease Billy Howell Ford Andean Chevrolet |
| Putting Contest - $10,000 ($5,000 Winner/$5,000 Scholarship Fund): | RBM of Atlanta, North |
| Bobby Jones Level Sponsorship and Celebrity Draw Party. October 23, 2008, Polo Golf & Country Club, 7:00 pm: | Grubb & Ellis Tommy Miller |
| Other Sponsors: | Bobby Jones Level Merrill Lynch - Shane VanHorn Gold Level Henderson Ridge Consulting, Inc. - Bill Barta McGarrity and Company, LLC White Level Navy Blue Level Honda Jerry Durand Nickel Creek Sod Farm, Inc. Peachtree Planning Corporation – H. Tom Antle, Sr., CLU Teton Industrial Construction, Inc Tim Pidgeon & Lee Bethune |
*Individual Dealers sponsoring the Hole in One Contests reserve the right to substitute cars of similar value/make depending on availability at time of event. |
Attending Celebrities |
| Taz Anderson GT Halfback GT Fullback Atlanta Falcons St. Louis Cardinals Football |
Steve Bartkowski Atlanta Falcons Quarterback |
Jeff Bostic Washington Red Skins |
| Chino Cadahia Atlanta Braves Bench Coach |
Rick Camp Former Atlanta Braves Pitcher |
Bobby Cox Manager of the Atlanta Braves |
| Arthur Culbreath Two time all American with West VA Tech. USA National Handball Team (Olympian) from 1991-97. Player/Coach US Pan20Am Team in 1997 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil |
John Davis GT Football, Buffalo Bills |
Elroy Face Right Handed Relief Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Fredi Gonzalez Manager Florida Marlins |
Frank Howard Former Left and Right Fielder, Coach and Manager in MLB, LA Dodgers, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers. Rookie of Year in 1960 |
Jay Howell Former Braves Pitcher |
| Glenn Hubbard Braves First Base Coach |
Joe Irwin President GT Alumni Association |
Robert Lavette GT Football Dallas Cowboys |
| Mark Lemke Former Braves 2nd Baseman, Braves Broadcaster |
Bill Mazeroski Former Pittsburgh Pirates 2nd Baseman, Hall of Fame 2001 |
Bob McDonnell GT Golfer |
Roger McDowell |
Eddie Meyers Former Atlanta Falcons Football Running Back from 1982-88. All American with Naval Academy. College football player of the year in 1982. |
Jim Nash Kansas City Athletics (1966-67) Oakland Athletics (1968-69 Atlanta Braves (1970-72) Philadelphia Phillies (1972) Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1966. |
| Ron Necciai Former Starting Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates; 27 Strikeouts in a nine-inning game |
Terry Pendleton Braves Hitting Coach |
Joe Simpson Braves Broadcaster |
| Glenn Sutko Former Pitcher Cincinnati Reds |
Ed Wilder GT Fullback |
Ned Yost Former Manager Milwaukee Brewers |
Teams & Participants |
| Team 1: 4 Pals | Wayne Richards | Steve Upchurch | Steve Eades | Joe Richards |
| Team 2: Annox Management, Inc. | Tom Linder | Damien Purves | Jeff Antolik | Ken Martasin |
| Team 3: Grubb & Ellis | Tom Miller | Wil Stone | Leigh Martin | Brian Spickard |
| Team 4: Grubb & Ellis | Steve Dils | Greg Kindred | Dave Watson | Bart Cross |
| Team 5: Krizmanich, Tom | Tom Krizmanich | Tim Delay | Dan Phillips | Robert Fairey |
| Team 6: Foree, Bill | Bill Foree | Rick Skelley | Harry P. Saunders | Butch Elletson |
| Team 7: Foree, Matt | Matt Foree | David Losin | Kevin Lynch | Don Smith |
| Team 8: Henderson Ridge Consulting, Inc. (Gold Level Sponsor) | Bill Barta | Steve Betts | Tom Southerd | John Chapman |
| Team 9: McFarlane, Chris | Chris McFarlane | Peter McFarlane | Tracy Humbert | Mike Mullinax |
| Team 10: McGarrity and Company, LLC | Mike Shepp | Donny Shepp | Mark Wickline | Steve Barnett |
| Team 11: Nickel Creek Sod Farm, Inc. | Jim Haraway | Gina Haraway | Gene Morgan | David Fanning |
| Team 12: Olson, John | John Olson | Howard Olson | Kendall Olson | Deb Olson |
| Team 13: Pidgeon, Tim | Tim Pidgeon | Lee Bethune | Rich Stepanek | Michael Lane |
| Team 14: RBM of Atlanta North | Randy Powell | Bill Favini | TBD | TBD |
| Team 15: Laub, Richard | Richard Laub | Jerry Reeves | Jeff Hempker | Ben Ray |
| Team 16: Seaman, Roger | Roger Seaman | Vinny Parkhouse | Doug White | Bob Poye |
| Team 17: Teton Industrial Construction, Inc | Tom Stapleton | John Moreno | Kent Free | Bob Griffith |
| Team 18: Honda | Clarence Ratcliffe | Dave Katarski | Mike Brown | Jonathan Andrews |
| Team 19: Think Resources Group | Jay Rogers | Richard Zambacca | Molly Lins | Gary Pierson |
| Team 20: North Atlanta Urgent Care | Dave VanHorn | Andy VanHorn | Tony VanHorn | Johnny VanHorn |
| Team 21: Merrill Lynch | Shane VanHorn | Devin Cohen | Boyd Byrd | Mike Gray |
| Team 22: Gorrie, Bob | Bob Gorrie | Randy Evans | Steve Clark | Gary Royal |
| Team 23: Stalder, Todd | Todd Stalder | Andrew Miller | Gerry Litzinger | Mark Harden |
| Team 24: Peachtree Planning Corporation | Tom Antle | John Graddy | John Yarger | Ray Orrie |
| Team 25: Poston, Stephen | Stephen Poston | Chris Ideker | Scott Blackard | Lou Lewis |
| Team 26: Blankenship, Bill | Bill Blankenship | Tommy Crowe | Bill Oliver | Derrick Watkins |
| Team 27: Durand, Jerry | Jerry Durand | Paul Rudder | Phil Tatum | Phil Ogden |
Volunteers |
| Sally Richards | Kathie Harvey | Merrie Kaiserman | Kelly Olson |
| Debbie Barta | Mary Gorrie | Sandra Evans | AnneMarie Clark |
| Donna Laub | Ann VanHorn | Kim Eubank | Sandra Eades |
| Angie Shaginaw | Christine Herring | Sharon Mullins | Mark Hager |
| Mimi Hager | Maggie Hager | Kristie Clobes | Debbie Poston |
| Pat Hornor | Debbie Negley | Joni Berto | Ann Morash |
| Sue Crump | Fran Herb | Judy Anderson | Marsha Niethammer |
| Rebecca Hagler | Jean Wells | Larry Sanders | Karen Gattmann |
| Beth Greene | Michael Hickman | Janice Fanning | Veronica Conti |
| Sue Butler | Kate VanHorn | Barbara Jackson | Ginger VanHorn |
| Trudy Provo | Annette Burnett | Claire Upchurch | Joe Shaginaw |
| Ted McCain | Tammy Davis | Adriana Blackard | Melissa Woodard |
| Selena Pickering | Dori Farrell | Allison Hickman | Karen Brown |
| Susan Canoll |