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Golf Tournament Raises More Than $120,000 For Scholarships

The 27th annual Reinhardt University Dave Henritze Scholarship Golf Classic was held in May.

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The 27th annual Reinhardt University Dave Henritze Scholarship Golf Classic, which was held May 4 at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, was an enormous success, the college said on Monday.

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The initial amount raised exceeded the committee’s goal to raise more than $120,000. All of the funds raised from this event will go towards scholarships for deserving Reinhardt students.

“Thank you to all our sponsors and participants who helped make this event a successful one,” said Dale Morrissey, director of fundraising campaigns and church relations. “We raised over $120,000 which will provide scholarships for students. Without your support, this would not be possible.”

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Featured this year at the Golf Classic were the tournament’s founding members Bill Riley and Bill Pritchard. Major sponsors of the tournament included The Padgett Group and Sodexo.

Ross Grisham, Jason Kempker, Jon Pope and Tom Pope were the winners of the First Low Gross award.

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Photo: From left, Ross Grisham, Jason Kempker, Jon Pope and Tom Pope. Credit: Reinhardt University

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