Golf Tournament a Smashing Success
We are proud to announce that St. Andrew's Village raised over $80,000 at our 1st Annual Golf Tournament. The English Turn golf course was a fabulous setting for the 150 golfers who competed.
Throughout the course, local food and beverage stars kept the players going with their specialties: Acme shucked raw oysters, Zea's Rotisserie served ribs, Wing Zone provided wings, Chef Blake (a young adult with special needs) served chicken parmesan, Cuisine Louisiane cooked up alligator sauce piquant, and Walker Haase (a young adult with special needs) made Abita Root Beer floats. Abita Beer treated every golfer to a case of beer at registration and Bruno's mixed up bloody marys and screwdrivers. All the winners were given gift certificates to the English Turn pro-shop, all participants were given spectacular ditty bags that included a Grill Daddy donated by Michael Wales, and New Orleans Seafood and Hamburger Co. treated participants to fried catfish for lunch. The spectacular silent auction and awards party rounded out the day with crawfish from Mr. Mudbug's and gumbo and jambalaya from Redfish Grill. Thank you to all the businesses who graciously donated food and drinks for the tournament.
Special thanks go out to our Sponsors
Gold Link Sponsors:
Pump Systems LLC, Crescent Bank and Trust, Dr. John Wales, Baker Donelson, Amedisys, and Guaranty Savings Bank
Beverage Cart Sponsors:
Southern Abstracts, Wilson/McGuinness Group at MorganStanley SmithBarney, Donahue & Favret Contractors, CLECO Power, NOBRA Pilots
Putting Contest Sponsor:
Max J. Derbes Inc., with additional thanks to Ron Swoboda for assistance
Hole in One Sponsors:
Cadillac of Metairie, John Deere, and Fore!Kids Foundation
Awards Party:
Sponsored in memory of Max J. Derbes III
Shirts Sponsor:
Elmer’s Candy
We would also like to thank Golf Coordinator Beth Bares, Donna and Steve St. Cyr of Vivid Ink for the beautiful signage, and our wonderful volunteers: co-chairs Jan Kuntz and Peggy Wales, committee members Donna St. Cyr, Ellen Tomeny, Linda Broom, Joy Zainey, and Donna Breaux, and everyone else who helped throughout the day.
Thank you to all the participants and attendees who made this an incredibly successful first golf tournament.
See photos from the event in our photo gallery.