A revival of the Yellow Jacket Open Golf Tournament brought in almost $2,000 for North Augusta High School athletics last week.
After more than six years without the tournament, the school's booster club decided to resurrect the tournament this year as a way for coaches and parents to fellowship on the golf course.
"We were very pleased with the turnout," said Rick Meyer, the booster club president.
"We didn't go out and push for sponsorship because we're also working on the football program, but we had 13 teams," he said.
The tournament raised $1,925, half of which will go to football, Meyer said.
The other half will go toward purchasing an athletic bus.
Placing first in low gross, Rod Greenway, Happy Greenway, Glenn Hurt and Jamie Felder won in a scorecard playoff.
The team beat out the "young guns" Lance Johnson, Brett Johnson, Trey Meyer and Matt NeSmith. Both teams were 56, 15 under par.
Felder also posted the longest drive of the tournament.
Meyer said he hopes the coming years will become a big draw for athletes, coaches and the community.
Reach Julia Sellers at julia.sellers@northaugustatoday.com
RESULTS
FIRST PLACE LOW GROSS: Rod Greenway, Happy Greenway, Glenn Hurt, Jamie Felder -- 56, 15 under par * Won in a scorecard playoff
SECOND PLACE LOW GROSS: Lance Johnson, Brett Johnson, Trey Meyer, Matt NeSmith -- 56, 15 under par
FIRST PLACE NET: Mike Snyder, Mary Davey, Steve Churm, Randy Warrick
SECOND PLACE NET: Roy Anderson, Darryl Anderson, DJ Anderson, Ben Lown
LONGEST DRIVE WINNER: Jamie Felder
CLOSEST TO THE PIN WINNERS: Hole 4, Darryl Anderson; Hole 7, Lance Johnson; Hole 13, Mary Davey; Hole 17, Jamie Felder
STATS: 13 teams, 4 players per team (52 players). Players included coaches Dan Pippin, Brian Strickland, Derrick Quinn, Hank Deere, Craig Gilstrap, Steve Churm and DJ Anderson, of the North Augusta football staff.
