Poultry science golf tournament raises over $20,000 for scholarships with golf tournament

Oct. 6, 2006

Contact Information:Contact: Karen Eskew, Communication Specialist, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science
479-575-3192 / keskew@uark.edu

FARMINGTON, Ark. --- Twenty-eight teams raised just over $20,000 for scholarships during the Seventh Annual University of Arkansas' Poultry Science Scholarship Golf Tournament Oct. 3 at the Valley View Golf and Country Club in Farmington.

Format for the tournament was a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. An awards presentation was held in the clubhouse immediately following conclusion of play for each flight.

First place winners in the morning flight were Don Lewis, Russell Mayo and Ron Stafford with a score of 58. Second place winners in flight one were Vic Smith, Mark Sullivan, Syd Tatum and Ben Thompson with a score of 61. Vic Smith took home a prize for closest to the pin on hole 16, Russell Mayo won an award for having the longest drive on hole 9 and Tim Garber won the putting contest with a hole-in-one.

First place winners in the afternoon flight were Jerry Birch, Alex Neal, Terry Neal and Wendell Stevens with a score of 55. Second place winners were Larry Butler, Zach Butler, Kevin Stanton and Steven Stanton with a score of 58. Closest to the pin winner was Ronnie Barnes, longest drive winner was Zach Butler and the afternoon putting contest winner was emeritus faculty member Tal Nelson.

The major sponsor for the tournament was Cobb-Vantress, Inc., and FPEC (Food Processing Equipment Company) provided additional funding through a hole sponsorship. Arkansas Farm Bureau donated balls, towels and tees for each participant.

The following companies participated in the tournament: Aerotech, Alpharma, Aviagen, Barnhill Poultry, Biomune, Cobb-Vantress, CTB (Chore-Time), Degussa, FPEC, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, Hubbard Farms, Intervet, International Paper Co., Multi-Craft Contractors, and Roxell, Inc.

Since the poultry tournament started seven years ago, over $120,000 has been raised through this event for scholarships in the department.