PITTSBORO - Opportunity was the big winner as golfers wrapped up the Tenth Central Carolina Community College Foundation Chatham Golf Classic May 3 at The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge.

The Classic combines fun with the serious goal of raising funds to assist CCCC students who need financial help to stay in college. The proceeds will be used to fund scholarships and to support other needs of the college.

The Chatham County Golf Classic was a Four-Person Captain's Choice Flighted competition. The winners, team scores, and sponsors were:

Winners of the A.M. Shotgun Round were:

First Flight

First Place - 58 - Amir Ansari, Chad McDowell, Rich Felch, Corey Hassell -- Sponsored by Holmes Companies.

Second Place - 61 - Mitchell Dowdy, Robbie Oldham, Thomas Dowdy, Ryan Hedgepath -- Sponsored by Astellas Gene Therapies.

Third Place - 62 - John M Crowell, Rob Church, Grant Brown, Erich Hottenstein -- Sponsored by New York Life and NYLife Securities - John M Crowell

Second Flight

First Place - 69 - Kevin Pearson, Wesley Womack, Nick Testa, Jaime McLeod -- Sponsored by Dr. Lisa M. and Jeffrey A. Chapman.

Second Place - 69 - Steve Heesacker, Troy Stone, Matt Mitchell, Scott Mulendyke -- Sponsored by Steve Heesacker.

Third Place - 70 - Tim Dalton, Rick Whitaker, James Montague, Josh Burns -- Sponsored by Truist.

Winners of the P.M. Shotgun Round and team scores were:

First Flight

First Place - 56 - Brad McDougald, Steven Hamby, John Hodges, Paul McDougald -- Sponsored by Welford Harris Ford, Inc.

Second Place - 59 - Cameron Oldham, JT Moore, Scott Polston, Jerry Polston -- Sponsored by Allen & Son Bar-B-Que.

Third Place - 60 - Greg Vassie, Mickey Price, Dave Reeves, Raymond Davis -- Sponsored by 501 Pharmacy, LLC.

Second Flight

First Place - 66 - Chris Elmore, Will Durkin, Ryan Wicks, Maggie Denny -- Sponsored by Charles Schwab & Company - Chris Elmore.

Second Place - 66 - Nick Sullivan, Chris Thompson, Collin Duffy, Alex Hobbs -- Sponsored by George & Jane Lucier.

Third Place - 66 - Jerry Coker, Roger Honbarrier, Reggie Honbarrier, David Goehring -- Sponsored by Lee-Moore Capital Company.

Alexandra Dowdy was Golf Director. Barber Holmes, George Lucier, and Chris Ehrenfeld were tournament chairmen. Other tournament committee members were Dr. Mark Hall, Dr. Emily Hare, David Harris, Linda Harris, Josh Lee, Greg Vassie, and Abby Walker, as well as CCCC President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman.

Sponsorships were available at various levels: a $1000 Platinum Sponsor received sponsorship recognition and two foursomes, a $600 Gold Sponsor received sponsorship recognition and one foursome, and a $300 Silver Sponsor received sponsorship recognition.

Platinum sponsors were: Allen & Son Bar-B-Que; Barber & Barbara Holmes; Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.; Dr. Lisa M. & Jeffrey A. Chapman; George & Jane Lucier; Holmes Companies; Moody, Williams, Atwater & Lee, LLP; Welford Harris Ford, Inc.; and Wren Foundation, Inc.

Gold sponsors were: 501 Pharmacy, LLC; Astellas Gene Therapies; BOLD Companies; Carolina Commercial Contractors, LLC; CE Group, Inc.; Charles Schwab & Company - Chris Elmore; Chatham Park Investors - Preston Development Company; Dr. T.E. "Bud" Marchant; Lee-Moore Capital Company; First Bank; Hobbs Architects, P.A.; Integrated Dermatology of Sanford, PLLC; Julian & Cynthia Philpott; Bill & Mary Kuhn; New York Life & NYLife Securities - John Crowell; Scoops, Sanford NC; Steve Heesacker; The Legion Company, LLC; and Truist.

Silver sponsors were: Aqua America, Inc.; Caterpillar, Inc.; Chapel Hill Tire Co., Inc.; Sanford Contractors, Inc.; and State Employees' Credit Union.

The hole-in-one sponsor was Welford Harris Ford, Inc. Lunch was provided by Allen & Son Bar-B-Que. Drinks were provided by Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Gifts-in-kind were provided by Integrated Dermatology of Sanford, PLLC.

The CCCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization affiliated with, but independent of, the college. It receives donations of money and equipment on behalf of CCCC and uses them to promote the educational mission of the college and assist students through scholarships and grants.

For information about the Foundation, donating to it, establishing a scholarship, or other fund-raising events, contact Dr. Emily C. Hare, Executive Director of the CCCC Foundation, 919-718-7230, or ehare@cccc.edu. Information is also available at the CCCC Foundation website, www.cccc.edu/foundation..