The Putnam County Touchdown Club and football team hosted a fundraising event in the form of a golf tournament on June 10, at Eatonton’s Uncle Remus Golf Course.
The 4th-annual War Eagle Scramble drew many golfers to make it an overall successful event.
According to Putnam County linebackers coach Chase Lundy, who helped run the tournament, everything ran smoothly and every one “had a blast” on the golf course.
“We also raised a lot of money,” Lundy added.
All the money and funds raised by the War Eagle Scramble are going directly toward benefitting the Putnam County High School and Middle School football programs.
“Every dime that was spent out there is going toward our kids at the high school and even some of the middle school. They’re going to benefit, too,” Lundy said. “I have not gotten a final count, but I would say we raised around $5,000 to $6,000 on the high end.”
The 2023 War Eagle Scramble had several major sponsors, including Eatonton State Farm Insurance agent Tim Broyles and Zaxby’s Randy Mason. A few other local sponsors, including Choice One Dental, Window Wizardz, Community Church of Eatonton, and Farmer’s Oil were on board, too.
The charity tourney saw 11 teams of four on the course, with Mason’s Zaxby’s team coming out on top. The second-place team consisted of members from the Community Church of Eatonton.
The winning foursome pocketed $450 in cash, while Waylen Wooten won an award for the tournament’s longest drive, and golfer Scott Cameron left with the grand prize raffle win.
Putnam County Touchdown Club President Michael Griffin, whose son, Branan, was the War Eagles’ starting quarterback as a freshman in 2022, hosted the event.
“We had a blast this year. I think it went well,” Griffin said. “We had a really great turnout; it was a great time. We had some really great sponsors, too. It was a fantastic event overall.”
Griffin attended the charity tournament with several members of the PCHS coaching staff, including Lundy and head coach Joel Harvin. All the War Eagle position and assistant coaches were on hand, too.
Putnam County’s players and coaching staff walked the greens of the URGC throughout the event, greeting sponsors and participants while also thanking them for supporting the event.
Overall, it was a success as Putnam County citizens and fans got to give back to the football program, while War Eagle players and coaches were able to interact and spend time with those people.
Griffin said everyone is looking forward to the Touchdown Club’s next event while helping the golf tournament grow in the future.
“We want to give a huge shoutout to all of our sponsors. The event wouldn’t have been possible without them,” Griffin said. “It was a chance for us to get to know and meet them. So, while the event is about raising money, it’s also an opportunity to hang out and have fun with the program sponsors.
“Hopefully, next year will be even bigger,” he added. “We’re also just thankful this year’s went so well, too.”