2017 GDYF Golf Tournament
Beautiful weather and 67 competitive golfers graced the course of Lane Creek Golf Club in Bishop, Georgia, to benefit Georgia’s dairy youth on Friday, March 31. The 7th Annual GDYF Golf Tournament was held in memory of “Bud” Wiley, Jr., who was a dairy farmer and instrumental in organizing the first GDYF golf tournaments. Golfers began the four-person Lauderdale scramble tournament with a shotgun start at noon following a lunch sponsored by Chick-fil-a at Epps Bridge Parkway.
Farrah Newberry, GDYF Executive Secretary, welcomed golfers and thanked them for their support of the Foundation in supporting its mission of helping dairy youth succeed. An example of the GDYF’s continuous growth, Jacob Bass, Emma Newberry, Anna Bass and Makenzie Hale represented the Junior Board of Directors by assisting with the event.
During the tournament, golfers enjoyed each other’s company as well as milk and ice cream from Mountain Fresh Creamery of Clermont, Georgia. Special thanks to Peggy Gates, Kellay Watson, Gail Wiley and Sarah Baker Walker for distributing refreshments to golfers on the course.
The Godfrey’s Feed team won the tournament This year’s tournament raised more than $5,000 to help Georgia’s dairy youth!
Thank you to our sponsors who provide continuous support for this annual event, and the helpers who make it possible.
Tee & Green Sponsors
Team Dairy-Jesse Patrick
Feed Components-Alyssa Clements
Georgia Farm Bureau-Joe McManus
Furst-McNess Company
GA Proud-Walton Gas
Ag South Farm Credit
Walton EMC
Godfrey's Warehouse, Inc.
Team USDA #1
Lanier Cold Storage LLC
South State Bank
Team USDA #2
The Partnership
Georgia Transmission
Mobile Fleet
Southeastern Testing Lab
Olympic Steel
General Tournament Sponsors
AgCentral Farmers Cooperative
Carl A. Blount Insurance Agency
Dr. Larry and Rachel Guthrie
Roll Off Systems
Sue and Samuel Mosley, Jr.
Valley Farmers Cooperative
Southeast Milk, Inc.
Dr. Larry and Rachel Guthrie
AgCentral Farmers Cooperative
Hole Sponsors
Team Dairy
Peggy S. Gates
White County Farmers Exchange
Mountain Fresh Creamery
South State Bank
Hammond Septic Tank LLC
Grizzle Lawn Service
Udder Nutrition
Sills Brothers Grading
Rider Trucking
Holly's Bed & Biscuit
Matt London & Family
