The Educational Foundation of The Georgia Society of CPAs recently hosted golfers at Eagle Watch Golf Club, Woodstock, Ga., for the Annual Golf Tournament. Golfers and attendees spent the day networking and enjoying the beautiful weather while raising over $14,000 for scholarships and programming to assist Georgia college students. This year’s tournament saw over 70 players in attendance.

The competition started with a welcome by GSCPA Chair James Underwood, a shotgun start, and a standard scramble. The day concluded with a lively 19th-hole party at the clubhouse. Afterward, Educational Foundation staff liaison Callie Hammond thanked sponsors and, with the assistance of the golf pro, presented prizes to the top three scoring teams and the two individuals closest to the pin and with the longest drive.

This year’s winners are:

1st Place- Source Advisors 
2nd Place & Foundation Cup Winners- Savant 
3rd Place- Moore Colson 
Closet to the Pin- Tim Sims 
Longest Drive- Spencer Shippel 

The Foundation Cup, or “tournament within the tournament,” allowed sponsors coming in at the Double Eagle, Thirst Quencher, Eagle, 19th Hole and Birdie sponsor levels to compete for bragging rights and trophies to display in their office. The Savant team won the Foundation Cup this year. The Foundation would like to thank all golfers, attendees, sponsors and supporters! The golf tournament began in its current form in 2013. After more than a decade of playing, donations and support, the tournament has raised almost $250,000! 

Established in 1957, the Foundation helps students achieve their goals of becoming CPAs by identifying the best and brightest individuals entering the profession and providing them with the help needed to complete their education.  

Thank you to this year's sponsors: 

Double Eagle Sponsor
Savant 

Thirst Quencher Sponsor
Bennett Thrasher 

Eagle Sponsor
Specialty Tax Group 

19th Hole Sponsor
Asbury Gardner Tax Counsel 

Birdie Sponsors
Carr Riggs & Ingram
McNair McLemore Middlebrooks & Co
Smith & Howard
Rushton