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Bob Hope Memorial Charity Golf Classic raises over $105K for Air Force Enlisted Village

The 23rd annual two-day tournament at Fort Walton Beach Golf Club drew 144 golfers and distinguished military guests in support of surviving Air Force spouses.

Laiken Williams

The 23rd Annual Bob Hope Memorial Charity Golf Classic raised just over $105,000 to benefit the Air Force Enlisted Village, organizers announced following the two-day tournament held May 15-16 at the Fort Walton Beach Golf Club.

Presented by USAA, the event drew 144 golfers to the Pines Course on Day 1, with teams flighted for Day 2 competition. The tournament concluded with an awards luncheon recognizing champions, contest winners and the sponsors who supported the event.

Proceeds support the Air Force Enlisted Village, which provides housing for surviving spouses of retired enlisted Air Force members at Bob Hope Village and Hawthorn House in Shalimar.

Several distinguished military guests attended, including CMSAF No. 22 David Wolfe, CMSAF No. 14 Gerald Murray, CMSAF No. 15 Rodney McKinley and CMSgt Paul Norris, representing the U.S. Space Force.

Winning teams in each flight received embroidered shoe bags, Worldwide Golf gift cards and rounds of golf from courses across the Emerald Coast.

Most Honest Team Award winners. (Photo courtesy of AFEV)

Tournament Results

Flight A:

1st Place: Eglin Chiefs, sponsored by Eglin Federal Credit Union (Raymond Chalifoux, Chris August, Raymond LeBlanc, Taylor Vidinha)
2nd Place: Bogey Boys, sponsored by Faircom (Sean Gammon, Braden Gammon, Cody Cox, AJ Fritz)
3rd Place: Bennes Team, sponsored by Propel Insurance (Bennes, Jones, Richardson, Larson)

Flight B:

1st Place: Beachside Construction (John Green, Ben Case, Pete Keefer, Jonathan Kattine)
2nd Place: Ketchel Team (Terrance Ketchel, John Brown, Ace Grinstead, Donnie Murray)
3rd Place: Mills Team (Bryan Mills, Ryan Edwards, Matt Lockwood, Dan Bolin)

Flight C:

1st Place: Atkinson Team, sponsored by Propel Insurance (Don Bahr, Scott Allen, Amy Atkinson, Terry Atkinson)
2nd Place: American Military University (Priscilla Vargas, Jaylen Fencl, Christopher Heflin, Antonio Payne)
3rd Place: Columbia Southern University (Jacey McDuffie, Aaron Howell, Terry Best-Rennahan, Crystal Rowell)

The “Most Honest Team” award, reserved for the team finishing in last place, went to Aqua/Fuel Services, whose members received pickleball paddles as their prize.

The 24th Annual Bob Hope Memorial Charity Golf Classic is scheduled for May 14-15, 2027, with a Kickoff ParTee on May 13, 2027.

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