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33rd Annual WOSC Foundation Jim Holland Memorial Golf Tournament


Sep 1, 2023 -- maegan.martin
From left to right: Carter Holland, Braddock Abernathy, Linda Holland Copeland, Kyle McMahan, Barry Kille, Jake Wyatt, Jay Holland, and Dr. Chad Wiginton, WOSC President.
From left to right: Carter Holland, Braddock Abernathy, Linda Holland Copeland, Kyle McMahan, Barry Kille, Jake Wyatt, Jay Holland, and Dr. Chad Wiginton, WOSC President.

The 33rd Annual WOSC Foundation Jim Holland Memorial Golf Tournament was held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Greens of Altus. The 2023 Annual Tournament will provide $18,700.00 in additional funds to the WOSC Foundation Jim Holland Memorial Scholarship Endowment.  This year’s benefit will increase the endowment to nearly $382,000.00, with only the interest earned from the endowment providing scholarships on an annual basis. 

The 2023 Tournament Champion Team was Team McMahan, sponsored by Frazer Bank, winning with a score of 55 – an unbelievable score of 16 under par.  Team members included Kyle McMahan, Jake Wyatt, Barry Kille, and Braddock Abernathy. There were nine Prize hole winners winning a dozen Titleist PROVI high-quality golf balls each.

Over the 33 years of tournament play, teams have evolved from three generations of golfers.  Many of our teams began with father and son groups, and currently, teams have consisted of grandchildren stepping up to fill a team.  The tournament is about more than golf. It is about fellowship, family, scholarships, and a 33-year heritage of golf on the same course year after year.   

Jay Holland, the son of the late Jim Holland, was 24 when he played in the first tournament to honor the memory of his dad.  Jay plays every year with his now 22-year old son, Carter Holland,

The annual tournament has received financial support on a continued basis from local businesses, longtime friends, and former students of the late Jim Holland.  Linda Holland Copeland, who has never missed a tournament, is always moved by the continued support of the Jim Holland Memorial Scholarship Tournament. 

The WOSC Foundation would like to thank all of our numerous sponsors and Greg Daugherty at the Greens of Altus for hosting our tournament.

The Western Oklahoma State College Foundation provides the opportunity to invest in the future by offering many ways to give. The WOSC Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 organization and exists to generate support for the students and programs of Western Oklahoma State College. For more information on the WOSC Foundation or other ways to support, visit wosc.edu/give or call our office at (580) 477-7706.

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Sep 20, 2023

The Altus Salvation Army Receives $5,000 From The WOSC Foundation Golf Ball Drop

Sep 20, 2023

The 5th Annual Golf Ball Drop was held at the conclusion of the 33rd Annual WOSC Foundation Jim Holland Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Greens of Altus.

 

The golf ball drop consists of 100 golf ball tickets sold at $100 each for a total of $10,000. 50 percent of the proceeds go to the Jim Holland Scholarship Endowment and the remaining 50 percent goes to the winning ticket holder. 100 golf balls are numbered with the corresponding tickets and are dropped from the Altus Fire Department’s bucket ladder truck. The winning ball is the one that goes into the hole or is measured closest to the hole.

 The Jeff Wilmes Family has participated in the golf ball drop since its inception, 5 years ago. They purchase a total of ten tickets and designate them to ten not-for-profit charitable organizations in the community. This year, the winning ticket was ball #23, purchased by Wilmes Chevrolet-GMC and designated to the ALTUS SALVATION ARMY!

 The Altus Salvation Army staff are absolutely thrilled to receive the funds. Sgts. Michael and Priscilla Schlichting, Corps Administrators, told of their appreciation to the Wilmes’ for their continued support of the Altus Salvation Army and specifically the soup kitchen. Sgt. Priscilla Schlichting stated “We are so grateful to the Wilmes’ as this donation helps the soup kitchen continue to help those who are struggling with food instability.” John McCloy, Regional Resource Development Director for the Salvation Army, says “We are grateful for the long-standing support from the Wilmes’, through events and monthly support of The Salvation Army.”

 Congratulations to the Altus Salvation Army and a big THANK YOU to the Jeff Wilmes Family and Wilmes Chevrolet-GMC! We are grateful for your support of the WOSC Foundation, Inc.

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