Special to Iredell Free News
The Iredell Health Foundation will host the annual Iredell Memorial Community Golf Classic, scheduled for May 18-19 at Statesville Country Club.
Proceeds from the event will benefit The Institute for Nursing Excellence at Iredell Health System, a fund that covers the cost of nursing educational programs for employees of the organization.
More than 500 nurses have utilized the fund in the past for continued education, specialty certifications, clinical and leadership development. The annual golf tournament is the primary source of funding for these programs.
As an added bonus for participants, long-driving champion Jeff Crittenden will be raising the stakes at a designated hole, where you’ll be able to have him hit your tee shot.
Crittenden began playing golf in college and several years later decided to make a career of it and became a professional golfer. He has played professionally and won several mini-tour events. He has also taught golf for such companies as Grand Cypress Academy of Golf, Swing the Thing Golf Schools, Precision Golf Schools, ESPN Golf Schools, and Golf Digest Golf Schools where he worked with some of the most prestigious names in golf instruction – Hank Haney, Fred Griffin, Rick McCord, Ed Bowe, and Dick Farley.
In 2006, Crittenden realized he had a true talent for strength and distance in golf and decided to try his hand at long drive. He quickly found his calling and within a year was competing professionally around the country and around the world just a few years later. He competes in fourteen or more long drive events per year. He also performs 25 or more exhibition and trick shot shows per year.
The 2023 tournament will consist of two flights – one the afternoon of May 18, and another the morning of May 19. The tournament promises be one of the most popular golf events of the season in Statesville, and space is limited. Registration will be open until sold out or by April 19, 2023.
Both playing and nonplaying sponsorships are available. To become a sponsor or learn more about participating in the tournament, visit IredellGolfclassic.org or contact Kim Hussey, Foundation Assistant, at Kimberley.hussey@iredellhealth.org or (704) 878-7669.
About Iredell Health Foundation
The Iredell Health Foundation is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization responsible for philanthropy for Iredell Health System. It supports the system’s programs and services through donor-centered fundraising. The Foundation focuses on raising community awareness of specific programs that need funding and provides individuals and organizations hoping to make a difference and leave a legacy the opportunity to support local healthcare needs of their choice. To learn more or to make a donation, visit www.iredellhealthfoundation.org or call 704-878-4547.