WESSON — Bank of Franklin claimed the corporate championship in Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation’s 23rd annual Wesson Foundation Golf Classic held at Wolf Hollow Golf Club Thursday.
The team of Matthew Perry, Cole Arseneault, Jacob Ross and Joseph Dendy shot 52 on the day and took the Low Gross title.

The Low Net title went to the team from First South Farm Credit. Team members Jeremy Winborne, Harley Matthews, Jay Greer and Brett Rutland fired a 54.8 to claim the victory.
Prizes were also awarded for closest to the pin on four par-3 holes at Wolf Hollow. Joseph Dendy on hole No. 4, Matthew Perry on  hole No. 8, Jeremy Loy on  hole No. 11 and Kyle Holloway on hole No. 14 claimed each of these titles.

Foundaton Executive Director of the Foundation D.J. Preiss had nothing but praise for the successful event.

“I want to sincerely thank all our participants for their support for our tournament,” Preiss said. “For 23 years, we have been able to count on our corporate and community sponsors to make this event such a success.”

The foundation reached its goal and will put the funds raised towards the support of the college and its programs.

Preiss thanked the event’s volunteers for helping to create an atmosphere of fun and fellowship for participants during the tournament.

“Ronny Ross and his staff always do a phenomenal job providing such an outstanding venue for our annual tournament, and we are fortunate to have the caliber of facilities like Wolf Hollow as a resource,” he said.

Twenty-seven teams participated in the event this year to help raise funds for the Copiah-Lincoln Foundation. The Co-Lin Foundation provides over $200,000 in scholarships to over 150 students and faculty.