THE BIG THREE FOR MOUNTAIN MISSION KIDS
RAISES RECORD $15.1 MILLION
Bristol, VA
– "The Big 3" came together to help raise
$15,149,183.98
in The Big 3 for the Mountain Mission Kids sponsored by Johnson &
Johnson, a 19-hole scramble event in which they competed against 19
different teams of amateur players for the benefit of the Mountain
Mission School in Grundy, VA. The event was played over the Bobby
Weed-designed Olde Farm Golf Club. The $15.1 million raised is the
most ever by a golf tournament in a single day.
The Big 3 for the Mountain Mission Kids was organized by Grundy
native Jim McGlothlin, founder of The Olde Farm and a longtime
benefactor of the school. The school operates entirely from private
donations and efforts from the tournament will help establish a sustained
endowment for Mountain Mission School."To be able to do this is a testament
to the hard work of a lot of dedicated people," said McGlothlin. "It is
very rewarding to be able to make this donation to the Mountain Mission
School. The work they do there is incredible and is making a huge
difference in the lives of many kids."
"The day was spectacular," said Nicklaus. "We go to a lot of places and we
raise a lot of money but I have never seen a group that has absolutely been
as philanthropic as you.”“Watching the Big 3 play the course and seeing the
results of the participants’ cumulative efforts was inspiring,” commented
Bobby Weed.
About Mountain Mission School
Historic Mountain Mission School in Grundy, VA, has sheltered and educated
an estimated20,000 needy children over its 87 years. Mountain Mission
School is a non-profit institution that has 230 resident students ages 18
months to 20 years, attending a private school made of grades
pre-kindergarten through 12. In recent years, more than 90 percent of the
schools graduates have enrolled in colleges. The campus has grown from a
single building when it opened in 1921 to the campus it is today, with an
educational building, vocational and fine arts building, campus chapel,
administration building and three separate residences for girls, four
residences for boys and a toddler hall for boys and girls under the age of
seven.
About Bobby Weed Golf Design
Bobby Weed Golf Design is an internationally recognized leader in the
development of golf courses and golf course communities. Based in Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL, Bobby Weed Golf Design offers their clients a refreshing
and contrasting style that represents the difference in successful golf
development today. For more information on Bobby Weed Golf Design, visitwww.bobbyweed.com.
