Friends of Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament Presented by Comcast
October 26, 2026
Join us on Monday, October 26, 2026 for the 33rd Annual Friends of Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament Presented by Comcast. Established in 1993, the tournament has raised over $3.6 million, thanks to the generous support of our community. These funds have played a crucial role in supporting the Child Life Services program at Children’s of Mississippi, making a significant impact on the lives of countless children and their families.
LOCATIONS
Annandale Golf Club • Madison, MS
Canebrake Country Club • Hattiesburg, MS
Country Club of Jackson • Jackson, MS
Reunion Golf & Country Club • Madison, MS
SCHEDULE
10:00 AM – Registration opens
11:00 AM – Lunch served
12:00 PM – Shotgun start
4:30 PM – Cocktail hour & awards
FORMAT & DETAILS
- Simultaneous play will take place across four courses
- Five-person team shamble (limit one pro per team)
- Team information and course selection form will be sent to the contact person listed in sponsorship registration
- Team mulligans bundle available (five per team/one per player)
- Prizes will be awarded from competition on each course
- Players will be assigned to courses according to preference upon receipt of entry forms with payment. Please register as soon as possible as we expect the tournament to fill to capacity again this year.
SPONSORS & TEAMS
Become a sponsor or register a team for the tournament. View the sponsorship packet for complete details. Register online above, mail in your completed form, or contact Friends of Children’s Hospital at friends@friendsofch.org or 601-936-0034.
Team Assignments by Course
Annandale Golf Club
100 Annandale Golf Club Drive | Madison, MS
Team Alan Leach – Alan Leach
Comcast – TJ Taylor
Dr. Robert Abney Foundation – Bob Abney
The Dowell Group – Raleigh Cutrer
Forvis Mazars – Jesse Alford
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation – Stephen Sims
Gray Daniels Ford – Neely Brown
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company – Cecil Harper
Malone Roofing & Metal Walls – Rustin Exum
Mike “Biddy” & Josh Smith – Josh Smith
Paul Parker & Friends – Ben Parker
Phil Moore Buick GMC 1 – Shelby Merritt
Phil Moore Buick GMC 2 – Tommy Alford
Pinnacle Financial Partners – Chris Bledsoe
Pinnacle Financial Partners – Greg Pinchback
Randy Pool & Friends – Randy Pool
Raymond James – Jeff Miley
Renasant 1 – Chase Barnes
Renasant 2 – Will Robbins
Southern Beverage Company – Josh Brewer
Wing Mgmt, LLC – Stephen Stewart
Canebrake Country Club
1 Cane Drive | Hattiesburg, MS
Codaray Construction – Steven Bridges
Cold Rush Ice – John Buys
Cooperative Energy – Matt Dyar
Corner Market – David Roberts
Entergy – Scott Clanton
First South Farm Credit – Zach Purvis
Forrest County Board of Supervisors – Bo Murphy
Hattiesburg Clinic – Jeff Hudson
HUB Investment Partners 1 – Ethan Looney
HUB Investment Partners 2 – Joe Lee
Jones Logistics – Russ Singleton
Pine Belt Auto Group – Russ Fransted
Pine Belt Auto Meridian – Dennis Watson
Superior Asphalt – David Clark
United Rentals – Jeff Rushing
Country Club of Jackson
345 St. Andrews Drive | Jackson, MS
BDO – Daniel Dahmash
Butler Snow – Jetson Hollingsworth
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. – Logan Hayes
Comcast 1 – Noel Morgan
Comcast 2 – Chris Bell
Croft, LLC – Jerry Abdalla
Dannie Barlow – Dannie Barlow
Entergy 1 – Allen Lyons
Entergy 2 – TBD
FORM Design Build – Webb Emerson
Kristin & Sidney Allen, Jr. – Sidney Allen
Mark Hosemann & Friends – Mark Hosemann
The Mosby Family – Will Mosby
Pruet Companies – Ben James
SettleStop Savages – Kaleb Phillips
Story Financial Partners 1 – Hank Waterer
Story Financial Partners 2 – Nathan Best
Team Becky & Chace – George Yarbrough
Team Rama Jama – Renee Mader
Team Tito’s 1 – Drew Oakley
Team Tito’s 2 – Stuart Knighton
UMMC – Marc Rolph
Reunion Golf & Country Club
150 Greensward Drive | Madison, MS
Atmos Energy – Glenn Partrick
BDO – Patrick Gough
Brasfield & Gorrie – Landon McCaskill
Brick City Drugs – Drew Hegi
Codaray Construction – Alex Reeves
Comcast – Lee Pickett
E3 Environmental – Ricky Caraway
FIS/Trustmark 1 – Brent Brown
FIS/Trustmark 2 – Mitch Oakland
Fuse.Cloud – Collin Hurt
Gorton Rural Health Clinic – Carlton Gorton
Guaranty Bank & Trust – TBD
Leigh Edwards, M.D./Southern Women’s Health – Ben Edwards
MMC Materials – Glenn Weldon
Puckett Rents – Bowen Pollock
Regions Bank – Philip Blaylock
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance 1 – Kevin Sills
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance 2 – Dan Payne
Team Melinda – Ben Yarbrough
Unicorp – Byron Burkhalter
Van Devender Family Foundation – William VanDevender, Jr.
Waltman – Darryl Waltman
Sponsors and Teams
Become a sponsor or register a team for the 33rd Annual Friends of Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament. View the sponsorship packet for complete sponsorship levels, benefits, and registration details. Register online below, mail in your completed form, or contact Friends of Children’s Hospital at friends@friendsofch.org or 601-936-0034.
Tournament Committee
Sidney Allen, Jr. – Tournament Co-Chair | Butler Snow
William VanDevender, Jr. – Tournament Co-Chair | Claw Forestry
Dr. Bob Abney | Chairman Emeritus
John Blakeney | Jones Logistics
Michael Boerner | WBA Architecture
Byron Burkhalter | The Park Companies
Ben Edwards | Trustmark
Blair Gunter | Friends of Children’s Hospital
Chris Hester | Southern Bancorp
Mark Hosemann | Butler Snow
Sanford Moore | SHI International
Maggie West | Southern Tire Mart
