GEORGIA INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
September 19 & 20, 2013

The skies were blue, the weather was perfect and according to retired Air Force Chief of Staff General Ron Fogleman, the 23rd Annual Georgia Invitational Golf Tournament held on September 20-21, 2012 at Robins Air Force Base was "the best Museum of Aviation Foundation golf tournament ever conducted." The General was one of 292 golfers that came to play in the tournament at the Pine Oaks Golf Course on the base.

The tournament to support the Museum of Aviation was made up of one round on Thursday afternoon and two rounds on Friday. Golfers were given "VIP" treatment – one of the hallmarks of the long-running tournament. Nearly 150 volunteers from the Middle Georgia community and Robins Air Force Base took part as greeters, spotters, scorekeepers and bag handlers. The two-day event also included breakfast and lunch buffets and a large "plantation" dinner in the Museum's Century of Flight Hangar on the first night. More than 500 golfers and guests at the dinner were treated to a meal provided by the local Kroger stores and tournament "Super" sponsors were recognized. A special presentation was made to Skip Christ, owner of NAVCOM, for outstanding Museum support over many years.

Each golfer also received a commemorative coin which symbolized the U.S. Air Force/Community Partnership that has made the Museum of Aviation one of the largest education-focused museums in the United States and the third most visited museum amongst all Department of Defense museums."

This year there were 50 flag, hole, tournament and super sponsors that stepped up to again make the tournament the largest fundraiser held each year by the Foundation. All 23 tournaments combined have raised more than $5.9 million for the Museum of Aviation.

During the tournament, the Foundation held its annual National Board of Advisors Annual Meeting at the Museum. The board is made up of 55 business leaders and retired officers who advise the Foundation on its efforts to raise money to support the Museum of Aviation. Board Chairman retired Lieutenant General Don Wetekam welcomed special guests former Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Ron Fogleman; Brigadier General Cedric George, Commander, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex; and Colonel Mitch Butikofer, Commander, 78th Air Base Wing at Robins Air Force Base. The Board recognized long-time volunteer Frank Cross as the Museum Volunteer of the Year.

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Thursday, September 20 Golfers

Friday, September 21 Morning Golfers

Friday, September 21 Afternoon Golfers