LEBANON, TN (June 5, 2024) Over 120 players, sponsors, volunteers, friends, and family gathered Monday, June 3rd, to honor longtime Rotarian Gwynn Lanius by participating in the 36th Annual Lebanon Noon Rotary Foundation Golf Tournament, renamed as The Gwynn Lanius Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament was presented by Wilson Bank & Trust and was held at the beautiful Tennessee Grasslands Golf & Country Club – Foxland Course in Gallatin, TN.
Rotarian Gwynn Lanius was very active every year in coordinating the tournament since its inception. After his passing in April of 2023, the Club paid tribute to Gwynn by renaming the event The Gwynn Lanius Memorial Golf Tournament to honor a great friend with a true heart for service. His membership in the Lebanon Noon Rotary spanned 49 years, including a term as President in 1985-1986. Dr. Charles “Chili” Lowe was the original founder of the Lebanon Rotary Club Tournament which was played under a different format for many years.
Now in its 103rd year of serving Lebanon, the Lebanon Noon Rotary Club raised funds to support a variety of needs in the Wilson County community. The annual golf tournament is one of the ways the Club’s Foundation generates funding to help local nonprofits and schools. This year’s tournament also benefits Wilson Rides Inc, a local non-profit in Wilson County that provides rides to senior citizens 55+ who no longer drive or seldom drive.
This year also marks the first year for the Rotary Cup Challenge. Any team in the tournament with two or more active Rotarians from the same Rotary Club was eligible to compete. Six teams qualified for the Rotary Cup Challenge, and the winning team with a score of 9 under was team 11A from the Lebanon Noon Rotary Club: Rotarians Jeff Hall and David Bean and teammates Garrett Senia and Tony Rego. See all Cup results below.
Club President Andy White reflected on the day, “What a wonderful day where so many members of our community came out and had a great time on a great course, all the while helping our club continue to spread hope throughout our community with the money raised today that goes to support so many great nonprofits in our community. We are so grateful for all of the sponsors, players, and volunteers that came out to make the day a huge success!”
Inspired by the volunteer spirit of Lanius, Rotarians John Pope and Gaye Lynn Wilson served as tournament Co-Chairs again and were joined by volunteers from both Lebanon and Mt. Juliet Noon Rotary Clubs. After the tournament, players attended a reception held in the Foxland Harbor Clubhouse for the announcement of the tournament winners listed below:
Champions of the tournament with a winning score of 12 under was team 10A, The Barn Store sponsored team of Austin Christian, Ron Hibbard, Randy Hibbard and Logan Spurrier. See all results below.
36th Annual Lebanon Noon Rotary Gwynn Lanius Memorial Golf Tournament results
First Flight:
First place – 12 under – Austin Christian, Ron Hibbard, Randy Hibbard and Logan Sprurrier
Second place – 11 under – Tyler Hutton, Owen Bagley, Brad Meeks and Eric Radley
Second Flight:
First place – 7 under – James Mason, Eddie Rockensock, Shawn Richsin and Lane Rockensock
Second place – 7 under – Dave Pomeroy, Phillip Doris, Jim Davis and Ed Weaved
Third Flight:
First place – 4 under – Bob Black, Lane Martin, Duayne Greer and Chuck Coffee
Second place – 3 under – Dennis Mitchell, Kate Dailey, Adam Tomlinson and Scott McCabe
Rotary Cup Challenge:
9 under – Jeff Hall, David Bean, Tony Rego and Garrett Senia – Lebanon Noon Rotary Club
6 under – Rob Porter, Jake Porter, Nixon Presley and Joe Haddix – Mt. Juliet Breakfast Club
2 under – John Kirby, Dan Walker, Danny Gammons and Bob Metz – Mt. Juliet Breakfast Club
1 under – David Rhodes, Ken Smith, Jeff Gannon and Mark Streets – Mt. Juliet Noon Club
1 under – Doug Eberhart, Price Cochran, Isaac Steves and Sherrye Clemm – Lebanon Noon Club
2 over – Lee Oliver, Randy Ryan, Adrien Kelley and Chad Martin – Lebanon Breakfast Club
Members of the Lebanon Noon Rotary Club and supporters of Wilson Rides appreciate all the Sponsors and players who participated. A special “Thanks” goes out to all the volunteers who spent the day making the event a tremendous success!
About Lebanon Noon Rotary
The Rotary Club of Lebanon is a group of leaders in Wilson County who meet weekly to exchange ideas and take action, making a difference in the community. Meetings are held at Lebanon First United Methodist Church every Tuesday at noon. If you would like to learn more about the Lebanon Noon Rotary Club, please contact Club President Andy White at[email protected]or visit us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/lebanonrotary.
About Wilson Rides Inc
Wilson Rides Inc is a 501(c)3 charitable organization established in 2020 that preserves quality of life and fosters a connected community for older adults in Wilson County, TN, by providing safe, reliable, affordable, volunteer-driven transportation to local destinations. Wilson Rides wasnamed “2022 Non Profit of Excellence” by the Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Gaye Lynn Wilson was named “2022 Wilsonian of the Year” by the Mount Juliet Chamber of Commerce. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @wilsonridesinc and our Podcast – Storytime with Wilson Rides. For more information on becoming a member or volunteer driver for Wilson Rides, please contact Executive Director Gaye Lynn Wilson at[email protected]or call 615-622-5557. You can also learn more atwww.wilsonridesinc.organd on all social media platforms @wilsonridesinc.
Photos:
Nancy Lanius sharing a special THANK YOU with the players, sponsors, and volunteers of the tournament.
Nancy Lanius and John Pope at the start of the day.
Winning the Rotary Club of Lebanon Foundation’s Gwynn Lanius Memorial Golf Tournament was the team from The Barn Store: Austin Christian, Ron Hibbard, Logan Spurrier, Randy Hibbard
Winning the 1st Annual Rotary Cup Challenge was the team from Lebanon Noon Rotary: Jeff Hall, Tony Rego, Garrett Senia, David Bean
