United Way Hi.Tech Shootout Marks 20th Year With a Hole in $1.18M

United Way of Central Carolinas, in partnership with co-hosts Bank of America, BB&T, and Wells Fargo, celebrated the 20th anniversary for the Hi.Tech Shootout golf tournament on October 7 at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, raising over $1.18 million.

 

This year’s tournament attracted nearly 250 golfers to heat up the greens and enjoy a bit of friendly competition among players representing technology vendors and bank executives.

 

Hi.Tech Shootout is the single largest golf fundraiser for any United Way in the country – raising a total of $18 million for United Way of Central Carolinas over the past 20 years.

 

2019 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

 

*Over 150 host and sponsor executives attended a networking reception for premium sponsors at The Vista at Duke Energy.

 

*48 IT vendors sponsored this year’s event.

 

*For the first time,

 

• Sir Purr, Carolina Panthers mascot, made a PurrFect appearance during the pre-tournament breakfast
• Over $39,000 was raised in day-of sales
• The tournament was featured on the WSOC evening newscast

 

*Pro golfers and long-drive champions David Mobley and Brian Pavlet entertained and dazzled golfers with their amazing skills for the “Buy-a-Drive” stations.

 

2019 EVENT WINNERS

 

Congratulations to this year’s victors!

 

South Course:

• Roshan Kumar –HCL America, Inc.
• Marc Potter – HCL America, Inc.
• Ingus Bezuidenhout – BB&T
• Jeff Voorhees – BB&T

 

North Course:

• Rolfe Hughes – Accenture
• Darryl Smith – Accenture
• Angelo Mitsopoulos – Bank of America
• Steven Shereck – Bank of America

 

Long Drive:

 

North: Carey Kennedy with HP

 

South: Dae Lim with Bank of America

 

Closest to the Hole:

 

North: Dave Ulrich with Wells Fargo

 

South: Doug Housman with Wells Fargo

View Photos from the event.