The West Plains Sunrise Rotary Club held its 24th annual golf tournament on May 23, 2026, at North Terra Golf Course in West Plains. The tournament is the fundraiser for the Rotary Club to support the area backpack program and other youth initiatives. The three-person format drew 35 teams from across the area.
Golfers broke into three flights, paying three places in each flight.
Championship Flight
First Place: Len Jones, Kevin Pruett, and Ron Barton — 57
Second Place: Seth Huddleston, Mike Warren, and Norman Hollis — 59
Third Place: Kim Smith, Jerry Premer, and Jeremy Haynes — 60
A Flight
First Place: Harlin Hutchison, Gary Lee, and Brent Collie — 64
Second Place: Deanna Tune, Sherry Jungferman, and June Swanson — 64
Third Place: Rylin Kenslow, Aiden Simpson, and Hunter McCullough — 64
B Flight
First Place: Linda Benyo, Ronnie Bryan, and E. C. West — 69
Second Place: Shane Cobban, D.J. Cobban, and Joe Rothgeb — 69
Third Place: Thompson, Rusty Pilgrim, and Calhoun — 69
Additional contests included closest to the pin, longest putt and long drive. Special Contest Winners were:
Closest to the Pin, Hole No. 9: Len Jones
Closest to the Pin, Hole No. 17: Rusty. Shipley
Longest Putt, Hole No. 2: Charles Gault
Women’s Long Drive, Hole No. 4: Katie Holder
Men’s Long Drive, Hole No. 4: Roger Tune
The Sunrise Rotary Club extends its appreciation to the Platinum tournaments sponsors – West Plains Greenhouses and Nursery.
Other sponsors included Gold sponsors:
Dons Auto Service
Edward Jones Regina Gleghorn
Judd Enterprises
Mission First Medical
Southwest Allied Health Education
West Plains Bank & Trust Co.
Silver sponsors:
Burton Creek Rural Clinic
Mike Hutchings
Mr. Dent
Nathan Pulsipher, DDS
Overland Properties, LLC
Ozark Hills Insurance
Ozark Marketing Company
Perennial Energy
Shertz Hauling and Grading
Ramona Heiney Insurance
Amyx Place, LLC
Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply
South Central Retired Teachers Association
Bronze sponsors:
37th Judicial CASA
ABC Home Furnishings
Beard Law Firm
Brocaw Bearing & Drive
Carstar Gobel’s Collision
Chris Thompson
Connie & RA Pendergrass
David Cochran
Edward Jones / Brian Rhoads
Edward Jones / Mark Lewis
Hawkins, Yarber & Chambers CPA
Hayden Machinery Inc
HB’s Boot Corral
Howell-Oregon Electric Coop
Hughes Towing
Indian Creek Materials
Inszone Insurance Services
Mead Electrical Services
Physical Therapy Specialists
Riggs Brother Surveying
Sexton Auctioneers
Silver Belle, LLC
Simmons Bank
Southern Bank
Toyota of West Plains/Morlan Shell Ford
Travis Smith
Wendys of West Plains
West Plains Affordable Auto Sales
West Plains Auto World
West Plains Savings & Loan
Wood & Huston Bank
And miscellaneous sponsors:
Angie Meyer CPA
Bob Pekarek
Bobbie Joyce Insurance Agency
Butler Heating & Air
Dobbs Tax Services
Domino’s Pizza
Easley’s Body & Paint
EJ’s RVs
FNBC
Hart Family Eyecare
Justin Shelby Insurance Agency
Kelly Waggoner
Mac Industries
McFarland Spine & Sport
Ozark Hills Hospitality (Holiday Inn Express)
Ozarko Tire Centers
Ozarks Café
Shrimp Runner Seafood, LLC
West Plains Propane
West Plains Recycling
West Plains Roofing
Wiles Abstract
Wiley Insurance Agency
Willard Autos
South Central Golf Equipment
Thomas Insurance Agency
Edward Jones Offices of Kevin Walker, Kevin Brown, Heather Foster and Mark Guffey
Very special thank you to our food sponsors Johnny and Charlene Murrell with Johnnys Barbecue; Shane Holloway with Domino’s of West Plains; Jr. Cunningham and Pepsi Mid America; Rick Crawford and Frito Lay; and Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative whose support helped make the tournament a success.
This event is held in Memorial for Tom Smith a Rotarian from the club. Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self – guides members working within the community to promote peace; fight disease; provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene; improve maternal and child health; support education; grow local economies and protect the environment. Rotary and Rotarians help people find their cause and get involved.
