The Constellation Furyk and Friends golf tournament presented by Circle K took place at the Timuquana Country Club Sept. 29 through Oct. 5. In the past four years, the tournament, which is put on by the Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation, has raised $4,708,175 for Northeast Florida charities.
Jim and Tabitha Furyk look forward to sharing this event with the community every year.
“It’s about bringing our community together and raising awareness for these great causes and raising money while having a great time,” said Jim Furyk. Some of those causes include Operation Shower, Blessings in a Backpack and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, among many others.
On Friday, Oct. 3, Baylie Cruce kicked off the tournament for the day with the honorary first tee shot. When she was 16, Cruce underwent spinal fusion surgery at Wolfson Children’s Hospital to correct a severe case of scoliosis. She is now a sophomore at the University of Alabama and is very thankful for the support she received from the hospital.
The tournament concluded on Sunday, Oct. 5, with Tommy Gainey shooting 14 under par and claiming his first PGA Tour Champions title in his fifth career start.
The Constellation Furyk and Friends tournament will relocate next year to the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course at Hammock Beach in Palm Coast.
“Now we have the opportunity to bring on new charities that are further south,” said Tabitha Furyk.
The Furyks are excited to take the next step in growing their foundation; however, St. Johns County will always be their home base.
“Northeast Florida is in our hearts; this is where our foundation lives and thrives. This is our home, and this is the community that we are always going to support,” said Jim Furyk.
