Rain or shine the Ranch Cities community comes together, and that sense of community was on full display at the third annual Buster Chandler Foundation Charity Golf Tournament on June 19.
_e start of the event was delayed because of a summer thunderstorm, but despite the weather, the Chandler Cabinets family, sta and community supporters came together at the Bridges Golf Course in Gunter to honor the memory of the Chandler Cabinets founder and family patriarch Clarence Ray “Buster” Chandler.
“We started the foundation to continue Dad’s work, and the amount of support we get is incredible,” Chandler Cabinets CEO Josh Chandler said. “_e amount of support a r three years seems like it's growing, and we’re thankful and blessed to have the community and friends stand behind Dad’s foundation. We want to continue what he started, and one of the best ways for us to do that is events like this.”
Chandler Cabinets COO Coby Chandler shared his appreciation for the event and its participants.
“We really owe everything to all the sponsors that come and help and the players that come out to play as well,” he said. “I’m also glad everyone hung around and that we were still able to play the tournament. Also, I want to thank the Bridges for allowing us to _nish the tournament a r all the rain.”
_is year’s event hosted 36 teams and raised around $85,000 in charitable donations that will go toward continuing Buster’s legacy of giving to the Pilot Point community in the form of donations to the Shepherd’s Storehouse, Tunnels to Towers, the Pilot Point Fire Department and the Pilot Point Police Department.
Pilot Point Fire Chief Heath Hudson was on-site to share his appreciation for the event.
“Coby and Josh and everybody at Chandler Cabinets have been great supporters of the Pilot Point Fire Department for many years, and it’s been a great experience to be able to come and be a part of this,” he said. “[_e Chandlers] sponsored our team and allowed us to come participate. I can’t explain what they and their support mean to us within our department.”
_e tournament participants also competed in mini games like musical chairs, golf cart karaoke, a putting contest using building tools and soccer darts complete with a giant in_atable dartboard, with prizes for the winners of the mini games and for the winners of the tournament.
Wurth Louis and Company sponsored multiple prizes, and National Sales Director Lacey Osbon said they were happy to do it.
“[Chandler Cabinets] has been a great business partner and friend to us, so we wanted to help sponsor the tournament,” she said. “We sponsored all the hole-in-ones, and we’re just excited to be here, have fun and support the Chandler Cabinet Family.”
PointBank was represented by two teams at this year’s tournament, and PointBank Team No. 2 of Dustin Holdge, Chase Medler, Chandler Cooke and Rachael Hicks took home the crown.
“It’s just important to us to support the Chandlers and their family,” Holdge said. “We’ve known them a long time, and they’re a great partner for us at PointBank, and they’re great for the community. We love Josh ... and Coby, and we appreciate the long relationship that we’ve shared.”
_at team opted to donate back the $1,000 in prize money they received, which meant a great deal to the family and the foundation organizers.
Year over year, the Buster Chandler Foundation draws in more donations, multiplying the good the organization can do in honor of its namesake.
Chandler family matriarch Vickie Chandler spoke on behalf of her late husband, Buster, and thanked everyone who helped make the third Buster Chandler Foundation Charity Golf Tournament the best yet.
“We’re just happy that we had a big turnout, and [Buster] would have loved it,” she said. “I’m sure he’s looking down and having fun watching us.”
- Martin Edwards & Paisley McGee, _e Post-Signal
