Corbin Memorial Golf Tournament raises $2,249 for SCC Foundation

FRANKLIN - Family and friends raised more than $2,000 at the first-annual Grady Corbin Memorial Golf Tournament earlier this fall.

The tournament was held in Macon County at Mills Creek - the golf course where Grady played countless rounds of golf through the years.

"The people at Mills Creek said it was the best they'd ever had out there. So many people came to play that they had to turn some players away," said Wilma Corbin. "I'm so happy they asked me to come out there. I didn't know a lot of the people who played, but meeting them was great. The tournament provided closure for me. Our boys hadn't planned to play, but they decided to at the last minute, and it was so good for them. They felt like they were closer to him just being out on the course."

Mike Wood, the golf pro at Mill Creek for many years and a friend of Grady Corbin's, said he and the family hope to make the tournament an annual event.

"The day was a great success," he said. "All of Grady's friends and family were there, and Wilma was just glowing. We got the tournament off the ground this year as a memorial, and we expect to raise even more money in the years to come."

All money raised went to the Southwestern Community College for the Grady Corbin, Sr., Scholarship. Grady Corbin, who passed away last year, served in a variety of roles at Southwestern before retiring in 1993. He was a continuing education instructor, student recruiter, admissions director and director of the Macon Center.