🎉 26th Annual Golf for Health Tournament – Recap & Gratitude 🎉
📅 Date: July 9, 2026
📍 Location: Gander Golf Club
💙 Cause: Supporting the purchase of a new Wheelchair Accessible Patient Transport Van for our region
What an incredible day!
On behalf of the Central Northeast Health Foundation, thank you to everyone who joined us for our 26th Annual Golf for Health Tournament. Thanks to our golfers, sponsors, volunteers, donors, and supporters, this year’s tournament was our largest and most successful to date, with 11 Corporate Sponsors, 30 teams, and an incredible $44,447 in net proceeds raised for local healthcare!
Since the tournament began, Golf for Health has now raised more than $860,000 in support of healthcare initiatives throughout Central Northeastern Newfoundland.
This year’s proceeds will help purchase a new Wheelchair Accessible Patient Transport Van, providing safe, reliable, and dignified transportation for patients and long-term care residents travelling to and from medical appointments throughout our region.
💼 Corporate Sponsors
A sincere thank you to our outstanding Corporate Sponsors:
- Allnorth Consultants Ltd.
- Aramark Canada
- Canada Life
- CIBC Wood Gundy / CIBC Commercial Banking Wealth Management
- Fengate Asset Management
- First Onsite Restoration
- McCarthy Law
- McCarthy’s Heating Service Ltd.
- Newfoundland Power
- Ophthalmology Gander
- S & S Pharmacy Ltd.
Your continued generosity helps make this tournament—and better healthcare in our region—possible.
👏 Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to all of our Team Sponsors, Hole Sponsors, Prize Sponsors, volunteers, donors, Foundation Board members, staff, and everyone who helped behind the scenes.
⛳ Team Sponsors
A sincere thank you to our Team Sponsors for supporting the 26th Annual Golf for Health Tournament. Your generosity plays an important role in helping us enhance healthcare throughout our region.
This year’s Team Sponsors included belairdirect, Canadian Medical, Crosbie Engineering Limited, Doane Grant Thornton LLP, Dr. Anthony Gabriel PMC, Dr. Joseph Tumilty, Dr. Madison Gale, Fortinet/Bell, Fougere Menchenton, Inline Group Inc., Lifestyle Physiotherapy, Lou’s Electrical, Mister T’s Ultramar, New Found Gold Corp., Paladin Security, RBC Gander, Scotiabank, Steele Hotels Limited, and the Town of Gander.
🕳️ Hole Sponsors
Thank you to our Hole Sponsors for helping create an enjoyable experience for our golfers throughout the course.
Our 2026 Hole Sponsors were Arjo, belairdirect, Central Office Equipment, Core Engineering Inc., Doane Grant Thornton LLP, Dr. Anthony Gabriel PMC, Drycore Eastern Inc., Fengate Asset Management, Fougere Menchenton, Gander International Airport Authority, Johnson Controls, K & D Pratt, New Found Gold Corp., OK Tire, Port Rexton Brewing Co., Scotiabank, Steele Hotels Limited, and Tim Hortons.
🎁 Prize Sponsors
Our golfers always look forward to the fantastic prizes available throughout the tournament. We are incredibly grateful to our Prize Sponsors for their generous donations.
Thank you to Arjo, Arterra Wines Canada, Cohens, Dream Deep Ink, Esso, Fruitful Creations, Gander Golf Club, Grand Falls Golf Club, Grande Meadows Golf Course, Home Hardware, Jungle Jim’s, Kinden’s Bakery & Café, Mary Brown’s, Mister T’s, Molson, PAL Airlines, Pitcher’s Pond Golf Course, Professional Tire, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sport Chek, Subway, and Tim Hortons.
🤝 Other Donors
We would also like to recognize several businesses that generously supported this year’s tournament through donations of products and refreshments. Thank you to Aramark Canada, Browning Harvey, Frito Lay, Jumping Bean Gander, Lawtons Drugs, and Mister T’s Ultramar for helping make the day a success.
🧡 Volunteers
A very special thank you goes out to our incredible volunteers, who donated their time before, during, and after the tournament. Whether helping with registration, contests, setup, cleanup, or keeping everything running smoothly throughout the day, your support was invaluable.
Thank you to Christine Foote, Denise Saunders, Des Dillon, Jackie Stoyles, Janice Fitzgerald, Janice Young, Jeanne Dillon, Jenesta Holloway, Jennifer Langdon, Jeremy Stoyles, Joe Carter, Josh Stoyles, Kera Rose, Krista Pickett, Kristy Slaney, Olivia Organ, Paul Langdon, Paul Mercer, Ruth Cheeks, Sandra Patey, Sarah Hefford, Tina Stryde, Tracy Waterman, and Val Peddle.
We truly couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you. Thank you for helping make our 26th Annual Golf for Health Tournament our most successful tournament to date!
Special thanks to:
- Danielle Webb and Hayley Head, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to organize this year’s tournament.
- Paul Mercer, for once again capturing the day through photography.
- Tristan Canning, Trudy LeDrew and the Tee 19 Restaurant team for another outstanding meal.
- Callum Tulloch and the staff of the Gander Golf Club for their continued partnership and support.
🏆 Tournament Results
⛳ On-Course Challenges
Tim Hortons Closest to the Cup (Hole #2)
🏆 Ashton Freake
Prize: $100 Tim Hortons Gift Card, Smile Cookie T-shirt, Plushie & Pin.
Closest to the Pin (Hole #4)
🏆 Todd Slaney
Prize: 18-hole Gander Golf Club Pass, Gander Golf Club Ball Cap & $25 Golf Town Gift Card.
Closest to the Pin (Hole #10)
🏆 Brad Puddicombe
Prize: 18-hole Gander Golf Club Pass, Gander Golf Club Ball Cap & $25 Golf Town Gift Card.
Closest to the Pin (Hole #13)
🏆 Randy Waterman
Prize: 18-hole Gander Golf Club Pass, Gander Golf Club Ball Cap & $25 Golf Town Gift Card.
belairdirect Hole-in-One Challenge
No winner this year. One lucky golfer could have taken home $15,000, while an additional $5,000 would have been donated to the Central Northeast Health Foundation.
🎯 Games & Activities
Giant Beer Pong
💰 Raised: $407
🏆 Winner: Rod White
Prize: Giant Bean Bag Beer Pong Game & Cottage Springs Prize Package.
Plinko
💰 Raised: $395.45
Individual Champion
🏆 Travis Tibbo
Prize: Six bottles of wine, wine rack & $20 Kinden’s Gift Certificate.
Team Champion (after a tiebreaker draw)
🏆 Town of Gander / New Found Gold
Prize: Four $25 Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Cards, four free Subway subs & four Coors Light ball caps.
Team Bingo Challenge
🏆 belairdirect
Prize: Four $20 Fruitful Creations Gift Cards & four free Subway subs.
NLC Gift Card Raffle
💰 Raised: $2,350
Congratulations to our winners, who each took home a share of the donated NLC Gift Cards:
🏆 Dr. Madison Gale
🏆 Phonse Hanlon
🏆 Rob Menchenton
🏆 Carl Ings
Volunteer Draw
🏆 Josh Stoyles
Prize: Queen Comforter, Kettle & $25 Home Gift Card.
Putting Contest
💰 Raised: $540
Our winners earned the opportunity to choose from four fantastic prize packages!
🥇 Dr. Joe Tumilty (Score: 27)
🥈 Matt John (Score: 26)
🥉 Dave Brown (Score: 25)
🏅 Claude Elliott (Score: 25)
Prize packages included combinations of:
- Wonderboom Speaker, Camp Chair, Cooler Bag & Sport Chek Gift Card
- Collection of Golf Passes for Clubs around the island, Esso Gift Card & Golf Town Gift Card
- Trail Camera, Butane Stove & Hunting Gear
- Six bottles of wine, Wine Rack, DoorDash Gift Card & Grilling Prep Tray
Poker Run
💰 Raised: $1,080
Best Hand
🏆 Paul Russell (Full House)
Prize: Two PAL Airlines Passes.
Highest Marked Spade
🏆 Paul Russell
Prize: Ray-Ban Sunglasses.
Gift Card Guessing Game
💰 Prize Value: $223.73
🏆 Winner: Adam Simms
🎯 Closest Guess: $225
Dream Deep Tattoo Experience
🏆 Randy Waterman
Prize: One-hour tattoo session at Dream Deep Ink plus a mug and marker package.
🏌️ Tournament Champions
🏆 Tournament Champions (Lowest Score)
Allnorth Consultants Ltd. — Score: 62
Prize: Four $100 Professional Tire Gift Certificates and four dozen beer.
😄 Most Honest Team (Highest Score)
Scotiabank — Score: 79
Prize: Four $50 Ultimate Dining Gift Cards, four Newfoundland Distillery beverages and four Home Hardware slim can holders.
🚐 Wheelchair Accessible Patient Transport Van Raffle
Congratulations to our raffle winners!
✈️ Trip for Two Anywhere PAL Airlines Flies
🏆 CarolAnn MacLeod
🪑 6-Piece Patio Set (donated by Canadian Tire Gander)
🏆 Ray House
🖼️ “Joe Batts” Print (donated by Adam Young Studios)
🏆 Rylan Kendall
A huge thank you to everyone who purchased tickets in support of this important project.
❤️ Thank You
To everyone who golfed, volunteered, sponsored, donated prizes, purchased raffle tickets, or simply cheered us on—thank you.
Because of your generosity, patients and residents throughout our region will benefit from improved access to healthcare for years to come.
We hope everyone had a fantastic day, and we look forward to welcoming you back for the 27th Annual Golf for Health Tournament on Thursday, July 8, 2027!
From all of us at the Central Northeast Health Foundation—
Thank you for helping us enhance healthcare close to home.
REGISTRATION FORMS AND INFORMATION ABOUT GOLF FOR HEALTH 2026:
🎉 25th Annual Golf for Health Tournament – Recap & Gratitude 🎉
Date: July 3, 2025
Location: Gander Golf Club
Cause: Supporting the Cardiopulmonary Department at JPMRHC 💙
We had a phenomenal day at our 25th Annual Golf for Health Tournament, with great weather, great golf, and even greater community spirit! A massive THANK YOU to everyone who participated, sponsored, donated, volunteered, or simply came out to support us. Let’s dive into the details of this memorable event:
💼 Corporate Sponsors
We are incredibly grateful to the following Corporate Sponsors for their ongoing support:
Allnorth Consultants Ltd., Aramark Canada, Canada Life, Fengate Asset Management, Ophthalmology Gander, and S & S Pharmacy Ltd.
👏 Special Thanks
A heartfelt thank you to our Foundation Board of Directors, and to the following individuals for joining us on the course:
Mark Mercer, Joe Tumilty, Claude Elliott, and Michael Antle.
Big thanks to Shirlee and the team at Legends Lounge & Grill for hosting another amazing Wing Night, and to Allnorth Consultants Ltd. for providing the wings and beverages.
Together, the Night Before Social raised $489, including:
- $304 at the door
- $185 from the 50/50 draw
⛳ Team Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 Team Sponsors:
belairdirect, Belfor, Canadian Medical, CIBC, Crosbie Engineering, Dr. Anthony Gabriel PMC, Dr. Joseph Tumilty, IMP Solutions, Johnson Controls, Lifestyle Physiotherapy, Lou’s Electrical, McCarthy’s Heating/North Atlantic, Mister T’s Ultramar, Moffitt’s Mobsters, Newfoundland Power, Paladin Security, RAN Engineering, RBC, Scotiabank, Steele Hotels Limited, Town of Gander
🕳️ Hole Sponsors
belairdirect, Browning Harvey, Central Office Equipment, Core Engineering, Dr. Anthony Gabriel PMC, Fengate Asset Management, Fougere Menchenton Architecture, Gander International Airport Authority, IMP Solutions, Johnson Controls, Mister T’s Ultramar, Molson, New Found Gold, OB Virtual Golf, Port Rexton Brewery, RAN Engineering, Tim Hortons
🎁 Prize Sponsors
belairdirect, Browning Harvey Ltd., Canadian Tire, Cohens, Dream Deep, Fougere Menchenton Architecture, Gander Co-op, Gander Foodland, Grande Meadows, Home Hardware, Jungle Jims, Mary Brown’s, NL Distillery, Pharmachoice, Pitcher’s Pond, Port Rexton Brewery, Sport Chek, Subway, Town of Gander, Union East
🧡 Volunteers – Our Backbone
We could not have pulled off this event without our incredible volunteers:
- Registration/Setup: Des Dillon, Jeanne Dillon, Ruth Cheeks, Peggy White, Kathy Belbin
- Canopy Set-Up (7:00am): Josh Stoyles, Paul Langdon, Jason Tuisku
- Ticket Strippers: Kristy Slaney, Jennifer Langdon, Martin Kean, Carly Gervais
- Games Table & Setup: Hayley Head, Kera Leights-Rose, Ruth Cheeks, Kathy Belbin, Evelyn Hayward, Trina Mercer
- Putting Competition: Erin McDonald, Val Peddle
- Poker Run Holes:
- Hole #1: Dee Adams-Elms, Heather Norris, Julia Blake, Madison Healey
- Hole #10: Rosalind Richardson, Jill Collins
- Hole #13: Bill Kean, Ashley Thomas
- Hole-in-One Monitor: Josh Stoyles
- Photographer: Paul Mercer
- Score Tallying: Evelyn Hayward, Elsie Stoyles, Jenn Mouland, Trina Mercer, Claudette Head
- Cleanup: All staff, Evelyn Hayward, Andy & Elsie Stoyles, Josh Stoyles, Claudette Head
- Floater/Course Navigator: Paul Langdon
If we missed anyone, please accept our sincerest thanks – your help meant the world!
Hug a volunteer today – and every day! 🤗
🛠️ Behind the Scenes
Thanks to our Maintenance Team at JPMRHC for setting up and tearing down, and to Danielle Webb and Hayley Head for managing all the behind-the-scenes work. You made it all look easy!
Shoutout to Callum and the staff at the Gander Golf Club, as well as Tristan Canning, Trudy LeDrew, and the Clubhouse Restaurant team – thank you for going above and beyond!
🏆 Prize Winners – Full Results
On-Course Challenges
- Hole #2 – Tim Hortons Closest to the Cup
🏆 Kevin Barrett (Team Mister T’s Ultramar) – $100 Tim Hortons Gift Card - Hole #4 – Closest to the Pin
🏆 Junior Rogers (Team Steele Hotels) – 18-Hole Golf Pass, Divot Tool, Cap (Gander Golf Club), $25 Golf Town GC - Hole #10 – Closest to the Pin
🏆 Michael Antle (Team Aramark) – Same prize as above - Hole #13 – Closest to the Pin
🏆 Todd Groves (Team Dr. Tumilty) – Same prize as above
Games
- Ballz Up In The Cup Challenge
🏆 Terry Carter (Team RBC) – Seaweed Gin (NL Distillery), blanket, $20 Subway GC, planter (Cohen’s Gander)
💰 Raised: $37 - Plinko
- Team Winner: McCarthy’s Heating – 4 x $50 One 4 All Gift Cards
- Individual Winner: KerriLynn LeDrew (Team Crosbie Engineering) – Gun Powder & Rose Rum (NL Distillery)
- Trivia Challenge
🏆 Team Dr. Anthony Gabriel PMC – 4 x $25 Home Sweet Home GCs, 4 x Water Bottles (Home Hardware) - Gift Card Guessing Game
💰 Prize Total: $197.40 | 🎯 Winning Guess: Phonse Hanlon ($190)
💰 Raised: $175 - 1-Hour Tattoo Giveaway (Dream Deep Tattoo)
🏆 Bentley Hancock – 💰 Raised: $105 - Putting Contest (Sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart – Gander)
💰 Raised: $775- 🥇 Tony Gabriel – Golf Lovers Prize Pack: Golf Bag (Canadian Tire), Golf Balls (Sport Chek), Golf Club Passes, $25 Golf Town GC
- 🥈 Wayne Smith – $25 Port Rexton GC, 6-pack Port Rexton beer, $50 Jungle Jim’s
- 🥉 Brad Puddicombe – Outdoor Entertainment Pack
- 🏅 Ryan Vincent – Bean Bag Toss Set + $25 NLC GC
Specialty Awards
- Funniest Team Dress
🏆 ARAMARK “The Gladiators” – 4 x $25 Kent GCs, 4 x Water Bottles - Poker Run
💰 Raised: $875- Best Hand (Full House): Shawn Roberts (Ophthalmology Gander) – Outdoor Blink Camera, $50 Amazon GC
- Highest Spade: Rob Russell (King) – Portable Stove, CNE Mug, $25 Kent GC
- Most Honest Team (A.K.A. “Last Place”)
🏆 S & S Pharmacy Ltd. – 4 x $25 Ultimate GCs, Water Bottles, Taylor Golf Balls - Lowest Team Score
🏆 Ophthalmology Gander – 4 x Sleeves of Titleist Balls, 4 x $50 Ultimate GCs, 4 x Dozen Beer - Volunteer Draw
🏆 Peggy White – Water Pillow (Pharmachoice), 2 x $10 Movie Passes, $25 Union East GC
🎟️ NLC Gift Card Raffle
Thanks to our amazing ticket strippers, we raised $1,590 in this draw!
🎉 Winners of $425 each:
- Paul Reid
- Danielle Hussey
- Brad Perry
🎉 Total Proceeds: $28,250 🎉
Thanks to your generosity, this year’s proceeds will go toward purchasing new equipment for the Cardiopulmonary Department at James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, including stress testing equipment, Holter monitors, and a new treadmill.
🗓️ Save the Date!
Join us again next year for the 26th Annual Golf for Health Tournament on
July 9, 2026!
From the bottom of our hearts – THANK YOU for supporting healthcare in our community. Whether you played, volunteered, or donated, you were a key part of making this year a success.
Cheers to 25 incredible years! 💚🏌️♂️