Longest Drive Challenge: Round 4 Results
(As of May 20 at 5:00 PM ET)
The Winner Is
Rebecca “Fairway Fiduciary” Smitherman of the Southeast Region has raised a whopping $11,355 in the past week and is now in the lead to win the overall Challenge, having raised a total of $13,905!
Congratulations to Rebecca and the Southeast Fellows on this amazing win!!
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
There is Still Time to Donate!
The overall winner of the Spring Fundraiser will be determined at 3:00 PM ET on Friday, May 23, and announced in the ACTEC Weekly Update.
There is still time to help your golfer and your Region win!
Kurt “Grumpy” Klebe: New England Region
Abigail “Fireweed” O’Connor: Western Region
Stacy “The Wolverine” Singer: Great Lakes Region
Gray “The Ghost” Edmondson: Southern Region
Tara Anne “TT” Pleat: Mid-Atlantic Region
Donate today to put your golfer on the green and support excellence in the field of trusts and estates.
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The Winner Is
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