Longest Drive Challenge: Final Results

Longest Drive Challenge: Final Results

May 23, 2025 | Announcements, News

… And The Winner Is

Lora DavisThe Challenge ended at 3:00 ET today with the Rocky Mountain Region’s Lora “Pink Panther” Davis surging to a dramatic victory. Lora raised an astonishing $25,715 for The ACTEC Foundation, delivering a stellar performance, winning Rounds 2 and 3, and dominating the Leaderboard for most of the competition. Congratulations, Lora!

As the rounds progressed, the Challenge saw exciting shifts. New contenders emerged to place every golfer on the leaderboard for at least one round, with the last half of the Challenge ruled by intense competition between the Rocky Mountain and Southeast Regions.

The Southeast Region’s Rebecca “Fairway Fiduciary” Smitherman raised a phenomenal $11,355 in Round 4, winning the last round and landing second in the overall competition, raising $23,805! Congratulations, Rebecca!

The Mid-Atlantic Region’s Tara Anne “TT” Pleat pulled ahead at the last minute to take third place, raising $6,550, edging out Round 1 winner Stacy “The Wolverine” Singer of the Great Lakes Region by just $50!

Thank you to the remaining Region Chairs for a competitive match!

  • Gray “The Ghost” Edmondson of the Southern Region
  • Shannon “Sandy Bagger” Barks of the Heart of America Region
  • Abigail “Fireweed” O’Connor of the Western Region
  • Kurt “Grumpy” Klebe of the New England Region

Thank YOU, Fellows!

The Challenge ended at 3:00 PM ET today! The generous contributions of ACTEC Fellows enabled this year’s Spring Fundraiser to surpass its $40,000 goal and ultimately raise $76,020!

Wow, this is amazing! Thank you so much to all Fellows who donated to this year’s Challenge. It is fantastic that we surpassed our goal by over $35,000! Your support is invaluable in funding the programs that The ACTEC Foundation makes possible, such as the Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition, the Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders Program, the ACTEC Estate Planning Essentials videos, and the ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk podcasts. This remarkable milestone would not have been possible without the dedication and initiative of our Region Chairs, whose tireless efforts were instrumental in our success. On behalf of The Foundation’s Officers and Directors, I extend our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all Fellows who donated, making this year’s Spring Fundraiser an unprecedented success.
John T. Rogers, Jr

President, The ACTEC Foundation

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