The inaugural Paul Meyers Memorial Golf Tournament surpassed its fundraising goal.
The April 6 event at Highland Golf Course raised $17,000 to help fund medical mission trips to Haiti. Event organizers had set a goal to raise $11,378 in honor of Paul Meyers’ birthday, Nov. 3, 1978.
The event included a game of night golf, a silent auction and live entertainment.
Non-golfers joined the celebration during the first round, enjoying barbecue by Saw’s and entertainment by Sean “Rockstar” Heninger of WJOX 94.5. 
When golfers hit the glow-in-the-dark course for the second nine holes of the tournament, there was a silent auction and music by David Dutton and Brandon Robinson.
Popular silent auction items included accessories from Tory Burch, Juicy Couture, Milly and Rebecca Minkoff, along with folk art from Lamar Sorrento and sculptures from Jerry Brown.
Members of the steering committee were David Dutton, Jeff Gentry, Jonathan Gordon, Ginger Lightburn, Matthew Michael, Lyndsey Mooney, Michael Wade, Jen and Todd Wood and Julia Vines.
First place went to the team of Joshua Elam, Blake Gilchrist, Erick Anderton and Jarrod Jackson. Second place went to the team of Don Morrison, Rick Ebben, Dale Barr and Steve Denson.
Joseph Bolen and Jacob Eward won the longest drive contest. Davey Jones won the closest to the pin contest, and Ryan Quinn was farthest from the pin. Jonathan Gordon and Jeff Gentry were named the best dressed team.
After the winners were announced, the Buddy Love Band took the stage and played until midnight.
Complimentary wine and beer were provided by Supreme Beverage, Good People and Cupcake Winery.
At the end of the night, Stephen Prevatte provided a touching surprise tribute to Paul Meyers by lighting and launching 42 lanterns. Paul’s high school basketball jersey number was 42.
Those attending the event included George Hatchett, Gayle Meyers, Roy Ennis, Julia Meyers, Laura Ann Meyers Daly, Stephen Prevatte, Margie Meyers Davidson, Joseph Bolen, Davey Jones, Wade Warren, Ryan Quinn, Jacob Eward, Jonathan Gordon, Jeff Gentry, Johnna and Jeff Buerelein of Jackson, Tenn., Andrew Kopecky, David Dutton, Casey Neal, Ryan Roddam, John Lipsey, Gene Wood, Matthew Michael, Michael Davidson and Van Allen Davidson.
