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MT. GILEAD — A golf tournament fundraiser in support of Pfeiffer University’s athletics department and Falcon Club was played at Tillery Tradition Country Club on Monday afternoon.

This year’s edition of the annual university tradition in Mt. Gilead — one of the primary fund raisers for Pfeiffer Athletics — featured 19 teams and 76 individuals.

With a single-golfer price of $305 and a foursome price of $1,200, tournament play included green fees, cart, lunch and dinner, two mulligans and one raffle ticket, as well as dinner and an awards presentation at the Country Club.

“The Pfeiffer University Department of Athletics sincerely thanks all who participated in the Keith Crisco Memorial and all of the sponsors who make this event a success year after year,” Pfeiffer’s athletic department said in a statement following the tournament. “The support given at this outing directly impacts the student-athletes at Pfeiffer University.”

The event honors Keith Crisco, who was a textile executive and former state official, as well as a long-time volunteer non-profit board member and trustee at Pfeiffer.

After Crisco tragically passed away in 2014 following an accident at his home, an inaugural memorial tournament in his name began the following year; funds raised by the tournament each year go towards facility upgrades, nutrition and sports performance training, academic development, recruiting efforts, and season and tournament travel.

Festivities for the 2025 Keith Crisco Memorial Golf Tournament began with a participant meet-and-greet and a welcome introduction from Pfeiffer University President Scott Bullard, all  leading up to the tournament’s start around noon. Following the competition, awards and prizes were announced as participants enjoyed a dinner provided by the Tillery Tradition staff.

More information about Pfeiffer’s Falcon Club is available at gift.pfeiffer.edu.

The club’s current ‘Soar As One’ campaign that runs through the end of June has raised $188,795 from 276 different donors and is more than halfway to its $330,000 goal. Donation levels include The Village membership ($300-499), Silver Falcon ($500-$999), Gold Falcon ($1,000-$2,499), Platinum Falcon ($2,500-$4,999) and Black Falcon (over $5,000).

With over 450 student-athletes both in the classroom and involved in the university’s sports teams, the Falcon Club supports the athletic department’s mission of combining a sense of community with athletic achievements.