Lookout Mountain, GA – (September 15, 2025) – A decade of golf, giving, and goodwill came together in a milestone celebration at the 10th Annual Morning Pointe Foundation Mastering Memory Care Golf Tournament, where the community rallied to raise nearly $90,000 in support of scholarships and caregiver education programs across the Tennessee Valley.
Hosted at the scenic Lookout Mountain Golf Club, the tournament was a sellout with 29 teams hitting the greens in support of the Foundation’s mission.
“This event has grown into one of our most meaningful traditions, and this year was no exception,” said Greg A. Vital, co-founder of Morning Pointe Senior Living. “It’s inspiring to see so many friends, partners, and players come together. Here’s to 10 years of working together — on and off the course.”
“It’s exciting to see so many teams rally behind our mission to help students launch their academic journeys and future careers in nursing, occupational therapy, culinary arts, and social work,” added Miranda Perez, executive director of the Morning Pointe Foundation.
The tournament was made possible thanks to the support of our presenting sponsors First Horizon and Greystone, with lunch sponsored by ETSB and awards sponsored by Propel Insurance. A heartfelt thank-you goes out to everyone who came out to play, every team that participated, and all who supported the event.
Winning Teams
And now, the moment everyone was waiting for — celebrating the top teams who came out on top after a great day on the greens:
- First Place: Team Trent Cooper – Trent Cooper, Jack Wood, Hayes Wood, and Tyler Reynolds
- Second Place: Team H&B Healthcare Technologies – Cole Spurgeon, Morgan Robinson, Dave Lane, and Justin Jolly
- Third Place: Team RockPoint Bank – Rich Balthrop, Greg Bankston, Bill Towers, and Robert Creason
Funds raised through the tournament will go directly toward scholarships for students pursuing careers in nursing, occupational therapy, culinary arts, and social work at local Tennessee Valley schools, including Tennessee College of Applied Technology–Athens, Tennessee College of Applied Technology–Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Nursing, Southern Adventist University, Cleveland State Community College, and Dalton State College.
About the Morning Pointe Foundation
The Morning Pointe Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public service organization created in 2014 to provide nursing scholarships, support caregiver education, and fund community awareness events.
Founded in 1997 by Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living operates 42 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities across five southeastern states. In the Tennessee Valley, communities are located in Chattanooga, East Hamilton, Collegedale, Hixson, and Walker County, Georgia.
