HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine will host its 27th Annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, May 5, at Guyan Golf and Country Club. 

The event is a four-player golf scramble with a putting contest, games and the opportunity to win up to $5,000 cash. Player registration, with a boxed lunch provided by Buddy’s All American BBQ, starts at 11 a.m. The tournament begins at 12 p.m. with a shotgun start. Presentation of awards and dinner will follow the tournament. 

Event sponsors to date include: Hammers Industries Inc., OVP Health (putting sponsors); Dunbar Athletic Boosters (beverage sponsor); E.P. Leach & Sons (hole-in-one sponsor); Dr. David Denning, Holzer Health System, Drs. Sean Loudin ('05) & Jenna B. Dolan ('04), Marathon Marine, Marshall OB/GYN, Network for Hope, UK King's Daughters Medical Center (green sponsors). Additional sponsorship packages are available.  

Individual golf packages are available for $225 and include: green fee, cart, live scoring, lunch, dinner, registration gifts and a chance for great prizes. The cost for School of Medicine alumni, faculty, staff and students is $150. Individual golf packages are complimentary for the Class of 2026. 

Proceeds from the golf classic benefit the School of Medicine Class of 2026 scholarship endowment fund and support graduation week activities. In addition to the golf tournament, the class conducted various fundraisers throughout its four years in medical school. 

To register or for more information, visit jcesom.marshall.edu/alumni-giving/golf-classic. For sponsorships, please contact Linda Holmes, associate dean of development and alumni affairs, by phone at 304.691.1711 or by e-mail at holmes@marshall.edu.  

Date Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2026