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Duo of Narduzzi and Gailey Wins 2023 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge
5/2/2023 8:38:00 PM | Football
18 current and former college football coaches raise a total of $300,000 for charity
Greensboro, Ga. (May 2, 2023) – The team of Pat Narduzzi and Chan Gailey carded a rock-solid round including birdies on holes 16 through 18 to win the 2023 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge and $32,500 each for their respective charities.
The nation's premier collegiate coach golf event featured a field of 18 current and former college football coaches, playing in nine two-man teams, competing for a share of a $300,000 charity purse.
The tournament was held today at Reynolds Lake Oconee outside Atlanta and was played over 18 holes using Stableford scoring. Pairings were determined by balancing handicaps between teams.
The duo of Narduzzi and Gailey finished with a combined score of 44 points to overtake the teams of Dabo Swinney and Paul Johnson, as well as Dino Babers and Rick Neuheisel, who both tied for second place with a final score of 42.
Narduzzi and Gailey tallied six total birdies on the day and an eagle on the fourth hole to take home their first-ever Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge title.
Narduzzi has now won a total of $137,500 in the event's history, while Gailey has taken home $87,500 all-time for his charities.
"When you have a great partner, that makes it easy. Chan putted like crazy and came up with a gigantic putt on 18, and just knocked it down for us," said Narduzzi, whose selected charity was UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. "We finished strong though, and that is what a good team does, finish strong."
"It was fun, we had a good time, and it's all for great charities, and that is what we are excited about," said Gailey.
With this year's $300,000 charity purse, the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge has now contributed a total of $9.3 million in scholarship and charity since 2007, helping make Peach Bowl, Inc. college football's most charitable bowl organization. Proceeds from the event benefit charitable foundations selected by the coaches.
An additional $15,000 from the purse was also donated to other various charities.
@CFAPeachBowl
About Peach Bowl, Inc.:
Peach Bowl, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization that operates the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament, and manages The Dodd Trophy national coach of the year award. It is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the country and is recognized as college football's most charitable bowl organization, having donated more than $61 million to organizations in need since 2002. Visit Chick-fil-APeachBowl.com for more information.
Peach Bowl, Inc Events:
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is one of the New Year's Six bowls selected to host the College Football Playoff including a CFP Semifinal every third year and top-ranked teams from around the country in the other two years of each three-year cycle. Over its 54 years, the game has drawn 3.2 million fans in attendance, a total television audience of 232 million viewers on ESPN, delivered $233.1 million in team payouts, and has created $840 million in direct economic impact for Atlanta and Georgia.
Our Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is the nation's longest-running kickoff game and has reshaped the opening weekend in college football. Over 19 games since 2008, the game has regularly hosted the nation's top teams and has drawn 1.26 million fans, 98.8 million television viewers, distributed $114 million in team payouts and created an additional $549.3 million in economic impact.
The Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge is the nation's premier charity golf tournament featuring top current and former college football coaches. Hosted at the beautiful Reynolds Lake Oconee resort outside Atlanta each spring, the event has generated $9 million for the various foundations and charities supported by its coaches.
The Dodd Trophy Presented by PNC is college football's most coveted national coaching award. Named for legendary Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd, The Dodd Trophy annually honors the FBS football coach whose program represents three pillars of success: scholarship, leadership and integrity.
About Southern Company:
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy distribution company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, The Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Final results with Stableford Scoring for all teams in the 2023 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge:
The nation's premier collegiate coach golf event featured a field of 18 current and former college football coaches, playing in nine two-man teams, competing for a share of a $300,000 charity purse.
The tournament was held today at Reynolds Lake Oconee outside Atlanta and was played over 18 holes using Stableford scoring. Pairings were determined by balancing handicaps between teams.
The duo of Narduzzi and Gailey finished with a combined score of 44 points to overtake the teams of Dabo Swinney and Paul Johnson, as well as Dino Babers and Rick Neuheisel, who both tied for second place with a final score of 42.
Narduzzi and Gailey tallied six total birdies on the day and an eagle on the fourth hole to take home their first-ever Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge title.
Narduzzi has now won a total of $137,500 in the event's history, while Gailey has taken home $87,500 all-time for his charities.
"When you have a great partner, that makes it easy. Chan putted like crazy and came up with a gigantic putt on 18, and just knocked it down for us," said Narduzzi, whose selected charity was UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. "We finished strong though, and that is what a good team does, finish strong."
"It was fun, we had a good time, and it's all for great charities, and that is what we are excited about," said Gailey.
With this year's $300,000 charity purse, the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge has now contributed a total of $9.3 million in scholarship and charity since 2007, helping make Peach Bowl, Inc. college football's most charitable bowl organization. Proceeds from the event benefit charitable foundations selected by the coaches.
An additional $15,000 from the purse was also donated to other various charities.
@CFAPeachBowl
About Peach Bowl, Inc.:
Peach Bowl, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization that operates the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament, and manages The Dodd Trophy national coach of the year award. It is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the country and is recognized as college football's most charitable bowl organization, having donated more than $61 million to organizations in need since 2002. Visit Chick-fil-APeachBowl.com for more information.
Peach Bowl, Inc Events:
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is one of the New Year's Six bowls selected to host the College Football Playoff including a CFP Semifinal every third year and top-ranked teams from around the country in the other two years of each three-year cycle. Over its 54 years, the game has drawn 3.2 million fans in attendance, a total television audience of 232 million viewers on ESPN, delivered $233.1 million in team payouts, and has created $840 million in direct economic impact for Atlanta and Georgia.
Our Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is the nation's longest-running kickoff game and has reshaped the opening weekend in college football. Over 19 games since 2008, the game has regularly hosted the nation's top teams and has drawn 1.26 million fans, 98.8 million television viewers, distributed $114 million in team payouts and created an additional $549.3 million in economic impact.
The Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge is the nation's premier charity golf tournament featuring top current and former college football coaches. Hosted at the beautiful Reynolds Lake Oconee resort outside Atlanta each spring, the event has generated $9 million for the various foundations and charities supported by its coaches.
The Dodd Trophy Presented by PNC is college football's most coveted national coaching award. Named for legendary Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd, The Dodd Trophy annually honors the FBS football coach whose program represents three pillars of success: scholarship, leadership and integrity.
About Southern Company:
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy distribution company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, The Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Final results with Stableford Scoring for all teams in the 2023 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge:
| COACH | CURRENT OR FORMER FBS SCHOOL(S) |
CHARITY | TOTAL WINNINGS |
| First Place Team | |||
| Pat Narduzzi | Pitt | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | $32,500 |
| Chan Gailey | Georgia Tech | Fellowship of Christian Athletes- Georgia Region | $32,500 |
| Combined final score: 44 | |||
| Second Place Team (Tie) | |||
| Dino Babers | Syracuse | Dick Tomey Legacy Fund- Positive Coaching Alliance | $20,000 |
| Rick Neuheisel | Colorado, Washington, UCLA | Wedgewood Charity | $20,000 |
| Combined final score: 42 | |||
| Second Place Team (Tie) | |||
| Dabo Swinney | Clemson | All In Team Foundation | $20,000 |
| Paul Johnson | Navy, Georgia Tech | Paul and Susan Johnson Family Foundation | $20,000 |
| Combined final score: 42 | |||
| Fourth Place Team | |||
| Urban Meyer | Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, Ohio State | Urban And Shelley Meyer Family Foundation | $15,000 |
| Dan Mullen | Mississippi State, Florida | Mullen Family 36 Foundation | $15,000 |
| Combined final score: 41 | |||
| Fifth Place Team (Tie) | |||
| Shane Beamer | South Carolina | The Beamer Family Foundation | $12,500 |
| Tom O'Brien | Boston College, NC State | National Medal of Honor Leadership & Education Center | $12,500 |
| Combined final score: 40 | |||
| Fifth Place Team (Tie) | |||
| Kirby Smart | Georgia | The Kirby Smart Family Foundation | $12,500 |
| Steve Spurrier | Duke, Florida, South Carolina | HBC Foundation | $12,500 |
| Combined final score: 40 | |||
| Seventh Place Team (Tie) | |||
| Eliah Drinkwitz | Mizzou | CarePortal | $10,000 |
| Jim Grobe | Ohio, Wake Forest, Baylor | Fisher DeBerry Foundation | $10,000 |
| Combined final score: 38 | |||
| Seventh Place Team (Tie) | |||
| Jeff Monken | Army | Legacies Alive | $10,000 |
| Randy Edsall | Maryland, UConn | Edsall Family Foundation | $10,000 |
| Combined final score: 38 | |||
| Ninth Place Team | |||
| Mike Norvell | Florida State | Keep Climbing Family Foundation | $10,000 |
| Bobby Johnson | Vanderbilt | Sea Island Habitat for Humanity | $10,000 |
| Combined final score: 34 | |||
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