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2027 Fran Gerrett Memorial Golf Classic - Friday, April 2

2026 Golf Classic Exceeds Fundraising Expectations and Attracts Sell-Out Crowd

More than 100 sponsors, 63 teams, 250 players and dozens of volunteers participated in the annual two-course Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) Fran Gerrett Memorial Golf Classic on Friday, April 10, at Indian River Preserve Golf Club and The Great Outdoors Golf Club. Since 2011, the tournament has raised more than $950,000 to support the vital work at The Children’s Center. The law firm Zumpano Patricios presented the 18-hole scramble for the twelfth consecutive year.

JPMF hosted another sell-out crowd at this year’s tournament and exceeded its fundraising goal of $80,000, raising more than $90,000 to benefit The Children’s Center, a service of Parrish Healthcare and one-stop childhood development resource center. The Children’s Center provides a safe and healing environment for special needs and typically developing children to learn and grow, along with an array of health, education and human services under one roof.

The annual golf tournament lives on as a tribute to Fran Gerrett’s longtime dedication to our community and his favorite charity, The Children’s Center. Fran, a former Parrish Medical Center Materials Management Director, was famous for saying, “It’s all about the kids!”

Taking home top honors were the men’s division first-place teams of Ben Turner, Tim Turner, Tyson Turner and Ryan Smith at The Great Outdoors, and Thad Busby, Sam Gahagan, Justin Hilton and Gary Koliopoulos at Indian River Preserve Golf Club. The mixed division first-place teams included the foursomes of Randy Guest, Tish Holley, Shawn Lucas and Ryan Norman at the Great Outdoors, and Mike DiPitrello, Tina DiPitrello, Jennifer Trastelis and Nick Trastelis at Indian River Preserve. Top honors for the ladies’ flight went to Michelle Kirouac, Kathy Myer, Jeanne O’Bryan and Toni Thigpin at The Great Outdoors.

The tournament planning committee included members Leigh Spradling (event chair), Santi Bulnes, Anita Currie, Nadine Itani, Kathy Myer, Kathy Simonsen.

Winner of the $1,000 chance drawing was Mark Fallon.

Our sincerest thanks to the sponsors, players, volunteers and course partners that helped make this year’s Fran Gerrett Memorial Golf Classic a success. We are grateful for the overwhelming community support. THANK YOU for helping us live our vision of Healing Families—Healing Communities®!

Next year’s tournament is scheduled for April 2, 2027. For more information about Jess Parrish Medical Foundation, or to secure your 2027 event partnership today, contact Jess Parrish Medical Foundation at (321) 269-4066 or visit www.parrishmedfoundation.com/golf.

To view 2026 tournament photos please visit www.parrishmedfoundation.com/photos.