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Carolina Bay Senior Living Community Tees Up for PGA Tournament Season

Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall Senior Living Community Tees Up for PGA Tournament Season

(photo left to right: Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall residents and tournament champions Sally Ryan, Barbara Breeman, and Robin Gugan)
(photo left to right: Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall residents and tournament champions Sally Ryan, Barbara Breeman, and Robin Gugan)

As the world is enjoying the beginning of the major PGA golf tournament season, residents of Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall held their own version of the Masters Tournament. Just weeks after the official tournament had teed up, the senior living community in Wilmington, North Carolina, held its Annual Masters Putting Tournament.

Twenty-two participants competed in front of an audience of about 40 spectators. The six-hole tournament was held on Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall’s putting green.

The staff of Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall dressed their part for the event, wearing logo shirts with the word Caddie on the back. Many wore golf skirts and hats with their Masters logo.

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The tournament winners were Barbara Breeman, who took first place in the women’s division and overall tournament; Jim Hindle, who won first place in the men’s division; and runners up in both divisions, Sally Ryan, Robin Gugan and Al Bowers.

Food tables of refreshments were set up, boasting grass runners, hole-in-one napkins, and golf-themed food, including donut holes-in-one, yogurt β€˜par’-faits, β€˜tee-wiches,’ Arnold Palmer iced tea, and greens made of broccoli salad.

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β€œOur residents and staff look forward to and enjoy the Annual Carolina Bay Masters. Having our current residents and Priority Partners compete together for a little friendly competition is a joy to watch,” said Bill Piper, Executive Director of Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall.

Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall

Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall is a full-service luxury rental retirement community set amid a greenery-filled campus and easily accessible to Wilmington, North Carolina’s bustling shopping, historic and dining districts and island beaches. Carolina Bay offers independent living that supports a vibrant lifestyle for active seniors. Bradley Creek Health Center, located onsite, provides assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and skilled nursing for both residents of Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall and the surrounding area, thus providing a complete continuum of care for seniors. Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall is owned and operated by Liberty Senior Living, LLC, a division of Liberty Healthcare Management that specializes in senior living and retirement communities. To learn more about Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall, please visit www.CarolinaBayAtAutumnHall.com. To learn more about Liberty Senior Living and the communities they offer, please visit www.LibertySeniorLiving.com

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