Abbey Open Benefits Seminary College

The first-place team, from left, George Wainwright, Bucky Meredith, Fr. Robert Cavalier, and Steve Hart.

A big thank you goes out to the golfers who played in the 2023 Abbey Open and the awesome sponsors who made the annual golf tournament possible!

The tournament, sponsored by the Alumni Association, was held April 17 at Covington Country Club. All proceeds benefit the seminarians at Saint Joseph Seminary College.

The foursome of George Wainwright, Bucky Meredith, Fr. Robert Cavalier, and Steve Hart finished first in the team scramble. Brian Landry won the prize for “closest to the hole” on Hole 17, and Nathan Lirette, a seminarian from Shreveport, won the prize for “longest drive” on Hole 13.

Sponsors included Covington Country Club, Fleet Supply Warehouse, Jennifer Rice and Team, Hancock Whitney, Buck Kreihs, Banner Ford, Rev. Msgr. Frank Giroir, St. Anselm Catholic Church, William D. O’Regan, III, Wallace Landry Family Foundation, Abita Brewing Company, Abita Roasting Company, Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket, Mike Balhoff, Bob Balhoff, Walter Sarrat, Fr. Robert Cavalier, Clifford F. Spanier Foundation, C&C Drugs, Little Way Company, Bonin Law, Lawrence J Jacobi, CPA, Manti Holdings, and Resource Bank.