Over 120 golfers hit the greens this past Saturday at the Casa Blanca Golf Course for the 10th annual Partners “Fore” Scholars Golf Tournament, hosted by the United Independent School District. 

The annual tournament organized by the UISD Athletic Department raises scholarship funds for qualifying high school seniors, providing them with financial support as they pursue higher education. Over the past decade, the event has become a competitive tradition uniting community members, local businesses, and UISD staff in support of student success.

Once again, the district surpassed its fundraising goal of $50,000, raising well over $70,000. To date, the Partners “Fore” Scholars tournament has raised over $500,000 in scholarship funds, helping hundreds of students achieve their academic goals.

This year’s tournament was made possible through the generous contributions of sponsors, including title sponsor Powell Watson, who donated $15,000 to the event. Additional sponsors included Clear Choice Emergency Room, Patria Office Supply, and Cougar Bus Lines who supplied delicious meals for the golfers. 

“It was a great day of fun, friends, food and fundraising for a great cause. A huge Thank You to Powell Watson Motors for being our title sponsor for the 10th consecutive year,” said Athletics Director Bobby Cruz. “Special thanks to our Athletics team for always supporting me and our District. Ours is a total team effort with many people and departments to thank. Fixed assets, student services, support services, athletics grounds, custodians, technology, ITV & Central Office. I'm blessed to be surrounded by great people that all row in the same direction,” added Cruz. Finally, thank you to all of our sponsors, teams and our community for supporting our cause. The response and generosity amazes us. We appreciate the continued support. We are already making plans and looking forward to next year's event. We are UISD PROUD.”

Hole-in-one contest sponsors included Powell Watson Motors and Ashley Furniture, who helped bring an extra level of excitement to the tournament.

Congratulations to this year’s Partners for Scholars Award winners:

1st Place  

Aaron Navarro, Luis Rodriguez, and Joshua Guerra

2nd Place

Arturo Ramos, Tavo Morales, and Ramiro Gomez

3rd Place

Juan Villa, Enrique Riojas, and Marcos Villa

The following players were also recognized with the closest to the Pin Award: Hole #5 – Arturo Contreras

Hole #8 – Marcelo Valdez

Hole #13 – Javier Montemayor

Hole #15 – JD Delgado

A special thank you goes out to all other community partners who generously sponsored amazing door prizes for the golfers. 

The UISD Athletics Department extends heartfelt thanks to all players, sponsors, and volunteers who contributed to the success of this year’s event, continuing a proud tradition of investing in education through community collaboration.

1st Place Winners: Aaron Navarro, Luis Rodriguez & Joshua Guerra

2nd Place Winners: Arturo Ramos, Tavo Morales & Ramiro Gomez