In a wire-to-wire shootout that came down to the final green, the Verizon corporate team posted a blistering 25-under-par net score to claim first-place honors at the 2026 Southern Georgia Black Chambers (SGBC) Annual Golf Tournament at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club.

Captained by Brandon Dunlap alongside teammates R. Wallace, A. Wilcox, and M. Dunlap, the Verizon foursome captured the championship cash purse, holding off a fierce challenge from Title Presenting Sponsor Langdale Hyundai by a single stroke.

Langdale Hyundai’s squad—anchored by Courtney Grate, included I. Moses, C. Dunmon, and D. Wright—carded a stellar 24-under-par (-24) to secure the second-place podium finish. Georgia Power, led by Joe Brownlee, alongside D. Hutchinson, B. Bosch, and J. Crawford, finished third with a commanding 22-under-par net (-22).

Held under the theme "Where Commerce Meets the Course," the signature B2B scramble brought together 12 regional corporate flights, small business owners, and civic leaders on Kinderlou Forest's championship layout. Net proceeds directly fund the SGBC Small Business Development Micro-Grants and the Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund.

"This was our most competitive and impactful tournament to date," said H. DeWayne Johnson, President and CEO of the Southern Georgia Black Chambers. "To see Verizon, our title partners at Langdale Hyundai, and Georgia Power battle it out stroke-for-stroke on an elite course like Kinderlou Forest captures the very essence of what this event is about: excellence, camaraderie, and commerce working together to empower our local community."

In addition to leading Langdale Hyundai’s runner-up charge, Isaac Moses took home individual honors by winning the high-stakes Hole #11 Longest Drive Contest, sponsored by regional law firm Coleman Talley LLP. 

Premier Corporate Stewardship

The tournament was backed by an elite coalition of regional corporate partners:

• Title Presenting Partner: Langdale Hyundai of South Georgia, anchoring tournament operations, welcoming players with marquee patio displays, and fielding the second-place runner-up squad.

• Beverage Cart Sponsor: SGMC Health, which dispatched mobile hydration and refreshments to all golfers across the 18-hole championship circuit.

• Hole 1 Hospitality Anchor: Rainwater Conference Center, hosting an interactive welcome canopy on the opening tee box.

• Longest Drive Contest Sponsor: Coleman Talley LLP, presenting the signature Hole #11 power competition.

• Tee Box Sponsors: Nearly two dozen regional enterprises, including CJB Industries, Synovus Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan, South Street Community Care House, Meeting Mylestones, Jackson Janitorial & Building Services, and Larry Johnson Insurance Agency.

Following tournament play, competitors gathered in the Kinderlou Forest clubhouse restaurant for a catered B2B networking luncheon, award ceremony, and the drawing of the SGBC 50/50 Cash Raffle.