Skip to main content

College of Pharmacy

News & Events

College News

  • Golf Tournament Students

    Golf Classic Pharm.D. student volunteers show their appreciation to tournament sponsors.

  • Golf Award Slide

    The team of Jim Rutan, Chuck Kneip, Melchor Garza and Johnny Hargroue, with Senior Student Co-Chair Hailey Stoughton, won 1st place Low Net score.

  • Golf Award Slide

    The team of Dick Schneider, Fred Emmite, Kyle Schneider and Rick Schneider, with Senior Student Co-Chair Hailey Stoughton, won 2nd place Low Net score.

  • Golf Award Slide

    The team of Julian Garza, Matt Merta, Doug Thornton and Matt Wanat won 1st place Low Gross score.

  • Golf Award Slide

    The team of Amanda Beck, Adam Smith, Jimmy Washburn and Dan Metzen (not pictured) won 2nd place Low Gross score.

  • Golf Award Slide

    Kirsty Williams won the Ladies' Longest Drive Competition.

  • Golf Award Slide

    Matt Baker won the Men's Longest Drive Competition.

  • Golf Award Slide

    Jeff Myers won the Closest to the Pin Competition.

  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team
  • Golf Team

Golfing for Good

Alumni, Friends Scramble for Scholarship Funds at UHCOP Golf Classic 

June 5 — Nearly 60 alumni and friends of the University of Houston College of Pharmacy teed up for student scholarships at the 2023 UHCOP Golf Classic June 2 at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble. 

Launched in 1979 under the leadership of UHCOP faculty member Louis Williams and alumnus/former faculty member Larry McClaugherty, the UHCOP tournament is believed to be one of the longest running scholarship golf events in Houston. Although the total funds raised at this year's events are not yet finalized, committee members expect that several thousand dollars in student scholarships will provided as a result of player registrations and tournament sponorships.

The winners and runners-up of the team and individual competitions were:  

  • Low Gross – 1st place: Melchor Garza (B.S. '92), Johnny Hargroue, Chuck Kneip (B.S. '92) and Jim Rutan (B.S. '92), and 2nd place: Julian Garza (Pharm.D. '23), Matt Merta (Pharm.D. '23), Doug Thornton and Matt Wanat
  • Low Net – 1st place: Fred Emmite (B.S. '77), Dick Schneider, Kyle Schneider and Rick Schneider (Pharm.D. '04), and 2nd place: Amanda Beck (M.S. '17), Dan Metzen, Adam Smith and Jimmy Washburn 
  • Longest Drive – Matt Baker (Pharm.D. '10) and Kirsty Williams
  • Closest to the Pin – Jeff Myers

This year's loyal sponsors were: 

  • Gold – David Gutierrez, Jeff Harrison (Pharm.D. '05) and Memorial Hermann Pharmacy Services
  • Silver – Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy and David Wallace (Pharm.D. '98) & Sarah Lake Wallace (Pharm.D. '00)
  • Red & White – Doug Eikenburg, Fred Emmite (B.S. '77), Don Lackey (B.S. '81) and Kip Lackey
  • Cougar – Tom Adams, Chi Ngo-Chen (Pharm.D. '02), Kimberly Nguyen (Pharm.D. '02) and Jim Rutan (B.S. '92)

In addition, several businesses and individuals provided prizes for the winning teams and individuals and door prizes to participants in appreciation for their support: Aisha's Salon & Spa, Big Blue Whale Toys, Black Swan Yoga, Bow's Taste of Belize, Bribery Sweets, Cooking with a Twist, Cypress Trails Ranch LLC, Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café, Feed, Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve, Inner Me Studios, Kiehl's, Kendra Scott, London Heights Hair Salon, Lush Cosmetics, Phoenicia Specialty Food, RA Sushi, Spring Creek BBQ (Dallas), Torchy's, True REST Float Spa and Warby Parker.

To view/download photos, visit the 2023 UHCOP Golf Classic photo album on Flickr.