BMW of Tyler Patriot Golf Classic Raises More Than $130,000 for UT Tyler Student Scholarships

May 1, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan

The 2025 BMW of Tyler Patriot Golf Classic raised $130,600 to benefit The University of Texas at Tyler scholarship program.

“We are so grateful to the sponsors, volunteers and the community for their invaluable support in making a UT Tyler education more accessible and affordable,” said UT Tyler President Julie V. Philley, MD. “Each year, we unite with a shared purpose: the success of our students, and together we are transforming lives and empowering futures.”

Since 1986, the Patriot Golf Classic has been one of the university’s largest annual fundraisers benefiting UT Tyler student scholarships at its four campuses. Proceeds fund an endowment that now totals nearly $3 million.

The Patriot Golf Classic committee, led this year by city of Tyler mayor Don Warren, organizes the golf tournament. Committee members include representatives of East Texas businesses: Lee Trammell, vice chair; Jim Teeter, Stan Anderson, Jeff Austin III, Adam Attaway, Ryan Bailes, Chris Bizot, Cory Bowler, Tim Cairns, Les Campbell, Mike Clendenin, Manny DeLeon, Randy Grooms, Rob Lamberson, Roy Martinez, Michael McMunn, Matt Millslagle, Dr. Howard Patterson, Matthew Ramirez, Tom Seale, James Sheridan, Pat Stacey, Blake Thompson and Jay Ward.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.