STATESBORO, Ga. - Jeff Chandler attended Georgia Southern in the mid-1970s and was a lover of all things Eagle Nation. While in college, Jeff and his friends Bill Charles, Dan Gladman, Steve Lang, Peter Shipps, Mike Kimball, Jack Harrell and Mark Martin always gathered together the day before Thanksgiving for a round of golf in Lakeland, Florida.
After Jeff's passing in May 1998, his friends continued to meet and celebrate his life over a round of golf. Over time, the day commemorating Jeff grew into something much bigger.
In 2003, they decided to expand the reunion's objective to honor Jeff's legacy and combine his favorite things – Georgia Southern University and Golf – and they started the Jeff Chandler Memorial Golf Outing to give back to their University with the Jeff Chandler Memorial Golf Fund that directly benefits the men's golf program.