SAVANNAH, Ga. -

The Southeastern Auto Auction of Savannah hosted its annual “Masters Sale” and golf tournament earlier this month, feeding on the hype for The Masters Tournament and raising funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children.

On May 6, the sale featured a free breakfast, free golf visors and over 900 vehicles; the sale concluded with over a dozen dealers who were selected to putt on the auction’s putting green for a chance to win up to $1,000. Over $3,000 in cash was given away at the event.

The next day, the auction hosted its golf tournament, featuring a record number of teams and a $25,000 hole-in-one challenge, a closest-to-the-pin contest and a longest-drive challenge. A free lunch followed the tournament, along with an award presentation for the top teams in the tournament, individual challenge winners, as well as the presentation of a $2,000 check to the Shriners Hospital for Children.

“It was a great week,” said Bill McCready, the auction’s vice president. “We sold a lot of cars, had beautiful weather for the sale and golf tournament and raised money for children in need. The only thing not great was the way I played in the golf tournament.”

The auction will host its next promotional sale on June 10, with its first annual “Georgia Peaches & BBQ Sale,” which will feature 1,000 vehicles, a $5,000 cash giveaway and BBQ with peach cobbler for customers to enjoy. More information about the auction can be found here.