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Wee One & Northern Fundraiser Results

Published on 6/6/2024
Thank you to our 2024 Wee One & Northern Fundraiser Sponsors!
Food Sponsor:Leibold Irrigation
Platinum Sponsors:BASF, ENVU, Helena, Ladd's, Revels, Spartan Distributors, SiteOne, Syngenta, Arborjet, Aspen Outdoors, Red Run G.C. & Harrell's
Gold Sponsors:
Michael Kuhn & Associates, Rain Bird, Target Specialty Products, Tri-Turf Soils & Heritage Professional Products
Silver Sponsors:
Dave Herman, ATS, EZGO, FMC, Standard Golf, Porous Pave, Nufarm Young's Turf Farm & Brian Mavis Consulting

Northern Fundraiser Hole Sponsors:
Standard Golf, GAM, Golf Cars Plus, Club Car/Ladd’s, Syngenta, Harrell’s, Revels, RainMaker, SiteOne Golf, EZGO, MSU Turf Team, BASF, Nutrien, Aspen Outdoors, Target Specialty Products, Porous Pave, Heritage, Helena, Spartan Distributors, ENVU, Matt LaFontaine Automotive & Trimax/Timber Wolf.
Thank you to Host MiGCSA members:Director of Agronomy Jim Bluck, CGCS, Bluffs Course Superintendent Matt Morley, South Course Superintendent Zach Redman, Equipment Manager Greg Rau & Assistant Equipment Manager Alex Roth, Assistant Superintendents Luke Spitler, Jeremy Pearson, Noah Wiles & Jack Wilhelm.

Also special thanks to PGA Professionals: Bill Shriver, President, Zack Chapin, CEO, Chris Sivier, Director of Golf, Matt Michalak, Bluffs Course & Dustin Darling, South Course. Also, to Cameron Cosby, Director of Hospitality, Becky Andrews, Lodge Manager & Taylor Andrews, Groups Coordinator.

A very special thank you to Mr. Richard Postma, owner of Arcadia Bluffs, for his long-standing support of this event and of our industry!
The 2024 Wee One & Northern Fundraiser at Arcadia Bluffs was another great success. The Sunday afternoon event raised more than $25,000 for the Wee One Foundation! The proceeds from all the Northern Fundraiser will help fund scholarships, the MiGCSA cares fund, turf related donations, turf research and the MSU turf club.

Thank you to every single attendee and especially to our sponsors and industry partners listed above for making this event possible.

Results:

The Wee One Fundraiser, South Course
The winners of the scramble were Helena Team #3 Mike Leach, Chester Vandenburg, Ryan Goddard & Billy Goodrich shot 60. Second place was Helena Team #5 Jason Farah, Mike Levitt, Dan Heiss, Jeff Eldridge shot 61 and third place went to team ENVU with Rob Pylar, Andy Gilroy, Nick Johnson & Zach Redman with a score of 64.

Closest to the pin #5 – Connor Paul
Closest to the pin on #12 – Andy Gilroy
Closest to the pin on #16 – John Fulling
Longest putt on #13 – Thomas Birmingham
Longest drive on #11 – Zach Redman

The Northern Fundraiser, Bluffs Course
The winning scramble team was SiteOneTeam #2 Josh Teitsma, Mike Gianopolous, Blaine Burch & Scott Gonewiecha. Second place was Helena Team #3 Mike Leach, Aaron Hathaway, Scott Gardiner & Ryan Goddard shooting 61 and third place was Helena Team #5 Jason Farah, Jim Harris, Jake Dean & Brad Dean.

Closest to the pin #2 – Adam Hahn
Closest to the pin #6 – John Fulling
Longest drive #7 – Zach Redman
Closest to the pin #9 – Jason Schwieters
Closest to the pin #13 – Missing (If you put your name on this please let us know)
Longest putt #16 – Patrick Benteman
Closest to the pin #17 – Missing (If you put your name on this please let us know)

Nutrien Raffle Winners:
$50 Visa Gift Card - Dan Heiss, Crystal Mountain Resort
$50 Visa Gift Card - Gordon LaFontaine, Michigan Turfgrass Foundation
$50 Visa Gift Card - Alex Wilson, Plum Hollow Country Club
$50 Visa Gift Card - Tyler Munch, Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club
Grand Prize Solo Stove - Kyle Slocum, Candlestone Golf & Resort

Thank you to Mike Rabe, Nancy Dykema and Dr. Thom Nikolai for running the 50/50 on #9 tee! The total pool is $1,210 and the winner is Don Underwood!


The Wee One Fundraiser Winners
Team Helena!

Billy Goodrich, Chester Vandenburg, Ryan Goddard & Mike Leach
The Northern Fundraiser Winners
Team SiteOne!

Scott Goniwiecha, Blaine Burch, Mike Gianopoulos & Josh Teitsma


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