Golf Tournament Raises $16,000 for Hospital and Chamber

Golfers from around the area gathered at Grinnell Golf and Country Club on Friday, June 28, for the 2013 Grinnell Regional Medical Center and Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce Games Golf Tournament. Both the morning and afternoon sessions were full with 72 golfers playing 18 holes in each session. 

Taking home the $1,000 prize was the team of Dr. Nick Kuiper, Shane Hart, Dr. Jeff Millet, and Devin Wells. The team placed first with a score of 57. Second place went to the team of Jeff and Wes Finch and John and Hugh German sponsored by Wes Finch Auto Plaza. Taking third place was the team sponsored by Brown’s Medical Imaging, Tom Mellon, Tom Mellon, Jr., Chad Brown, and Jason Chance.

Second flight winners were from Ramsey-Weeks with Jim and Samantha Ramsey, Kevin Kolbe, and Amanda Hintz. Second place, second flight went to the team of Casey Hansen, Gary Larson, Joe Rains, and Chad Nath sponsored by Graham Construction. Third place, second flight went to Team Pagliai’s of Wade Stoakes, John Lacasse, Ryan Plate, and Wade Mawe.

Third flight winners were Gene Gessner, Becky Froias, Cory Mortensen, and Rob Gibson. Second place, third flight went to the GRMC team of Jack Fritts, Stuart Jordan, Dan Van Voorst, and Mitch Thompson. Third place, third flight went to Tim and Alex Dill, Chris Johnson, and Brandon VerMeer, sponsored by KGRN.

This year’s eagle sponsors were ACS, Bernie Lowe & Associates, Inc., Brown’s Medical Imaging, Graham Construction Company, Grinnell State Bank, and Jeld-Wen.

The GRMC golf outing is a best shot, four-person team format planned by a committee of community members. They are Jeanette Budding, Dr. Scott Collings, Mary Duke, Becky Froias, Scott Gilbert, Dr. Nick Kuiper, Denise Lamphier, Darcy Swick, Jan Veach, and Jen Hawkins.

“We are excited to be working with the Grinnell Chamber on this golf tournament,” says Todd Linden, GRMC president and CEO. “It really is a great partnership for the entire community.”

“It’s an important collaboration,” says Angela Harrington, executive director, Grinnell Chamber of Commerce. “A strong healthcare sector is very important for businesses or residents looking to relocate to our community.”

The golf tournament included contests at each hole. On the first hole, golfers tried to see who could land closest to the pin in one shot. The winners were Donna Zylstra and team Wes Finch.

On hole 2, golfers tried for a hole-in- one; none were able to do so. Jennie Jackson and Devin Wells each won the competition for hole 3 of hitting the longest drive. On hole 4, Marna Supple and Ken Cline tied for sinking the longest putt.  At hole 5, Terri Wayman and Rod Swagger claimed the contest landing their ball closest to the bedpan. Marna Supple and Doug Mesick won at hole 6 for getting closest to the pin in one shot. The winners of the straightest drive on hole 7 were Becky Petig and Jeff Millet. Melissa Beastrom and Dan Hirsch each got closest to the tiger on hole 8.

On the 9^th hole, golfers paid $5 to bet on themselves or a teammate to land on the green in one shot. All golfers who landed on the green in one and paid for a ticket were entered in a drawing for a $100 Taylor-Made gift card with the winner drawn from these golfers. This year’s winner was Dr. Jeff Millet.

Sponsors and donors who made this event possible included: Ahrens Park Foundation, Alliant Energy, Arnold Motor Supply, ASI Signage Innovations, Axmear Far, LLC, Ballyhoo In Ink, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Casey’s General Store, Cirks Financial, Community 1^st Credit Union, Cory Hall Photography, Dan Becker, Danish Maid Bakery, Edward Jones Investments-Kolpin/Kolpin, Electronic Engineering, Family Dentistry, The Glass Gift Box, Great Western Bank, Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, Grinnell Firestone, Grinnell Golf and Country Club, Grinnell Hy-Vee, Grinnell Mutual, Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Hardee’s, Jensen Optometrists, PLLC, Julin Printing, Kevin White Design, KJWW Engineering, Laura Ferguson, MD, PC, Lincoln Savings Bank, Manatt’s Inc., Michael’s Italian Restaurant, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Nicholas Kuiper, DO, PC, general surgery, Todd Linden, Oakland Acres Golf Club, Pagliai’s, Pigott, Prairie Knolls Country Club, Ramsey-Weeks, Inc., Rees Vinyl Signs, Schoon Construction, Inc., Seim Johnson, Spacelabs Anesthesia, Sports Page, Steve Link Ford, The Straub Corporation/PAW Marketing, T.L. Baker & Co., LLP, Todd Linden, University of Iowa Community Credit Union, Wes Finch Auto Plaza.