Event Description
The annual golf outing was held on September 9th at Riverbank Golf Club in South Lyon. Seventy five people signed up to golf, a number consistent with the past several years with many familiar faces returning.
Breakfast and registration started at 8am with a tee off time of 9:30am for the scramble format. Golfers were given goodie bags with golf balls, tees, and snacks.
Winners announced after a fabulous dinner were:
Closest To The Pin
| Men | Hole # | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Sorget | 2 | Kathy DuBois |
| Steve Howe | 8 | None on the green |
| Jim Powers | 12 | Bev Stovall |
| Steve Gopoian | 14 | Carolynn Walton |
Winners received a $25 gift card. Congrats on those long drives!
The top finishing Mens Team of Bill Smith, Greg Scheppler, Kim Sorget and Kirk Vogelei shot a 65. Finishing with a 67 was the Mixed Team of Cindy Candela, Brad Gavle, Al Pope and Jim Powers. The Womens Team of Dana Bodin, Alice Innes, Jean Slottke and Sue Slottke came in with a 69.
Winning teams get to pick first from the table of door prizes including golf related equipment and clothing, rounds of golf and other miscellaneous items including 2 beautiful glass pumpkins donated by our friends at the The Glass Academy in Dearborn.
Helping us keep costs as low as possible were hole sponsors:
Brian Maxson from Merrill, Presenting Sponsor with 5 holes, Direct Financial CU with 3 holes, and sponsoring 1 hole each were The Burke Family, Jann Cantelon representing Ruby Red, Dean Sellers Ford, Kathy Elston and Francine Pegues for the MI Women’s Golf Association.
These donations make a huge difference in what we offer to golfers during the outing. Special thanks also, to the Retiree Association for contributions to our door prize fund.
Of special note, it was announced at the outing that our own Francine Pegues was inducted into the MI Women’s Golf Association’s Hall of Fame. This is well deserved recognition for her many years of golf and mentoring young people in the sport. Congratulations Francine!
Our volunteers this year include the Golf Committee of Kathy Elston, Brad Gavle and John McCrary. Those working the event included Jerome Brown, Sharon Ford-Hayes, Annette Foster, Beleta Williams and Betty Zwolak. Thanks for your hard work!
Riverbank does such an outstanding job hosting this event that we are returning for 2023 on September 8th. Mark your calendars!
