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The Indian summer weather reminded me of all of the great golf events we had this summer and fall. Most were for charity, some were just for fun, and many folks were still on the links yesterday enjoying the sun. There is time to play before the snow flies, and even then, die-hard golfers bundle up and play right on through.

GOLF course god Arthur Hills, founding principal of Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates, was the guest speaker Oct. 23 at Toledo Country Club's speaker-series dinner.

Mr. Hills, a local boy, has been responsible for the design of more than 200 golf courses around the world over some 40 years. Among the courses he has renovated and refined is the Toledo Country Club.

THE Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger, which will return in July of 2010, is by “farr” the biggest charitable golf outing in town. However, many one-day events contributed too, and every bit — big or small — helps.

KICKING off the 2009 charitable golf outings was the Epilepsy Center's Practically a Golf Tournament in February. The indoor miniature golf event, at Westfield Franklin Park, has raised more than $250,000 over the years.

RVR Wealth Advisors hosted its third annual Charity Golf event Oct. 12 at Highland Meadows Golf Club. The event netted about $2,000 for Hospice of Northwest Ohio and other charities.

OWENS Community College Alumni Association's Golf Classic Sept. 29 at Belmont Country Club raised more than $28,820. The top team was Bowers Asphalt and Paving: Todd Sattler, David Neely, Jim Claus, and Tom Sattler. The event has netted more than $211,430 since it began.

THE Bay Park Community Hospital Pro-Am, held Sept. 24-25 at Belmont Country Club, netted about $60,000.

THE Ballet Theatre of Toledo's Parent Child Golf Outing at Ottawa Park Sept. 20 was for the theatre's upcoming Nutcracker. The net was about $1,500.

THE George Mancy Memorial Golf Tournament Aug. 31 was at Whiteford Valley Golf Course with 27 teams. Afterward, it was Mancy's Steakhouse for dinner and awards. The net was about $15,000 for the Anne Grady Center.

SHARON Frankel won closest to the pin during the 16th annual Aurora Project Inc. Golf Scramble, sponsored by Cousino Harris Co., insurance restoration specialists, Aug. 21 at Stone Ridge Golf Club. The event netted over $10,000.

FLOWER Hospital's Second Annual ProAm Golf Tournament was at Sylvania Country Club with dinner, live and silent auctions on Aug. 13, and the tournament the next day. Event co-chairmen were Joe Stockdale and Boyd R. Montgomery with honorary chairman Jim Findlay. The more than $80,000 netted supports the Hickman Cancer Center on the campus of Flower Hospital.

Among the winners were Highland Meadows pro Nick Myers with Dennis Assenmacher, David Jackson, Fred Bollin, and Alan Kimple and Belmont's pro Bill Pollert with Deb Mauk, Jeff Colley, Roger Kruse, and Jim Carr.

AUG. 14th was the Little Sisters of the Poor annual golf outing at Eagles Landing Golf Course in Oregon. The winner was the Homewood Press team of Mark Dubuc, Damian DiPuccio, Mike Danielak, and Joe Navarre. The event, with chairmen Roni Zak and Sister Rose Marie, netted more than $12,000.

GOODWILL Industries of Northwest Ohio hosted its 11th annual Golf Classic Aug. 3 at Stone Ridge Golf Club. The event netted about $7,000.

JANET Flack Rychnovsky, LPGA Class A Member, hosted a Rally for the Cure event Aug. 1 and 2 at Cross Winds Golf Club in Perrysburg. The event netted $500.

STONE Oak Country Club celebrated its 13th year of participation in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Rally for the Cure events with its “Rah! Rah! Rally! Cheer for THE Cure.”

Event organizers Brenda Kunkel and Carol Leupp, and Gwen Ames estimated a net of $11,000. Over $100,000 has been raised in 13 years. Golf was on June 30 and July 1.

Toledo Country Club's rally June 23 netted more than $3,000.

THE Advertising Club of Toledo's Tee Party netted $1,055 and oodles of fun June 26 at Stone Ridge Golf Club. Chairmen were Greg Reece and Tim Speweik.

THE 9th annual Don King Memorial Golf Outing was June 26 at Tamaron Country Club. The event netted about $5,000 for scholarships and other causes.

THE Holland Springfield Chamber of Commerce 19th Annual Golf Tournament was June 23 at Valleywood Golf Club with Maggie Hall, chairman. The estimated net was $2,500.

THE 23rd Annual Toledo Notre Dame Celebrity Golf Tournament was at Stone Oak June 29 with Heisman Trophy winners Tim Brown and John Lattner.

THE 25th annual Babe Zaharias Golf Classic was June 22 at Brandywine Country Club with chairmen Nancy Kahler and Kris Montgomery. More than $400,000 has been raised in the fight against breast cancer.

THE 20th Annual Toledo Children's Hospital Pro-Am was June 15 at Inverness Club. The top sponsors were Alan Brass and Dana Fike. The event made $220,000.

KIDS Unlimited, the second annual Jimmy Jackson Celebrity Golf Classic, presented by Merrill Lynch, was June 1 at Sylvania Country Club. The event netted about $45,000.

THE sixth annual Savage Foundation Golf Classic was June 1 at Highland Meadows Golf Club. The event netted nearly $90,000 for Helping Hands of St. Louis, Mary Immaculate School, Mom's House, and others.

Savvy as the group is, there is a selection process each year to pick the beneficiaries. Five were chosen.

The foundation also supports the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the University of Toledo's Men's Golf Progress Fund each year.

THE second annual Farmers Insurance Be a Hero for Babies Day golf event May 18 at Toledo Country Club reaped about $6,000 for the March of Dimes.

ON May 18 at Stoneridge in Bowling Green was the 10th annual Assistance Dogs of America golf event. The Bryan Eagles gave $15,000 for the third year in a row.

HEARTBEAT of Toledo hosted its Golf Outing May 16 at Fallen Timbers Fairways. The event netted about $8,000, said event chairmen Dawn Weaver, Carol Clark, and Bill Ulmer.

First-place winners were Jack McQuillen, Marty McManus, Joe Zavac, and Dan McManus.

OTHER charitable golf outings included the Fall Classic, benefiting Mom's House Sept. 28 at Highland Meadows Golf Club; the Wood County Hospital Guild's second “Women Fore Women” golf outing July 23 at Stone Ridge Golf Club; the 4th annual Karen Creque Memorial Golf Outing June 7 at Tamaron Country Club for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition; Lourdes College “Hit the Links” June 5 at Bedford Hills Golf Club: “Night Golf: No shades or sunscreen required” Aug. 28 at Bedford Hills Golf Course for Harbor Behavioral; Highland Meadows' Rally for the Cure July 26, and the 17th annual Kidney Klassic Golf Tournament May 21 at Stone Oak Country Club.

Fore!

Barbara Hendel is The Blade's society editor.
Contact her at: bhendel@theblade.comor 419-724-6124.

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