For the third time in as many years, participants enjoyed picture-perfect weather at Veenker Memorial Golf Course for the annual AASV Foundation golf outing fundraiser. Forty-seven golfers on 12 teams vied for top honors in the best-ball contest held Wednesday, September 1 in Ames, Iowa.
The team composed of David Bomgaars, Tyler Holck, Nathan Schaefer, and Tom Wetzell bested the rest of the field, coming in at ten under par to claim first place in the top flight. NPPC golfers Pete Houska, Jeff Kindwall, Derrick Sleezer, and Greg Thornton took second place overall (9 under par), while Daryl Hammer, Jim Lovin, and Dan Rosener combined their efforts to take third place at 5 under par.
Veenker Pro Shop gift cards were awarded to members of the first-, second-, and third-place teams in 3 flights of golfers. A variety of individual contests scattered across the course complemented the team competition and provided golfers with the opportunity to win additional prizes for exceptional driving, chipping, and putting.
The success of the fundraiser is due in no small part to the generous support of faithful sponsors. For several years, Boehringer Ingelheim has sponsored the awards dinner, APC has funded the box lunches, and Zoetis has hosted the beverages for the day. Fourteen golf-hole sponsors – a record number – participated in this year’s event by providing on-course giveaways, raffles, games, and contests for the golfers to enjoy. Please join the foundation in thanking AgCreate Solutions, Aurora Pharmaceutical, Chr Hansen, Huvepharma, Insight Wealth Group, Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health, LeeO, Merck Animal Health, National Pork Producers Council, Pharmgate Animal Health, Phibro Animal Health Corp, Ralco, and Topigs Norsvin USA for their support of the 2021 outing.
Additional thanks are due to Dr. Josh Ellingson for coordinating the golf outing (again!) and working to ensure a successful fundraiser for the foundation. Proceeds from the 2021 outing totaled more than $15,000 and will help support a variety of foundation activities, including scholarships, research grants, student debt relief, swine externship grants, travel stipends for students attending the AASV annual meeting, and more.
And the winners are:
First flight
- First place team: Dave Bomgaars, Tyler Holck, Nathan Schaefer, and Tom Wetzell
- Second place team, hosted by NPPC: Pete Houska, Jeff Kindwall, Derrick Sleezer, and Greg Thornton
- Third place team: Daryl Hammer, Jim Lovin, and Dan Rosener
Second flight
- First place team, hosted by Aurora Pharmaceutical: Keith Bretey, Jim Murray, Grant Weaver, and Mark Weaver
- Second place team, hosted by Norbrook: Leland Brown, Matt Garvin, Brad Gulker, and Brian Van Beek
- Third place team, hosted by Phibro Animal Health Corp: Dennis Dwyer, Ron Kaptur, Brian Roggow, and Mark Rooney
Third flight
- First place team, hosted by AMVC/Zoetis: Josh Ellingson, Jason Hocker, Steve Schmitz, and Nick Weis
- Second place team, hosted by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: Marcelo Almeida, Eric Burrough, Drew Magstadt, and Loni Schumacher
- Third place team, hosted by Fast Genetics: Marcus Kehrli, Kent Schwartz, Steve Sornsen, and Ron White
Individual contests
Hole #3, Longest putt: Amber Stricker
Hole #4, Drawing winner, sponsored by LeeO: Michelle Sprague
Hole #5, Closest to the target, Tyler Holck
Hole #6, Closest to the pin, sponsored by Merck Animal Health: Brian Roggow
Hole #7, Chipping contest, sponsored by Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health: Mike Bauer and Steve Schmitz
Hole #9, Longest putt, sponsored by Aurora Pharmaceutical: Brian Van Beek
Hole #11, Closest to the pin, sponsored by Huvepharma: Drew MagstadtHole #14, Longest drive, sponsored by Topigs Norsvin: Derrick Sleezer
Hole #15, Bottle opener putting contest, sponsored by NPPC: Brad Gulker
Hole #17, Closest to the pin, sponsored by Chr Hansen: Dan Rosener
Hole #18, Longest putt: Nathaniel Carney
Hole #18, Raffle winner, sponsored by Pharmgate Animal Health: Mitch Christensen