NAPERVILLE GOLF LINKS 2011
Golf scores high for local charities:
Local links are chock full of charity golf outings
for a small price and for many good causes!
If your organization is planning a charity golf outing you'd like us to post below, please send the date to stephanie@positivelynaperville.com.
Note: To help golfers plan every season, we've kept the golf outings posted in the months that groups have traditionally held their events. Some still need to be udated for 2011.
Going forward, we welcome input and updates with price and date as they are available for 2012 to help golfers plan.
Public Courses! For more information about Naperbrook and Springbrook Golf Courses, visit www.naperbrookgolfcourse.org and www.springbrookgolfcourse.org or call Naperbrook at (630) 378-4215 and Springbrook at (630) 848-5060.
Did you know? Naperville Country Club was founded in 1921. During its 90-year history, golf greats Lee Trevino, Jim Colbert, Fuzzy Zeller, Big Cat Williams and Padraig Harrington have played the 18-hole course.
May
ST. PATRICK'S RESIDENCE ANNUAL 'GOLF...IT'S HABIT FORMING' / BENEFIT OUTING AT STONEBRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB / Annual Golf Outing at Stonebridge / Mon., May 23, 2011 / Features lunch, golf, sit-down dinner, raffle as well as live and silent auctions. Limited to 144 golfers / RSVP & INFO: Madelene Bernar at (630) 416-6565, ext. 511.
THE RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES / Mon., May 23, 2011 / 7TH Annual Golf Benefit at the River Forest Country Club in Elmhurst / $300 per golfer or $1,200 per foursome. INFO: Contact Special Events Coordinator at (630) 628-7274 or www.ray-graham.org .
CASA GOLF OUTING AT ARROWHEAD GOLF COURSE IN WHEATON! / 12:30-7:30PM, Mon., May 23, 2011 / $150 per golfer / $600 per foursome / For more information about Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) or the golf outing, visit www.dupagecasa.org.
June
QUIGLEY’S IRISH PUB ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF OUTING / 9:30AM, Mon., June 6, 2011 / At Fox Bend / All proceeds benefit Families Helping Families. After golf is finished about 3:30PM, players go to Quigley's for the awards dinner. INFO: www.quigleysirishpub.com or visit the pub for a registration form. $125 per golfer.
YMCA GOLF CLASSIC TO BENEFIT STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN / 1PM start, Thurs., June 9, 2011 / At Blackberry Oaks in Bristol / Captains choice / Only $399 per team that includes beverages, a commerative Nike Dry Fit wind jacket , exciting hole contests by Mike Tait golf services and much more. $499 for Hole Sponsorship / FOR MORE INFO: Contact Brent Finlay at (630) 608-6707 or email at bfinlay@heritageymca.org.
WDSRA 17TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S GOLF OUTING AT ARROWHEAD GOLF COURSE IN WHEATON! / Mon ., June 27, 2011 / When men are the caddies. / Tickets are $75 per golfer (after 6/10 $85) / 7:30AM registration, 8:15AM caddy auction and 9AM shotgun start / INFO: www.WDSRA.com.
WDSRA / CHARLIE LONG WDSRA GOLF CLASSIC / Mon., June 27, 2011 / Arrowhead Golf Course, Wheaton / WDSRA Golf Classic provides a blend of golf, refreshments, and contests with proceeds from the day going to support Western DuPage Special Recreation Association / Online registration is available at www.wdsra.com / Tickets are $130 per golfer / 12PM registration, 1PM shotgun start / For more information, contact Cindy Allston, WDSRA development manager, at (630) 681-0962 ext. 132. or cindya@wdsra.com. INFO: www.WDSRA.com.
NAPERVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2011 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING / 6:30AM-9:30PM / Mon., June 27, 2011 - 7:30AM Shotgun Start & 1PM Shotgun Start / INFO: (630) 355-4141. White Eagle Golf Club / 18-Holes / $195 for the morning spots. $215 for afternoon tee-time / (Note: Usually the third Monday in June)
Members of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce invite members/guests for an evening of dinner, fun, prizes, and celebration. INFO: www.naperville.net. Register online or by contacting Lisa Livingston at (630) 544-3365. Ask about Early Bird registration discount that ends at 5PM June 15.
ALSO! Chamber of Commerce Member volunteers are an integral part of providing a great day out on the course. Attend the dinner only for $40 per person.
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY 17TH ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S INVITATIONAL GOLF OUTING / Mon., June 27, 2011 / At Cantigny Golf in Wheaton. Small group golf clinics with LPGA golf professional Natalie Gulbis from 9-11AM Single shotgun start at 11:15AM. Cocktails, dinner and program at 5:30PM. All proceeds benefit scholarships at Benedictine University. / For information, contact Deb Smith at (630) 829-6080 or e-mail dsmith@ben.edu. See side bar about Lee Trevino.
THE GOLF CLASSIC TO BENEFIT BREAKING FREE / Thurs., June 30, 2011 / Shotgun start at the challenging Whitetail Ridge Golf Club in Yorkville, Illinois / A $150 registration fee and donation includes a boxed lunch, one round of golf, golf cart, silent auction and the Award Dinner. For non-golfers, an Award Dinner only option is available for $50. / Visit www.BreakingFreeInc.org to download an invitation and registration form or register by calling (630) 897-1003. INFO: Ann E. Spehar at aspehar@BreakingFreeInc.org or call (630) 897-1003.
July
PUTTS FOR PETS GOLF OUTING AT CRESS CREEK / 11:30AM / Shot Gun Start at 1PM, Mon., July 11, 2011 / Hosted by Naperville Area Humane Society to benefit the NAHS. www.napervillehumanesociety.org/events.cfm (Thanks, Jennifer!)
NAPERVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING / 12 noon, Mon., July 11, 2011 / Springbrook Golf Course / INFO: Ann Spehar at aspehar@naperville203.org. / Registration/Lunch: 11AM. Shotgun start: Noon / $150 per golfer - $600 foursome / Dinner Only at 5:30PM: $50 (Note: This year's event is on the second Monday. For many years, it's been customary to schedule the event on the third Monday in July.) Register by June 27 at www.nef203.org.
HORIZON CAMP BENEFIT GOLF OUTING / 1:30PM Shotgun, Tues., July 12, 2011 / Tamarack Golf Club, 24032 Royal Worlington Dr, Naperville, IL / Sponsored by Association of Horizon, Inc. A not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping adults with physical disabilities www.associationofhorizon.org / $100 per person / Lunch / 18 holes of Golf / Dinner & Auction to follow at Dolce Amore. INFO: Joe Hudetz at jbhudetz@gmail.com.
HERITAGE YMCA SIGNATURE GOLF EVENT IN DOOR COUNTY / July / Supports Strong Kids Campaign / INFO: E-mail ymca@heritageymca.org.
ANNUAL INDIAN PRAIRIE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT at Tamarack Golf Club, Monday, July / Golf tournament temporarily suspended in 2010. TO BE UPDATED
2nd ANNUAL BRANDON BRINGAS MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING / 1PM, Sun., July 24, 2011 / At Tamarack Golf Club in Naperville / So come on; Tee it up and have some fun with us. Everyone is welcome! There’s even a special rate for non-golfers that just want to join the evening’s festivities. For additional information and to register for the event visit: www.golfinvite.com/bringas
FYI: “The Brandon Bringas Scholarship” is designed to empower the life of the applicant, just as Brandon did for his family and friends until his death on July 29, 2008. The scholarship will be presented to a Senior Wrestler at Neuqua Valley High School.
NAPERVILLE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS 2ND ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF OUTING / 10AM, Mon., July 25, 2011 / Shotgun Start / White Eagle Golf Club / Naperville Professional Firefighters Local 4302 / INFO: Jadeszko@iaff4302.org
August
ANNUAL WRTO GOLF OUTING / 12:30 Registration. 1:30 Shotgun Start. Fri., Aug. 5, 2011 / At Tamarack Golf Course, 24032 Royal Worlington Drive, Naperville. / Registration details: http://wheatlandrepublican.org/index.php
EDWARD FOUNDATION 18TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT / Mon., Aug. 8, 2011 / Cress Creek Country Club / INFO or foursome reservation: Contact Meghan Moreno at (630) 527-5956 or visit www.golfinvite.com/edward. SEE SIDEBAR AT RIGHT FOR 'HOLE-IN-ONE" GOOD NEWS AT THIS YEAR'S OUTING!
SECOND ANNUAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CHARITY GOLF OUTING / Mon., Aug. 8, 2011 / Tamarack Golf Club in Naperville / Play for a chance to make a difference in a child's life by supporting the Boys and Girls Club, as well as having a chance to play golf on one of the areas finest golf courses. *$125.00 is an early bird rate that expires on July 1, 2011 / Registration: 11AM, Golf: 12:30PM. Dinner: 6PM (Dinner only $75), Start Type: Shotgun Play Format: Scramble. / INFO:www.bgcnaperville.org
3RD ANNUAL RONNIE B. CLASSIC GOLF OUTING / Mon., Aug 15, 2011 / $150 per golfer / 144 Golfer Limit / At Springbrook Golf Course / Followed by Dinner at Cafe Buonaro's / To benefit the Ron Buonauro Memorial Foundation / For more information or reservations, contact Tina Marie Buonauro McConnaughey at cafebuonaros@comcast.net or visit www.cafebuonaros.com.
2010 NCC QUARTERBACK CLUB GOLF OUTING / (Usually held in August / Info not found for 2010) For info, contact the alumni office at (630) 637-5200. Additional QB Club Information can be found on-line at: www.noctrl.edu/x11498.xml TO BE UPDATED
ROTARY CLUBS OF NAPERVILLE ANNUAL MEMBER-GUEST GOLF OUTING AT SPRINGBROOK / Mon., Aug. 22, 2011 / Check-in with a catered lunch, 10:30-11:45AM; Shotgun start 12PM / $110 by July 16, then $130 per golfer with awards dinner at Meson Sabika / Dinner only is $35. / INFO: www.rotaryclubsofnaperville.com. Questions? Contact: William Epp at whepp@msn.com or (630) 650-0467. Register: www.golfinvite.com/NapervilleRotaryGolf
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNUAL GOLF OUTING / 1:30-4PM, Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 / $90/Golfer Donors and sponsor contributors are very much welcome. INFO: George Flannery or visit www.napervillekofc.org. TO BE UPDATED
TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION ANNUAL INVITATIONAL GOLF OUTING / Tee off 11:30AM, Mon. Aug. 29, 2011 at Edgewood Valley Country Club located at 7500 S. Willow Springs Road in La Grange, IL 60525. Since 1910, EVCC has been one of the most beautiful clubs in the Chicago area. Register now to play this great day of golf on a spectacular course, followed by an outstanding dinner featuring some very special guests, all to benefit the programs and families of Turning Pointe. The per golfer cost this year is $450 & foursomes will be $1,700. Register at 10AM for tee off at 11:30. Registration fees include green fees, lunch, dinner and all beverages for the day and evening. / INFO: Kinsey at (630) 570-7938 or kparker@turningpointeaf.org. Sponsorships available, too. ALERT! CBS 2 News Anchor Rob Johnson will be the Celebrity Starter and lead the "Beat the Celebrity" Golf Challenge at the event. Rob Johnson is the weekday anchor of the CBS 2 evening newscasts at 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM.
September
31st ANNUAL MAYOR'S GOLF OUTING / Mon., Sept. 12, 2011 / Shotgun starts / Scramble format / Springbrook Golf Course / (Always 2nd Monday in September) Tee times: 7AM ($TBD/golfer), 11:30AM lunch and 1PM ($TBD/golfer). / 4-Person Teams /
Note: Committee: Sue Banks, R.J. Bartels, Sandy Benson, Courtney Brown, Kevin Gensler, Drew Glassford, Cheryl Johnson, Cindy Kepner, Linda Kolaya, Lloyd Krumlauf, Kristi Landorf, A. George Pradel, Alison Segebarth, Kristin Samp, Leanne Smith, Lisa Snow, Ed Provow, Emy Trotz, Lauren Visher and Kathy West / 6:30PM Taste of a Few of Naperville's Best Restaurants in Cuisine on the Green (Dinner only $50) / For information and reservations, call (630) 355-5800. (Thanks to Dommermuth, Brestal, Cobine and West, Ltd. for handling reservations.)
3RD ANNUAL KATHARINE MANOR/ILLINOIS INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER INVEST IN INDPENDENCE GOLF OUTING / Mon., Sept. 12 / Time: Registration 12:30, 1:30pm Shotgun Start / At Tamarack Golf Club, 24032 Royal Worlington Dr. / Format: 4-person Scramble (limited to the first 36 Teams) / $500 for a foursome or $125 Per Golfer for 18 holes of Golf with cart and Dinner
Prizes: Longest Drive, Closest to the pin, Best Team Score, Hole in one. / Sponsor a Hole: $100.00 / Registration: Due by August 12, 2011. / All proceeds benefit Katharine Manor/Illinois Independent Living Center / INFO: Jerry Hinrichs, jerry.hinrichs@yahoo.com or (630) 357-0077
OR Paul Koretke, paulkoretke@gmail.com or (630) 234-6163.
WOMEN'S GOLF OUTING 'RALLY FOR A CURE' AT NAPERVILLE COUNTRY CLUB / 8AM Wed., Sept. 15 / The nation's largest cause-oriented women's sports & social program / Rally for the Cure®, is about women and men who are committed to making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Tee off to help raise awareness about early detection to prevent breast cancer! / INFO: Organizer Barb Allen at (630) 305-0939. TO BE UPDATED
7TH ANNUAL BURN AWARENESS GOLF OUTING, Fri., Sept. 16, 2011, Tamarack Golf Club, 24032 Royal Worlington Dr. 11:30AM - 1PM - Registration & Lunch. 1PM - 4-Person Scramble/Shot Gun Start. Following Golf: Silent & 1-hour Open Bar. 7PM – Dinner & Prizes. Proceeds benefit the Burn Unit @ Loyola University Medical Center $150/Golfer. $45 Dinner Only / Send payment to: Tony Gonzalez, 10608 Muirfield Dr., Naperville, IL 60564 INFO: (630) 904-5379 or cell (630) 632-3424 or gonzalez7376@sbcglobal.net (Updated July 22, 2011. Thanks, Tony!)
LITTLE FRIENDS ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC AT HISTORIC NAPERVILLE COUNTRY CLUB / Mon., Sept. 19, 2011 / Lunch at the beautiful clubhouse with 18 holes of golf, cocktail reception, dinner and awards as well as a gift bag, welcome gift and hole-in-one prizes; complimentary valet parking and state-of-the-art locker rooms; live and silent auctions, raffles, prizes and more / INFO Contact: Special Events Manager Cally Edwards at (630) 281-1882 or via e-mail at credwards@lilfriends.com. INFO about Little Friends: www.littlefriendsinc.org.
8TH ANNUAL NAPERVILLE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE CHARITY GOLF OUTING AT TAMARACK GOLF CLUB / Thurs., Sept. 22, 2011. The event check-in is at 12PM and the shotgun start is at 1PM. / The Naperville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #42 supports funding requests fom worthy charities that our members have donated to and volunteered for in the past: MDA, St Baldrick’s, Kids Wish Network, Breast Cancer Foundation, Operation Support Our Troops, Special Olympics, Big Brother’s Big Sisters, Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorist, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Fallen Officer Associations, Naperville Humane Society and Almost Home Kids.
Cost: $125 per golfer, or $500 per foursome. We are also actively looking for individual and corporate sponsorships. Included in your tax-deductible donation, we will be providing lunch and dinner, unlimited beverages/snacks on the course, 18 holes, golf cart, famous “Oasis Holes", raffles, awards ceremony and much more.
Make checks payable to Naperville Fraternal Order of Police. Checks can be mailed to; 115 E. Ogden Ave Suite 117-107, Naperville, IL 60563. INFO: www.golfinvite.com/fop42 OR Vince Clark at
(630) 554-0585 or email ClarkV@Napervillefop.com.
October
SEMPER FI FUND BENEFIT GOLF OUTING / October 21, 2011 / 1:30PM Shotgun Start at
Tamarack Golf Club / $125 per person includes: Golf, Cart, Lunch, Unlimited Domestic Beverages on Course Sponsored By Miller Lite, Buffet Dinner, 50/50 Raffle, Chinese Raffle, Silent Auction, Contests and Team Winners / Format for the Event: Four-Person Scramble / Reception Only Guests $35 per person / If you don't golf or want to bring someone to the reception after golf, join us for the Awards Reception after golf and enjoy the Buffet Dinner, Raffles and Silent Auction / Register and Pay On-Line Today at www.golfinvite.com/purplehearts. Click Register for Event Tab
Can't play in the event? Sponsorship or Donation Opportunities Available / INFO: Melissa Trader, Director of Sales @ Tamarack Golf Club, 630.904.4000 x.222 or mtrader@eaglegolf.com or Ashley Jones 630.815.6656 or putt4purplehearts@gmail.com / All proceeds will go directly to The Semper Fi Fund. For more information about this amazing charity, visit www.semperfifund.org / The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit set up to provide immediate financial support for injured and critically ill members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
HEY, GOLFERS! FORE! PLAN AHEAD! Save the dates!
If your group is planning a 2012 Charity Golf Outing, link it at www.positivelynaperville.com.
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2010 Mayor’s Golf Outing at Springbrook celebrated 30 years of giving back to local charities
When local residents stepped up to the tee on Mon., Sept. 13, 2010, they marked the 30th anniversary of the Naperville Mayor’s Golf Outing. This annual event was started in 1980 with Mayor Chet Rybicki and Bill Brestal of Dommermuth, Brestal, Cobine & West Ltd.
“This began as a means to allow the Mayor the opportunity to give back charitably throughout the year. We felt a golf outing would be a fun way of doing that,” said Brestal in a press release.
The very first golf outing was held at Cress Creek Country Club with 125 golfers. Brestal remembers that “back then, it was all about friends and fun – we never cared if you could golf, as long as you were having a good time and giving back to our community.”
The golf outing also found a home at White Eagle Golf Club for many years.
Today as back then, all levels of golfers continue to be welcome to the annual event held on the second Monday in September by the current Naperville mayor.
Over 30 years, the Mayor's Golf Outing hosted by four different Naperville mayors –Chet Rybicki, Peg Price, Sam Macrane and George Pradel – has raised more than $1.5 million for worthy causes.
In 2010, golfers were swinging for DuPage Children’s Museum, Little Friends, Inc., Our Children’s Homestead, Safety Town, Samaritan Interfaith, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, and the YMCA’s Strong Kid’s Campaign.
Members of those organizations also served as volunteers during the day and the awards dinner that evening.
Individuals and businesses supported this event either through golfing, sponsoring, or donating a raffle prize.
For more information about the 2011 Mayor’s Golf Outing, June likely would be a time to contact Dommermuth, Brestal, Cobine & West Ltd. at (630) 355-5800.
Again! The Mayor's Golf Outing, capped by dinner, is held annually on the second Monday in September. Save September 12, 2011. This page will provide complete details when they become available. Watch for ads in summer issues of Positively Naperville that promote this event.
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Bill Brestal, Mayor Chet Rybicki & Mayor George Pradel in 2010
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Vito Spadavecchio of Palatine became the instant owner of a 2012 Acura TL Sedan from Continental Acura of Naperville when he shot a hole-in-one during the Edward Foundation’s 18th annual Charity Golf Outing on August 8 at Cress Creek Country Club in Naperville.
Spadavecchio, an experienced golfer who also shot a hole-in-one in 2005, used a 5-iron to ace the 162-yard 3rd hole.
The Charity Golf Outing is one of the major fundraisers of the year for the Foundation, which supports Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, including free services and health and wellness programs; centers of excellence like Edward Heart Hospital and Edward Cancer Center and programs that make Edward unique, like the Ronald McDonald Family Room.
To make a donation to or for more information about the Foundation, contact Meghan Moreno, executive director, at (630) 527-5956 or visit www.edward.org/foundation.
Photo courtesy Edward Hospital
Hole-in-one earned golfer new car at 2011 Edward Foundation Charity Golf Outing
