FFF Golf Outing 2021

FFF Annual Golf Outing

Saturday, July 24th was the first annual Francesville Fall Festival Golf Outing.  Held at scenic Moss Creek Golf Course and Banquet Center in rural Winamac, 14 teams met for a day of golf, fellowship and companionship.  As at most golf outings, the check-in was a fun time to re-connect with fellow golfers/friends.  Each team received a  Bridgestone e6 golf ball, golf tees, a Fall Festival poker chip/ball marker and one raffle ticket.  The opportunity to “bend the rules” was offered as teams could purchase Mulligans and/or a Yard Stick with 36” to be applied throughout the golf course to any shot that ended up near the hole.  

It was a tight race for the championship as the Scott Evans team shot a 12 under 58 barely beating two teams that shot 59. The Russ Schroeder team claimed 2nd by way of a tiebreaker and the Lori Shofroth Cords team came in 3rd.

Skills challenges winners were as follows:  the longest drive for women at hole 13, Alivia Kruger Howk, longest drive for men at hole 7, Lance Kruger, closest to the pin for women at hole 6, Doris Schroeder, and closest to the pin for men at hole 1, Erick Allen.  Longest putt for both men and women at hole 18 was Rob Evans.  Awards were presented to the winners courtesy of a generous cash donation from CJ Liquors in Francesville.

At the conclusion of golf, all participants cooled off in the banquet room with an outstanding meal of hamburgers and hotdogs, chips, salad and dessert.  Awards were presented and raffle tickets drawn for the many nice prizes.

The Fall Festival Committee would like to thank the following Corporate Sponsors for their generous contributions: Safeguard Joy LLC, Mammoth Solar Power Pulaski County and one Corporate Sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous.

Also much appreciated are the hole sponsors for their support of the inaugural outing:  The MacCallister Rental Store, The Mellon Family – Darlene and Chuck and Family, Alliance Bank, Schramm Law Group PC, Complete Electric Inc, Debco Metal Culverts, D-1Truck and Trailer Repair & Towing LLC, Fastlane Internet LLC, CD Embroidery, Kelly Gaumer (Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney), Holly Van der Aa for Assessor Committee, Disinger Truck Parts and Service Inc, Novotony (Moncel & Conrad) Insurance, DMK Street Treats LLC, Good Oil Co, Fratco, Kopka Auctions, Gutwein Agency Inc, Country Color Floral, Bane Welker Equipment LLC, Circle S Farm Solutions LLC, West Central Water Management LLC, Schlatter’s Inc, Johns Brothers Tiling & Excavating, Indiana Small Plots LLC, Chris Schramm for Sheriff Committee and one hole sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous.

Many local citizens and organizations donated gifts which were presented to the raffle winners.  A big thanks goes to Cut-N-Cuddle Dog Grooming, Alliance Bank, West Central High School Athletic Department, Baked by Brooklyn Catering, Kennedy Family Car Wash, Agrisol/Safeguard Joy, Gutwein Popcorn, Marty Neihouser, Farmhouse Kitchen, Montgomery Mercantile, and Chesapeake Golf Course.

One final giant thanks to Tony Olson and Erin and Andra at Moss Creek.  Thanks for the great hospitality and tasty lunch.  We will be back next year.  Put July 16 on your calendar for the 2nd Annual Francesville Fall Festival Golf Outing.