Fifty-six intrepid golfers teed up for the AASV Foundation’s Midwest Golf Outing at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Dike, Iowa, on August 19. With a tenacity characteristic of the livestock they tend, four teams persevered to complete 18 holes during intermittent rain, while the other teams enjoyed the hospitality and fellowship in the club house.

Fox Ridge Country Club is owned by swine veterinarian Steve Menke, who practices in Ottumwa, Iowa. His son, Mike, is the PGA golf pro and manager. The course was in excellent shape and the greens were double-rolled to make them lightning fast. Thanks, Mike!

Over an Iowa pork-chop supper, Dr Ron White, event organizer, thanked sponsors and golfers for their continued support of the foundation and the AASV. As the sun came out, Dr White announced individual and team contest winners. Afterward, Mike kept the course open for golfers to play.

1st place team, left to right, Jeff Okones, Matt Sexton, John Kolb, Dave Bomgaars Photos courtesy of Tracy Ann Raef

Championship flight (teams that finished 18 holes)

1^st place team hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim (score 62)

Jeff Okones, Matt Sexton, John Kolb, Dave Bomgaars

2^nd place team hosted by CHR Hansen (score 68)

Jeff Kindwall, Mark Bertram, Mark Klamfoth, Jon Anderson

3^rd place team hosted by Pfizer Animal Health (score 68)

Ron White, Kent Schwartz, Tork Whisler, Tim Messinger

First flight (teams that finished nine holes)

1^st place team hosted by National Pork Producers Council (score 36)

Craig Boelling, Jake Tincher, Amber Barlow, Tom Samp

2^nd place team hosted by Pfizer Animal Health (score 36)

Lance Longman, Al Frischmeyer, Sheldon Yoder, Nathan Peterson

3^rd place team hosted by Ottumwa Veterinary Clinic (score 36)

Chris Harmsen, Johnathan Chalupa, Cameron Schmitt, Bryan Myers

From left to right: Pete Schneider and Chase Stahl, ISU students enjoying their prizes. Photos courtesy of Tracy Ann Raef

Individual contests

Longest drive (hole 16): Deb Roggow

Closest to the pin (hole 6): Pete Schneider

Longest putt (hole 9): Baxter Gutknecht

Thanks fore your support!

The golf outing would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. This year’s sponsors were IVESCO (awards ceremony); Sirrah Bios (beverage cart); and golf-hole sponsors Chris Hansen, DeWaay Capital Management (team photographs), Fort Dodge Animal Health (6^th hole, closest-to-the-pin contest), Harris Vaccines (7^th hole, give-away of golf balls and tees), Newport Laboratories (16^th hole, longest-drive contest), and Pfizer Animal Health.

Proceeds from the outing support the foundation and its programs that benefit veterinary students and swine veterinarians. These programs include veterinary-student scholarships and annual-meeting stipends, research grants, externship grants, AASV student intern, National Pork Industry foundation grants, the Heritage Award, and the Howard Dunne and Alex Hogg Memorial lectures.