Ferris State Men's Basketball Golf Outing Set For July 24 At Katke Golf Course

2024 Men's Basketball Alumni & Friends Outing
July 24, 2024
Katke Golf Course
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Big Rapids, Mich. - Registration is currently underway and spots are expected to fill up fast for The Scholler Private Wealth Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Men's Basketball Golf Outing that will be held Wednesday, July 24, at Ferris State University's Katke Golf Course.

All Bulldog fans and friends are invited to take part in the four-person scramble, which serves as one of the men's basketball program's primary fundraising events. This year will represent the 21st annual event. The 18-hole outing will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., and a 9:45 a.m. rules meeting followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

More than 100 golfers have took part in the event each of the last 11 years as the annual outing continues to grow, including nearly 150 golfers per year over the past eight years.

"This outing has propelled us to the NCAA Tournament eight of the past 10 seasons and we look forward to seeing everyone at this golf outing," said FSU head coach Andy Bronkema. "The support we generate from this event is a huge boost to our program and our student-athletes trying to maintain and build on our championship success.

"This event has become a planned day off and a mid-week tradition," he added. "The participation from everyone involved last year propelled us to a historic season with 28 wins, the GLIAC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Regional Championship. We hope everyone can participate again and assist us in our efforts to return back to the D2 Elite Eight."

The entry fee, which is $110 per person or $440 a team, includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, doughnuts and coffee, hot dog, chips and drink, a postgame luncheon at Buffalo Wild Wings following play, raffle, silent auction and many other activities throughout the round. A great package of team and individual prizes will also be awarded. In addition, members of the Bulldog men's basketball program and various FSU Athletics Department staff will be on hand throughout the day.

Business and individual sponsorships are also available, including tee sponsorships ($125 or two/$200) or a corporate package that includes a foursome and a tee sponsorship for $500. A special bundle package is also available for an extra $160 per team ($40/player) that includes 50/50 squares, four feet of Bulldog tail for putting, four mulligans, forty raffle tickets, one free throw attempt per player for an extra shot at a hole-in-one prize and more. All proceeds from the outing support the men's basketball program.

For more information regarding either the outing or to register, please contact Head Coach Andy Bronkema in the FSU Men's Basketball Office by calling (231) 437-0567 or Cedric Frierson at (231) 679-9852 or via email at CedricFrierson@ferris.edu. Online payment and registration is also available at FerrisStateBulldogs.com.

More information on Katke Golf Course can be found at www.katkegolf.com.

Ferris State's Katke Golf Course ranks among the finest University-owned golf courses in the United States. The course covers over 6,847 yards and is the highest point in Mecosta County, helping to define the scenic West Michigan landscape. Katke has won the Mecosta Country Peoples' Choice Awards for favorite golf range and favorite golf course in the area in recent years.

Designed by Robert Beard, Katke Golf Course opened for public play in 1974. The golf course has undergone some major renovations since 2004. Katke is a true test for any caliber of player.

Ferris State won both the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament Championship and the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional title this past season, closing the year with a 28-8 overall record while notching a share of the second-most wins in program history. The Bulldogs made their first trip to the D2 Elite Eight in six years with the last coming in 2018 when FSU captured its first NCAA D2 National Championship. This past year's appearance in the Elite Eight was the Bulldogs' third overall in program history.

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