On Friday, July 12, 2024, Oahe Homebuilders Association (OHBA) held its third annual Charity Golf Tournament event to benefit the OHBA Community Fund. The Community Fund is used for local construction related private charitable projects in the Central South Dakota area. The Charity Golf Event is a fundraiser for the Community Fund.
This year 31 teams played in a 4-person 18-hole best ball scramble tournament event. Competition was fierce, and fundraiser mulligans were in play, with two teams tying for 1st and 2nd, and two teams tying for 3 rd . 1 st and 2nd place teams turned in 17-under 55 scorecards. The Pella team of Parker Pietz, Kevin Forsch, Travis Fitzke, and Jim Benham, and the Hillsview Crew of Dillon Wise, Payton Wise, Jack Bartlett, and Jordan Steiner. The winning team was decided after two holes in a sudden death playoff. The Pella team birdied Hole 9 beating Hillsview Crew’s par for the championship win. 3 rd place tied scores of 16-under 56 were decided by a Hole Handicap tiebreaker and goes to the Montana Construction team of Trey Montana, Damon Hofttiezer, Zach Rounds, and Brevin Klemann. Honorable mention to the Brakke Financial team of Matt Brakke, Dan Rasmussen, Zach Clark, and Chris Maxwell in 4th place.
Local event sponsors also contributed pin prizes for individual player challenges on all 18 holes, including a special contest this year. On Par 3 Hole #4, a preowned electric golf cart was awarded to the player closest to the pin from the teeshot. Parker Pietz came through with a shot that stopped 8 feet 9-1/2” from the very challenging pin. The remainder of the field turned in very respectable scores ranging from the upper fifties to the mid-seventies.
The day was a rousing success raising thousands for the OHBA Community Fund, raising awareness for the Oahe Homebuilders Association locally, and providing a fun relaxing day for all players. The event is designed to be a friendly competition with the primary goal of fundraising, and all the players competing are very supportive of that goal, regardless of the outcome.
Oahe Homebuilders Association and the Golf Committee would like to thank all of the event sponsors and all the players for their contributions, and Hillsview Golf for hosting the event.
Information provided by Barry Mertes
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