Golfers tee off to support AASV Foundation

August 30, 2016 — AASV Staff

An overcast sky and comfortable temperatures provided enjoyable conditions for the 11 teams of golfers who participated in the 2016 AASV Foundation Golf Outing. The event was held August 25 at the Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames, Iowa. Top honors in the best-ball tournament went to the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc team of Keith Bretey, Jeff OKones, Justin Rustvold, and Matt Sexton, with a score of 61. The second- and third-place teams were only three strokes behind, with matching team scores of 64. The Zoetis team, composed of AMVC veterinarians Josh Ellingson, Steve Schmitz, Paul Thomas, and Nick Weiss, took second place, while the Hog Slat foursome of Jim Crane, Chad Grouwinkel, Ryan Pudenz, and Fritz Richards secured third place overall.

The fundraising event benefited from the strong support of sponsors. APC provided lunch, while Pharmgate Animal Health hosted the beverage cart to keep participants hydrated. Throughout the course, golfers enjoyed a variety of contests and giveaways offered by golf hole sponsors Huvepharma, Insight Wealth Group, Merck Animal Health, Norbrook, NPPC, Phibro Animal Health, and Zoetis. To conclude the event, golfers enjoyed a smoked pork loin dinner sponsored by Boehringer Ingleheim Vetmedica, Inc while event coordinator Josh Ellingson recognized the following team and individual contest winners:

Championship flight:

First place team hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim (score of 61): Keith Bretey, Jeff OKones, Justin Rustvold, Matt Sexton
Second place team hosted by Zoetis (score of 64): Josh Ellingson, Steve Schmitz, Paul Thomas, Nick Weiss
Third place team hosted by Hog Slat (score of 64): Jim Crane, Chad Grouwinkel, Ryan Pudenz, Fritz Richards

First flight:

First place team hosted by Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (score of 68): Eric Burrough, Franco Matias Ferreyra, Adam Krull, Drew Magstadt,
Second place team hosted by Fast Genetics (score of 68): Darrell Neuberger, Kent Schwartz, Steve Sornsen, Jeff Zimmerman
Third place team hosted by NPPC (score of 71): Jack Bair, Steph Carlson, Pete Houska, Greg Thornton

Second flight:

First place team hosted by Phibro Animal Health (score of 71): Grant Weaver, Mark Weaver, Doug Weiss
Second place team hosted by Topigs Norsvin and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc (score of 71): Mitch Christensen, Chelcee Hindman, Randy Leete, Adam Uittenbogaard
Third place team hosted by Merck Animal Health (score of 73): Jack Creel, Rick Sibbel, Michelle Sprague, Steve Sprague

Individual contests:

Hole #3, Longest putt: Dan Rosener
Hole #5, Closest to the pin, 2nd shot: Mark Weaver
Hole #8, Closest to the pin: Chad Grouwinkel
Hole #9, Longest drive: Steph Carlson
Hole #12, Longest putt: Mitch Christensen
Hole #15, Closest to the pin, 2nd shot: Matt Sexton
Hole #17, Closest to the pin: Matt Sexton
Hole #18, Longest drive in fairway: Josh Ellingson

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AASV staff contributed to or researched this story. For more information about the AASV, please visit http://www.aasv.org/.