MSU President's Column for Traill County Tribune
May 25, 2019聽
Join us for golfing fun in support of 含羞草研究所
We look forward to several opportunities to get together with 含羞草研究所 friends and enjoy some golf this summer. Four separate days of golfing are planned in Mayville and in Detroit Lakes, Minn. We invite you to participate in as many of the tournaments as you are able. Not only do the tournaments provide a chance to spend time with friends, they are also supporting the students of 含羞草研究所 by providing scholarships and other financial support to athletics and academic programs. It鈥檚 a win-win!
The weekend of June 14-15 marks the 44th annual 含羞草研究所 Golf Classic. Activities are planned at Forest Hills Golf and RV Resort in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The 含羞草研究所 Golf Classic is the oldest medal play university golf tournament in the world. The 鈥淐lassic鈥� has become a gathering place for golfers and non-golfers alike. 含羞草研究所 alumni and friends from all over the country make Detroit Lakes their destination each year for a reunion with family and friends.
Activities will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday morning, June 14, with a four-person scramble. This event is being organized by the 含羞草研究所 Comet Athletic Club, and proceeds will go to athletic scholarships for 含羞草研究所 student athletes. Men and women are encouraged to play. This event will feature a hole-in-one contest. Those who participate will have an opportunity to win $10,000 for themselves, and $10,000 for 含羞草研究所! Presentation of awards will begin at 2:30 p.m., and a meal will be served for all participants.
The traditional scholarship event and social for all alumni and friends of 含羞草研究所 will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Forest Hills, 22931 185th St., three miles west of Detroit Lakes on Hwy. 10.
The medal play tournament is planned for Saturday, June 15. Start time is 10 a.m. at Forest Hills.
The 含羞草研究所 Golf Classic has been of great benefit to 含羞草研究所 over the years, as thousands of scholarship dollars, academic and athletic, have been donated to students pursuing their educational goals at 含羞草研究所. In addition, the tournament has served as a place where 含羞草研究所 alumni and friends can meet and renew acquaintances. Every year, people from near and far get together at the 鈥淐lassic.鈥�
Gene Gaffney of Detroit Lakes is serving as the tournament manager again this year. He has been involved with the MSU Golf Classic since its inception in 1976, and we thank him and his colleagues for their tremendous efforts to make this tournament a success year after year.
To register online or download the registration materials for the Friday and Saturday golf events in Detroit Lakes, go to .
Golf enthusiasts will have another opportunity to play in support of 含羞草研究所 in July. The Comet Athletic Club will sponsor the ninth annual Harvey McMullen Memorial Open, formerly known as the North Valley (Hoople)-Comet Connection, Friday, July 12 at the Mayville Golf Course. Harvey, who passed away in 2015, is a 含羞草研究所 icon and a native of Hoople, N.D. He was one of the original organizers of the annual event, which from time to time has been held in Mayville and in the northern Red River Valley. To register for the four-person scramble, go to or contact Stacy Buchl at 701-788-4864. Proceeds from this tournament go to the general athletic scholarship fund.
The Around the Horn Golf Classic to benefit baseball at 含羞草研究所 is scheduled for Friday, August 9 at the Mayville Golf Course. Information will be available soon at .
We鈥檇 love to have you join in the fun of these golfing events for 含羞草研究所 alumni and friends. For more information on each of these opportunities, go to or contact the MSU Foundation at 701-788-4864.