By Brother Sam Opresik
The Nineteenth Annual Masonic Scholarship Golf Outing, despite forecasts for heavy rain and thunderstorms, was held Saturday, June 22, 2023, at the Westwood Golf Course. This Golf Outing, sponsored by the Freemasons of Phillips Lodge (No. 225), is to raise funds to support scholarships for graduating seniors from the Phillips, Chequamegon, and Prentice High Schools.
The scholarship recipients for 2024 are Iliana Winter, Phillips, Grace Hulbert, Chequamegon, Faith Heilke, Prentice High Schools.
The Golf Outing kicked off at 1:30 p.m. with a shot gun start. There was a special Medford Ford sponsored prize on hole No. 5 for the male and female golfer who made it closest to the pin in one stroke. The winners are Jim McCormick for the men and Katie Desotelle for the women. Each won a $250 cash prize. New for this year was the “putting green challenge” which resulted in spirited competition.
The scratch and handicap divisions each offered cash prizes for the top three teams.
The winners for the Scratch Division:
Collin Precour and Jake Olson (Pictured above)
Jeff Baratka and Kyle Nussberger
Jim Rutherford and Nate Merke
The winners for the Handicap Division:
Brian Ernst and Kris Ernst (Pictured directly above)
Nick Lemke and Kaegen Lemke
Owen Hake and Sawyer Hake
The Outing concluded with the presentation of the Prizes. Lunch was served by the Sand Trap Bar & Grill.
The Masonic Scholarship Golf Outing was initiated in 2005 by two Brothers of the Phillips Lodge, who were avid golfers, Brother Don Schmidt, and the late Brother Tom Boers in memory of Brother Brian Welker. It was started to fund scholarships for the local high schools. It has been held each year since 2005, except for 2020 due to Covid restrictions. Plans are underway for the Twentieth Annual Masonic Scholarship Golf Outing at the Westwood Golf Course on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Photos by Brother Al Cummings
