The Adroit team, joined by SOU wrestling coach Mike Ritchey, won the first place low net championship
2012 Lithia/Raider Club Shootout Raises Record-Breaking Total
MEDFORD -- The 22nd annual Lithia/Raider Club Shootout broke records this week, eclipsing the $200,000 barrier for the first time in the tournament's history.
Played Tuesday at the Rogue Valley Country Club, the tournament brought in over $223,000 for scholarships for SOU's student-athletes. The total is nearly $30,000 over last year's then-record effort. The tournament is the biggest fundraising tournament held in Southern Oregon in terms of both number of golfers and money raised and ranks as one of the most successful golf tournament-only fundraisers among small colleges in the country.
This year's field consisted of 51 fivesomes spread over two tee-times. Over the last six years that Lithia has been the major sponsor of the event, the tournament has brought in over $1 million to support SOU student-athletes.
The 2012 tournament featured 10 major sponsors ($10,000), including Lithia, US Bank, Staples, Cars.com, Pennzoil, Autotrader.com, Chase, The Warranty Group, Enterprise and Dealer.com. Also included were 11 executive-co-sponsors ($5,000), including Beecher Carlson, Wells Fargo, The Partners Group, DME Automotive, Cobalt, DuPont, Manheim, TD Auto Finance, E-Leads, Edmunds and Dealer Mall/Cargigi.
The 2013 tournament is set for Sept. 16-17 again at the Rogue Valley Country Club.
2012 Lithia/Raider Club Golf Shootout Results
1st Place Low Gross - 56 (won tiebreaker)
Tom Cronin
Mike Morrison
Clause Akins
Nick Krohn
Pete Zukis
2nd Place Low Gross - 56
Tim Trower
Bob Hunter
DL Richardson
Steve Watkins
Ken Fasnacht
3rd Place Low Gross - 57
Sid DeBoer
Steve Ledbetter
Kevin Dawson
Brian Gilbert
Darren Haygood
1st Place Low Net - 44
Travis Christen
Steve Lawrence
Jason Stranberg
Tom Walker
Mike Ritchey
2nd Place Low Net - 45.2
Curt Wheeler
Ben Asbury
Brian MacInnis
Mark Smith
John Harasciuk
3rd Place Low Net - 49.3
Brad Rodgers
Pat McPhearson
James Diedrich
Mike Hustler
Geoff Mills
Women 1st Place Low Net - 64
Karen DeBoer
Whitney Adderson
Maureen Becker
Debra Ogden
Kim Fritts
Putting Contest - 1st Place
John Heppsen
T.O. Wagner
Eric Kerstetter
Dave Carsen
Mark Conner
2nd Place
Craig Knips
Steve Olsrud
Curtis Waggoner
Todd Davis
Byron Marlowe
3rd Place
Cam Williams
Bobby Heiken
Eric Degraffenreid
Joel Gibson
Josh Gibson
Longest Drive - Men
D.L. Richardson
Longest Drive - Women
Reena Bernardo
Longest Putt
Jon Eldridge
Closest To The Line
Dave Minnitti
Closest To The Pin
Nate Nakamura
Closest Second Shot - Men
Mark Brothers
Closest Second Shot - Women
Reena Bernardo