13th Annual
Quality of Life
Scholarship Golf Outing
Honoring Gene Thompson
ABOUT THE EVENT
To assist in raising funds for the Gene Thompson Scholarships, the 13th annual Quality of Life Scholarship Golf Outing will be returning to a fully in-person golf outing. The event will be held Friday, September 12 at the Eldorado Golf Course in Mason, MI. Check-in will begin at 8:30am with tee-off at 9:30am.
Gene Thompson
To Gene Thompson, the only valid excuse for taking a day off work was to play 9 holes. And the only course to true success was to take Gene with you! To this end, we dedicate this golf tournament to a dear friend.
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Gene first set out to explore his interests in entomology by earning a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1963. He continued his education at MSU, earning a Master of Science in Entomology and through continued post-graduate study.
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In 1972, Gene joined the Michigan Department of Agriculture as a District Inspector. Over the years, Gene served in various positions at MDA before rising to the rank of interim Director for the Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division in 1995. Gene retired in 1997 after giving 25 years of service to the MDA and to the people of the state of Michigan.
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In July 1997, Gene lost his life in a battle against cancer, but his strength, character, and humor lives on. To this day, he is remembered as the last true “gentleman” whose dignity, honesty, and respect for others earned him a special place in the hearts of all who knew him.
DNR awarded 4 Scholarships
EGLE awarded 6 Scholarships
MDARD awarded 8 Scholarships
2025 SPONSORS
Scholarship Sponsors
Scholarship Sponsor
Kunz, Leigh
and Associates
Kunz, Leigh and Associates (KL&A) is a custom software development and professional services company currently serving the private and public sectors throughout the Midwest. KL&A’s mission is to build meaningful relationships between people, processes, and technology.
Outing Sponsors
VOYA Financial
MI Golf Course Superintendents Association
SEIU
AgroLiquid
Haddad Wilson Group Farm Bureau Insurance
Hole Sponsors
K. Fedder
Michigan Agribusiness Association
MNLA
K. Rauscher
N. Engle
* Charges will appear as "Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund. *
Rules
11.
Red Ball – hang on to it!
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Each team is given one red ball. The ball must be played from each shot on each hole-you are on your honor here. The team member hitting the red ball must rotate by each hole. If the red ball is hit out of play or lost, spend no more than three minutes looking for it-we don’t want this to slow down play. A team returning the red ball at the end of the round with their scorecard is entitled to a reduction of one stroke from their total team score.
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Have fun and be safe!
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Scramble format: all four players hit from the same location using the best shot of the team.
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On the tee: Gentlemen 64 and under will play from the white tees; Gentlemen 65-79 will play from the gold tees: gentlemen over 80 and all ladies may use the red tees
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The team must hit the ball from within a club length of the original lay of the ball. You cannot improve your lay (i.e. move out of a trap, move from rough to fairway)
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Mulligans are available prior to the shotgun start for $5 per mulligan (two allowed per person)
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Prizes will be awarded to the First Place Men’s Team, First Place Women’s Team, First Place Mixed Team, and the Last Place Team.
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Traveling trophy will be awarded to the QOL Department with the best three team
average score.
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If a team has paid for four players and there are three or fewer present, the team may take up to four shots at each best ball location on each hole. The extra shots must be rotated among the team members present.
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In the event of rain, play will continue unless the course signals for golfers to leave the course. If it rains and you choose to stop, that is your choice.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to our Outing Contacts directly.
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