Slice Fore Life golf benefit grosses more than $32,000

    Saturday was a beautiful day for golf, and also a winning one for the Chase County Hospital Foundation.
    The annual Slice Fore Life fundraiser organized by the foundation grossed more than $32,000, said Shawn Jaeger, foundation and marketing coordinator.
    The funds came from sponsors, entry fees and a silent auction held during the tournament.
    Jaeger said 15 four-person teams and seven two-person teams, including a total of 74 golfers, were on the Enders Lake Golf Course for Saturday’s 18-hole best ball tourney.
    The day’s event were changed up a bit so it would conclude earlier and allow people to attend the evening Smokin’ on Broadway events in Imperial.
    “It went really well, all was planned out well,” Jaeger said after coordinating his first Slice Fore Life since coming on board at the hospital.
    He said Enders Lake Golf Course owners Trevor and Kari Amen were invaluable assets to running the day’s events.
    Golfers and the public had the chance to try to outbid each other in the silent auction, which featured nine items. Top seller was the Ballyneal Golf trip with two caddies purchased by Aaron Cyboron and Eric McDaniel, Jaeger said.
    Platinum, silver and bronze sponsorships helped put on the tournament, Jaeger noted.
    During the past year, Jaeger said the hospital received $3.5 million in COVID relief CARES Act funding, which he called “a game changer” in the purchase of equipment and other needs.
    He said those funds have given them more flexibility to focus on their priorities, with recruiting a family physician at the top. Saturday’s fundraiser will aid in that effort.
    Here are the flight results and flag prize winners.
Championship Flight—1. Pinnacle Bank Team - Eric Exum, Kevin Chavira, Brady Rosno, Geoff Beemer; 2. Hajek Orthopedics-Team 1 – Dr. Michael Hajek, Barry Marshall, Sammy Guzman, Ruben Guzman; 3. Imperial Country Ford/Allo Communications - Lance Kimble, Troy Space, Jason Anderson, Heidi Anderson
First Flight—1. (tie) Adams Bank & Trust Team – John Paisley, Angie Paisley, Katie Flaig, Jeremy Mathews; 1. (tie) Electronic Systems, Inc (ESI) Team - Derek Stafford, Jennifer Stafford, Cory Nordhausen, Leslie Nordhausen; 3. Great Plains Communications Team – John Miller, Ray Wright, Alex Sharp, Tyler Van Pelt
Second Flight—1. (tie) Nutrien Ag Team - Dustin Jablonski, Brody Nordhausen, Brandon Beard, Lee Denker; 1. (tie) Hajek Orthopedics-Team 2 – Darby Tropf, Janiel Kimble, Marcie Kelley, Scott Kelley; 3. McNair Agency Team – Sam McNair, Abby McNair, Derek Russell, Amber Russell
Flag Prizes—1. Longest Drive in the Fairway – Women: Heidi Anderson. 2. Hole-in-One ($5,000 cash): No winner. 3. Closest to pin on 3rd shot: Barry Marshall. 4. Closest to the pin with chip: Eric McDaniel. 5. Longest put on the green: Jacci Paisley. 6. Longest Drive in the fairway – Men: Sam Guzman. a. Red Flag Prize-Closest on Drive: Brody Nordhausen. 7. Closest to the Pin on Drive ($777 cash prize): Men-Dru Jaeger; Women-Darby Tropf ($388.50 each). 8. Longest Putt on green: Geoff Beemer. 9. Closest to pin with chip: Tiffany Reeves.