Charlie Long/WDSRA Golf Classic
Organized by Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
through (UTC)
Location:
26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton, IL, 60189, US (map)
Description
["THE 2024 CHARLIE LONG/WDSRA GOLF CLASSIC\nA Heartfelt THANK YOU to Golfers & Sponsors!\nOh, what a day for 18! \nThe weather was perfect, the course was superb, and 192 enthusiastic golfers made the most of it! \nWe extend our deepest gratitude to all the golfers and sponsors who supported this incredible event. Your commitment to our participants & families shone through the entire day. Your unwavering support and belief in our mission continue to inspire us! \nThanks to your generosity, we are thrilled to announce that a record-breaking $58,000 was raised in support of our participants and their families! Your contributions are helping create positive experiences, endless opportunities, and lasting impacts for our participants. Thank you for making a difference! \nFunds raised through the golf outing go directly to support the quality community-based programming on which our families and participants rely. \nPhotos from the event can be found on our Facebook page. \n \n2024 Charlie Long Award Winner is Joe Kish!\nCongratulations to the 2024 Charlie Long Award winner, Joe Kish! In a surprise presentation, Joe was honored for exemplifying the unwavering dedication, passion, and commitment to community work that the Charlie Long Award celebrates. \nLike Charlie Long, Joe brings people together to serve our friends in the community. His generosity with his time, energy, and effort has been instrumental in uniting groups and individuals in support of the WDSRA and the broader DuPage community. \nJoe’s work reflects the very essence of Charlie Long’s legacy. We are grateful for his continued contributions and inspiring leadership! \nHear the full presentation as well as Joe’s humble comments here. \n \nMessage from Chuck Long\nChuck Long shares how WDSRA has played a role in the life of his family for more than 40 years. Chuck also goes on to announce the 2024 Charlie Long Award winner. The award is named after his father and the legacy he left behind with WDSRA. Congratulations to Joe Kish, the 2024 Charlie Long Award winner! \nHear Chuck’s message here. \n\n\nCongratulations Golfers!\n1st place team\n• Eric Fleming\n• Richard Brink\n• Nick Coffman\n• Jeromy Franks \n1st place mixed team\n• Bob Frey\n• John Kelly\n• Jane Hodgkinson\n• Pat Cleary \nClosest to the pin #5W – Zach Greenberger\nClosest to the pin #4S – Chris Cobb\nClosest to the pin #12E – Bob Gibson \nLong drive women #8W – Maureen Herrmann\nLong drive women #2S – Carrie Matlock\nLong drive Women #14E – Linda Pecharich \nLong drive men #8W – Mike Leonetti\nLong drive men #2S – Tony Stefani\nLong drive men #14E – Brett Hassels \nLong putt #9W – Joe Rodemeyer\nLong putt #9S – Joe Ham\nLong putt #18E – George Van Denend \n \nThe 2025 event is Monday, June 2nd\nInterested in becoming a sponsor – contact Lea Jackman at [email protected] or 630-681-0962 ext580. \nGolfer registration – opens April 1, 2025 \nEvent Date\nMonday, June 2,2025 \n10:30am Registration, Driving Range, Putting Green\n11:00am Box Lunch\n12:00pm Shotgun start\n5:00pm Dinner, Charlie Long Award Presentation, Awards & Raffles \nEvent Location\nArrowhead Golf Club, Wheaton\n26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189 \nEvent Cost\n$200 per golfer\n$800 per foursome\nDinner Only option $75 per person \nIMPORTANT: Everyone is encouraged to register early and to purchase all your extras (Mulligans, strings, raffle tickets, and Split the Pot tickets) online at the same time. This will ensure a quicker, smoother registration for everyone. There will be a 2 putt maximum per hole", " or no worse than a bogey. \nAdd-Ons:\nIndividual Express – includes 2 Mulligans, string and 1 raffle ticket – $40\nFoursome Express – includes 2 Mulligans, string and 1 raffle ticket for each golfer – $160\nSplit the Pot – 3 for $20 OR 10 for $50\nRaffles – 3 for $20 OR 10 for $50 \nEvent Details\nIncludes the following: \n\nDriving range & putting green\n18 holes with cart\nScramble format\nContest hole prizes\nLunch & dinner\nGolfer awards\nCash bar\n\n \nCharlie Long and the Charlie Long Award \nCharlie Long was a shining example of someone who understood the meaning of community, philanthropy, support, and dedication. He was also an outstanding advocate for WDSRA. Charlie lived his life in an admirable way and as a result, left this world a better place than how he found it. We are proud to have been a part of Charlie’s family and he will always be a part of the WDSRA family. Charlie Long was a long time friend to WDSRA. His son Andy has been participating in WDSRA programs since 1977. \nBecause of the profound affect he had on the WDSRA family, in 2009 the Golf Classic was renamed in his honor and the Charlie Long Award was created to celebrate those individuals who continue to live their lives in the remarkable fashion that Charlie lived his. \nWe are proud to have been a part of Charlie’s family and he will always be a part of the WDSRA family. \nLearn more about Charlie Long here. \n \nTake a look at all the fun!"]