The 14th Annual Swing for Rotary Golf Tournament is in the books, after a skip-year in 2020. Golfers, sponsors, patrons, and Rotarians enjoyed a beautiful 70-degree day at White Horse Golf Club Jun 18. They were happy to be out of Covid Jail on a beautiful golf course doing what they do: helping to make this a better community.
The tourney was different this year. In years past it was long event that included a dinner and auction following golf. Organizers decided after the 2019 tournament to split the events, with a dinner/auction in February and golf in June. The dinner/auction piece of that plan successfully happened in February 2020, but Rotarians were forced to postpone the golf event that year. They learned how to do a Zoom auction in February 2021, successfully raising about $25k. And they are pleased to announce that more than $17k was raised by the 2021 golf tournament. Here players register with Emily, Suzanne, and Chris........ and putt in the putting contest.
Golfers and sponsors were happy to be back out on the course in 2021 to help with the many causes Kingston North Kitsap Rotary Club supports, including ShareNet, Coffee Oasis, Boys and Girls Club, Community Meals, Food4Kids and more. According to Tournament Organizer Jackie Wood, 81 golfers signed up. As they made their way around the course, sponsors offered discount coupons for local restaurants, opportunity to enroll in Kitsap Olympic Ale Trail, and Bundt Cake "sliders" on the 13th tee. KING 5’s Jake Whittenberg donated his services once again as tournament emcee.
The tournament Corporate Sponsor was Latitude 48/Ameriprise. Hole-in-one sponsor was Haselwood Auto Group, but the Hyundai returned to the dealership. The Putting sponsor was The Point Casino and Hotel, while the Beverage Cart sponsors were Windermere Real Estate and Columbia Bank. Other sponsors included Liberty Bank, 20/20 Eyecare Center, Kingston Henery Hardware, Bill Maule, Cross Country Mortgage, Kingston Ale House, Randy-Kan, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Professional Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 2819, 4700 Group, Kingston Dental, Valley Nursery, The Grub Hut, Kitsap Olympic Ale Trail, Kitsap Credit Union, Land Title, Poulsbo CPA, Stanley Steemer, Chinook Contractors, Apple Tree Cove Dental, Kitsap Bank, and Sparkwood Events. Cash donations were contributed by De’ MacKinnon, Fredrick Branchflower, Roberts and Bryant, and Kingston Lumber. Cup N Muffin supplied morning treats. Wood said “without our sponsors this event could not happen and would not be the success it is. We thank them all.”