2025 Professional Golf Management 50th Golf Outing and Celebration

This event is closed, if you are interested in sponsoring or attending,
please contact Chris Bigford at chrisbigford@ferris.edu

October 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

Katke Golf Course

1003 Perry Ave., Big Rapids, MI 49307

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Ferris State Professional Golf Management invites you
to join us for the 50th Anniversary of our program! 
 Connect with other Bulldogs from different decades as we share
memories over golf, food, beverages and great conversation!

Event Timeline

9am Panel Discussion with donuts and coffee
10am Registration
11am Shotgun Start
4pm Cocktail Reception (*Ken Janke Learning Center)
5pm Hors d'oeuvres/Program

*Ken Janke Learning Center: The indoor golf center offers year-round access for golf, learning, and practice. It also provides an educational element to students in the PGA Golf Management Program to develop their abilities in coaching, instruction, and fitting and club repair, which better prepares them for their careers as PGA Golf Professionals. This facility features over 10,000 square feet of the best technology in golf including:

• 4 state‐of‐the‐art Trackman Simulators
• Home of The Michigan Golf Hall of Fame
• Indoor putting green and four indoor hitting bays


$150 Per Player Includes:

18 Holes of Golf with Cart (Scramble)
Putting Green and Driving Range
Lunch at Turn
Heavy Hors d'oeuvres (Following golf)
Gift

Skins: $20 cash on day of event (optional)

$40.00
(Spouse/Guest for Cocktail Reception Only)
Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

Sponsorship Opportunities*

Tournament - $2500 (5 available)
*Event board with organizational logo
*Organizational logo on photo board

Putting Green - $350 (4 available)
*Sponsor sign near putting green

Snack Station - $250 (2 available)
*Sponsor sign near snack station

Beverage Station - $350 (2 available)
*Sponsor signs near club house and at the turn

Driving Range - $200 (2 available)
*Sponsor sign on the range

Scoreboard - $350 (4 available)
*Sponsor sign near scoreboard

Hole - $250 (18 available)
*Sponsor sign next to the tee box

Hole In One - $500 (5 available)
*Sponsor sign next to the tee box

*Each sponsorship comes with a custom embroidered flag,
rule sheet recognition, signage, listed on PGM website and recognized
in all future communications/press releases.



*(see availability and costs by typing SPONSOR in the code box on the registration page)
Join us for another exciting event on October 12!

Pilgrims Run Golf Course
9am Shotgun Start
Tee Gift
$75.00 per person
*11401 Newcosta Ave, Pierson, MI 49339*
*A portion of the entry fee goes to supporting students in the PGM Golf Management Program at Ferris State University.
If you have questions, please contact Chris Bigford at bigforc@ferris.edu or 231-591-2380.
If you have a disability and require accommodations to participate in this event, contact Rhonda Sanders at 231-591-2380 or rhondasanders@ferris.edu to request accommodations at least 72 hours in advance. Ferris State University is an equal opportunity institution. For information on the University's Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit ferris.edu/non-discrimination.