Another Successful Bad Pants Open

By Kailey Ekstrom

 

 

 

 

 

The 18th Annual Ian Leonard Bad Pants Open hosted at Rush Creek Golf Club raised $60,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota and PGA REACH Minnesota. The morning pro-am consisted of Special Olympic Athletes, many new to Bad Pants, and our very own PGA Professionals. In the afternoon, sponsor groups and PGA Professionals played and enjoyed the beautiful weather in an event that impacts so many.

Thank you to the Bad Pants presenting partner – Treasure Island Resort and Casino. Thank you to Rush Creek Golf Club for hosting once again and special thank you to Ian Leonard and Jay Meyerhoff for championing such an incredible event. Lastly, thank you to the PGA Professionals that joined us for the day: Ethan Trauth, Eric Speck, Matt Olson, Derek Helstrom, Tom Wall, Andy Gerber, Nick Pelle, Dylan Leivermann, Eddie Wynne, Jeff Crouch, Tommy Koehler, Scott Erickson, Lance West, Greg Schulze, Paul Kelley, George Smith, Ryan Hanford, Gary Botkin, Greg Ross, Derek Stendahl, Kellie Hoiness, Aaron Jacobson, Tim Vernon, Mike Barge, Kate Drimel, Peter Hoffman, Tessa Stener, Chris Sauer, Brad Pluth, Sharbee Hoskins, Marshall Hoiness and Charlie Levis.