Tuesday Morning Activities

GOMACO Invitational #32 kicked-off on Tuesday, September 17, at the Ida Grove Golf and Country Club. The main golfing events waited until the afternoon, but early arrivals could enjoy open golf in Ida Grove, practice their swing at the driving range, make those last minute putting refinements for the Putting Tournament, or relax around the clubhouse.

On Tuesday morning, guests could take a tour of the GOMACO Plant #2 facilities to see the latest in manufacturing equipment and meet the individuals who work hard every day to construct their machines. There was also an equipment display set up outside the facility featuring the latest in GOMACO technology. Brad Denton, trick-shot artist and entertainer for this year's event, held a short-game clinic on the Ida Grove course practice green at 11:30 a.m.

The first golfing event on the schedule was the drawing for the Contractors' Shoot-Out teams at 1 p.m. Then at 1:15 p.m., 214 participants headed out to four greens on the Ida Grove course to compete in the preliminary round of the Putting Tournament. Each green had a winning team, and they advanced to the Putting Tournament Championship at 3:30 p.m. on the Ida Grove #9 green next to the clubhouse.

Following the Putting Tournament, the Contractors' Shoot-Out (a special event just for our customers) started at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday rounded out with Brad Denton's Trick-Shot Show and the Pride of Iowa Steak Fry at 6:30 p.m., and an awards ceremony for the day's events.

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