Experience Golf Entertainer Peter Longo, Fun Festivities & Great Iowa Food At Invitational #30!
All of the meals and refreshments at the GOMACO Invitational are compliments of GOMACO and GOMACO Invitational sponsors. We'll have a wide variety of the best Iowa has to offer, so be sure to bring your appetite!
Providing entertainment at #30 is trick-shot artist Peter Longo, The King Of Clubs. His unique trick-shot show will start at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, on the Ida Grove #1 tee box, following the conclusion of the Putting Tournament and Contractors' Shoot-Out.
Our famous Pride of Iowa Steak fry will also kick-off at 6:30 p.m. by the Ida Grove clubhouse on Tuesday. It features Iowa's best, aged rib-eye steaks that you grill to your personal perfection, grilled onions, Texas toast, delicious sides, desserts and more. An awards ceremony for the winners of the Putting Tournament and Contractors' Shoot-Out will start at 8:30 p.m. inside the clubhouse.
Activities on Wednesday, September 21, start bright and early with a pancake breakfast served at 7 a.m. in the Ida Grove clubhouse. Starting at 8:15 a.m., the activities will shift to the practice green outside. We will have an Opening Ceremony introducing the members of the Godbersen family, your hosts for the GOMACO Invitational. Then there will be the $5,000 Putt competition. Five attendees' names will be drawn the night before at the Tuesday awards ceremony, and they will have the chance to attempt a 50-foot long putt for the $5,000 cash prize.
Wednesday continues with the 18-hole, 4-Person Scramble Tournament on four area courses, the "Grand" Champion Shoot-Out at 6 p.m., and a banquet dinner and awards ceremony at the Skate Palace in Ida Grove starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Trick-Shot Artist Peter Longo, The King Of Clubs, Entertains On Tuesday
New for GOMACO Invitational #30 is trick-shot artist Peter Longo, The King Of Clubs, and the world's #1 golf entertainer. He'll put on a show like you've never seen. Peter is a former PGA Tour player, master teacher and show business entertainer. He'll amaze and amuse you with his creative trick-shot spectacular. His show will start at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, at the Ida Grove #1 tee box. Don't miss it! Peter Longo has a long list of accomplishments in his career. Along with being a pro golfer and entertainer, he's appeared on WGN's "Instant Replay" in Chicago, "The Golf Scene" on Comcast sports TV, hosted "The King Of Clubs" golf segments on "Good Morning, Arizona," created and starred in "Off The Fairway," a golf variety TV show, and created and hosted "Inside Golf," a magazine entertainment show on Arizona cable TV. He also has been on several radio shows, produced instructional videos, written articles for magazines, and is involved in the Disabled Golf Program for persons with disabilities. Can You Smell The Grills Stoked Already?
After all the scores have been tallied, the clubs are put away, and everyone has enjoyed trick-shot artist Peter Longo, Tuesday evening starts to wind down with the Pride of Iowa Steak Fry. We'll have the grills hot and ready to go at 6:30 p.m. outside the Ida Grove clubhouse. You can grill Iowa's best, aged rib-eye steaks to your personal perfection. Chicken breasts will also be available. There will also be thickly-sliced Texas toast to grill (or not to grill if you can't wait to dig in). The aroma is highlighted by whole, sweet grilled onions. Several sides and dessert will also be on the menu. Don't miss it! It's one of the highlights of the GOMACO Invitational! Honoring The Day's Winners From The Putting Tournament & Contractors' Shoot-Out
After the Pride of Iowa Steak Fry, there will be a special awards ceremony for the Putting Tournament and Contractors' Shoot-Out inside the Ida Grove clubhouse starting at 8:30 p.m. During the program, there will be a drawing for Wednesday morning's $5,000 Putt competition. If you have registered for GOMACO Invitational #30, and traveled to Ida Grove this September to have a great time with us, then you are eligible! The five names drawn will have the opportunity to compete for a chance to putt for $5,000 in cash the next morning, and will need to report to the practice green outside the clubhouse around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Following the awards ceremony, Mr. G's, which is located upstairs in GOMACO University (click this map for directions) will be open until 11 p.m. for the Tuesday Tune-Up. |
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Check In For The Scramble Tournament & Enjoy Breakfast Starting At 7 a.m.
When you arrive at the Ida Grove Country Club on Wednesday morning, please check in for the Scramble Tournament as soon as you can, if you are participating, and pay your $65.00 entry fee (100 percent payback in cash and prizes). At this time you'll receive your Invitational #30 "goodies." Registration closes at 8 a.m. The pancakes will be flipping and ready to be enjoyed at 7 a.m. in the clubhouse, and will be accompanied by choices in toppings and side dishes. Before the 18-hole tournament starts, there will be a few activities around the clubhouse for you to enjoy. At 8:15 a.m., come out to the practice green for the Opening Ceremony, led by Rich Smith, GOMACO Vice President of Administration and Finance (far left in top photo). You'll be introduced to the Godbersens, GOMACO's founding family. Seen in the top photo are, starting at second from left: Jill Godbersen (wife of Kent Godbersen, not pictured), Gary L. Godbersen (holding microphone), Len & Micki Rettinger, Julie & Grant Godbersen, and Sharon Godbersen. Kent is the GOMACO Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing. Len is the Northeast and Central United States and Canada District Sales Manager. Micki is the GOMACO Invitational Tournament Coordinator. Grant is the GOMACO Vice President of Manufacturing. Sharon is the GOMACO Vice President of Accounting. Gary is the GOMACO President and CEO. Following the Opening Ceremony will be the excitement of the $5,000 Putt! Practice Your Long Putts Now & Sink A 50-Foot Putt Worth $5,000 In September! - It Was Won In 2006!
One lucky GOMACO Invitational guest will have the opportunity to attempt to sink a 50-foot putt worth $5,000 around 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Five names are drawn from all registered attendees at the awards ceremony on Tuesday night. These five individuals need to be at the Ida Grove practice green on Wednesday morning ready to go with their putters! This awesome prize was last given out in 2006, and maybe someone will get lucky again this year! Rich Smith, GOMACO Vice President of Administration and Finance, will host the event and lead the participants through a short putt-off. The winning individual will have one chance to sink a 50-foot putt for all of the money! Last year's competitors (seen in bottom photo) were Thad Cosgrove of Cosgrove Law Firm, Jim Kaas of Iowa Fluid Power, Tom Wade of The McLean Co., Dan Thompson of Border States Paving, Inc., and Jim Savage of WMC Contracting Co. After a short putt-off, Jim Kaas (seen in top photo) earned the honor of attempting the long putt. Despite an excellent putt, the prize went unclaimed at #29. The rest of Wednesday is for the fun of the 18-hole Scramble Tournament and the "Grand" Champion Shoot-Out. Kick-Back With Your Friends At The Wednesday Awards Ceremony & Banquet Dinner
After the "Grand" Champion Shoot-Out at the Ida Grove Golf and Country Club, make your way to the Skate Palace in Ida Grove for the banquet dinner and awards ceremony (click this map for directions). The meal will be served starting at 7:30 p.m., and the awards and drawings will start at 8 p.m. We'll hand out all of the crystal prizes for the champions, give away cash and prizes for flight winners, honor those who won the special challenge holes, and much more! When you get to the Skate Palace, check out the prize tables in the northeast corner of the building. We'll have them full of the newest golf, technology and leisure prizes available. But the only way you have a chance to win any of it is to register for #30 today and join in the fun! There's nothing we enjoy more than having you as our guests in our hometown of Ida Grove, Iowa. We hope everyone has as great of a time attending, as we do hosting it. Start making your plans today, and we'll see you in September! |
