Lonsbury Memorial Scholarship Event
Gathering to Support McClure Students
Join us on Thursday and Friday, September 21-22, for our annual event!
Event proceeds will benefit the J. Warren McClure School Advisory Board Thomas Lonsbury Scholarship Endowment.
Event questions? Contact Nick Lathrop and follow us on LinkedIn.
Itinerary
| Thursday, September 21 | |
| 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Ohio University Grand Prix Only (Mario Kart 8 Tournament) Esports room in Scripps Hall |
| 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Welcome Banquet Jackie O's Taproom and Brewery |
| Friday, September 22 - Golf Outing | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration opens Athens Country Club |
| 9:45 a.m. | Pictures |
| 10 a.m. | Tournament Shotgun Start Athens Country Club |
| 11 a.m. | Lunch Open to non-golfers as well |
| 2:30 - 4 p.m. | 19th Hole Social and Awards Athens Country Club Clubhouse
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Lonsbury Event Details
Venue information
- Reception & Banquet
- Golf Tournament Participants
- Accommodations at the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center and Athens Central Hotel. Register by Sept. 8 to reserve your room! You must call and ask for “Thomas Lonsbury Scholarship Event” to receive a special rate.
- Athens Central Hotel
88 E. State St. | Athens, OH
740.595.0500
www.athenscentralhotel.com
$20 off room rates when you call and ask for “Thomas Lonsbury Scholarship Event”
- Ohio University Inn & Conference Center
31 Richland Ave. | Athens, OH
866.593.6661
www.ouinn.com
--$129 per room per night plus applicable taxes for Wednesday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 21
--$139.00 per room per night plus applicable taxes for Friday, Sept. 22
Golf Classic Rules
All play will be governed by the U.S.G.A. Rules of Golf
| Format | Four‑Person Lauderdale Scramble. Each player will hit the tee shot. The players will choose the ball in the best position and all four players will play from that point. This format will be used until hole is completed. Bogey is your friend and the highest score you can take on any given hole. |
| Tees | Teams will use a minimum of 2 tee shots by each player – one on the front nine ‑ one on the back nine. Men shall play the first 9 holes from the White Tee‑Markers and the second 9 holes from the Women shall play from the Red Tee‑Markers both times around. |
| Preferred lies | Players may improve the lie of the ball one club‑length of its original lie no nearer the hole. The ball must remain in it’s original condition. A ball in the rough must remain in the rough, a ball in a bunker must remain in the bunker, etc.. Once the ball is on the putting surface the ball may be moved one putter‑head length, no nearer the hole. |
| Ties | All ties will be decided by scorecard playoff, starting with the #1 Handicap hole, then #2 and working forward until a hole has been won. |
| Proximity Challenges | Prizes awarded for:
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| Mulligans | Mulligans may be purchased in advance, two per person and eight per foursome. Mulligans may be used on any shot including putts but are not to be used on the prize holes. |
Event History
In 2002, Thomas Lonsbury — an avid golfer and member of the McClure School Advisory Board — suggested that the board establish a scholarship for outstanding students in the McClure ITS program and fund it with proceeds from a golf classic. The board agreed and promptly named Lonsbury chair of the advisory board for the Thomas Lonsbury Scholarship Golf Classic.
Lonsbury chaired the event until his death in 2012. That year’s tournament was the first to be called the Lonsbury Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic. Advisory board member Garon Gentzel took over leadership of the event for eight seasons. New advisory board member Nick Lathrop will continue the tradition of keeping our alumni engaged with their university.
Our Hall of Champions
| 2022 | Progressive Insurance | Score: 59 | Mark Langhans Ray Mack Ivan Tomic Prabu Rajaknar |
| 2021 | Nationwide Insurance | Score: 62 | Tod Bickley Doug Hromeo Justin Surber Erik Langhans |
| 2019 | Progressive Insurance | Score: 62 | Ray Mack Prabu Rajakumar Angelo Martella Ivan Tomic |
| 2018 | Marathon | Score: 62 | Mike Casey Casey Babinger Andrew Bednar Jeremy Shoup |
| 2017 | Progressive Insurance | Score: 60 | Kacee Babinger Mike Casey Jeremy Shoup Gary Weckman |
| 2016 | Score: 61 | Joe Wiles Jason Stidham Mike Perez Greg Wheeler | |
| 2015 | Score: 61 | Tim Linson Brad Webb Bryan Ireton | |
| 2014 | Score: 61 | Tim Linson Todd Hatton Steve Burke Kevin Mueller | |
| 2013 | Score: 60 | Tom Cunningham Jeff Holkovic Scott Hollowell Dan Davies | |
| 2012 | Score: 59 | Sean Davidson Benjah Miller Evan Reid Alex Meierdiercks | |
| 2011 | Score: 59 | Jason Ice Ryan Burnett Marc Mendoza Glenn Montz | |
| 2010 | Score: 57 | James Frost Tom Grosh Patrick Stepman Sean Davidson | |
| 2009 | Score: 59 | Ken Bailey Sean Davidson Rick Manderick Benjah Miller | |
| 2008 | Score: 60 | Tom Grosh Sean Swanson Tom Smith (3-person team) | |
| 2007 | Pepsi-7UP/Nortel | Score: 60 | Randy Denny Jim Hurphy Jerry Koelling Gary Shook |
| 2006 | Progressive Insurance | Score: 61 | Brian Chylik Pete Costanzo Mark Langhans Steve McCullough |
| 2005 | OU Binge Brothers Assoc. | Score: 62 | Tom Grosh Mike Kirincic Don McMillan Kevin Walsh |
| 2004 | OU Binge Brothers Assoc. | Score: 61 | Tom Grosh Ken Jones Mike Kirincic Kevin Walsh |
| 2003 | Avaya | Score: 62 | Jeff Courtright Tim Esker Tom Lonsbury Tom Waterman |
| 2002 | Avaya | Score: 30 | Jeff Courtright Tim Esker Tom Lonsbury Tom Waterman (9 holes played due to Hurricane Isidore) |
Thank you to our tournament sponsors
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