 Tim Schmolke |
Polywater celebrated its 25th Annual Employee Golf Outing on June 20th at Oak Glen, an executive par 29 golf course in sunny Stillwater, Minnesota. The tradition is kept alive each year by 28-year employee Tim Schmolke who, in addition to organizing the event, manages the Company's purchasing department and regulatory compliance. Tim takes his golf very seriously and enjoys dressing "properly" for the sport. This year he topped his infamous Payne Stewart outfit from a previous event by donning an authentic Scottish kilt, pictured at left. Not quite Braveheart, but ... sporting. The outing pairs Polywater employees and supplier reps in a 9-hole best-ball tourney. Tim offered this post-game report: "This year was a big success. 43 golfers competed for team and individual prizes. Two minutes of drizzle right after the start threatened the festivities, but the clouds passed. 1st Place with a score of 25 (four under par) went to team #10, comprised of Polywater retiree Mary Lou "I Rule The Laws of Golf" Lawton and vendors Ryan "Holy Cow Can I Hit 'Em" Holte and Jim "Winning Does Not Stink" Stinchfield. The Middle-of-the-Pack award, with a score of 28 (one under par), was a two-way tie ultimately decided by a dart toss at some balloons in favor of Team 3: Tom "Mediocre Freddy" Fredericks, Dave "My Wife Rules The Laws of Golf" Lawton, Jeff "Lost Ball" Hunter, and Bob "The Sun Was In My Eyes" Henderson. Last Place with a score of 33 (four over par) went to Team 7: Charley "Never" Ames, Don "No Hit 'Em" Larson, Jack "Banana Slicer" Spillane, and John "Z's Are Always Last" Zalesky." A separate Chip & Putt Contest resulted in a three-way tie decided by more darts tossed at balloons. Vendor Chris "Take A" Gander won this one. Even more employees joined the group for a great dinner afterwards, and many door prizes were awarded! A good time was had by all! |
