July 8, 2024
Openings available for Ferris State’s Anniversary Celebration Golf Classic, highlighting the 50 years of the Katke Golf Course
Ferris State University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Katke Golf Course with a special Anniversary Celebration Golf Classic on Friday, Aug. 9, with openings still available.
The event will take place at Katke Golf Course, 1003 Perry Ave., and begins with a breakfast registration at 9 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m. The event includes a happy hour and a dinner with a brief program and prizes at 6 p.m.
Registration is currently available online at Ferris.edu. A single golf registration is $250, or a foursome cost is $1,000. Personal and corporate sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Participation in the event will help ensure Katke Golf Course remains a premier golfing destination for the next 50 years.
Ferris State's Katke Golf Course ranks among the finest university-owned golf courses in the United States. The course covers over 6,847 yards and is the highest point in Mecosta County, helping to define the scenic West Michigan landscape.
Katke has won the Mecosta Country Peoples' Choice Awards for favorite golf range and favorite golf course in the area in recent years.
Designed by Robert Beard, Katke Golf Course opened for public play in 1974. The golf course has undergone some major renovations since 2004. Katke is a true test for any caliber of player.
Katke is the home of Ferris State PGA Golf Management Program, the first of its kind in the nation.
The course next week is hosting the top junior boy golfers in the 46th Michigan Junior State Amateur Championship, which kicks off on July 8.
It also is the home of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in its indoor/outdoor award-winning practice facility, the Ken Janke Sr. Golf Learning Center.
Additional information is available by contacting the Katke Golf Course Pro Shop at (231) 591-3765 or by email [email protected]. More information on Katke Golf Course can be found at www.katkegolf.com.
To register for the golf outing or help sponsor the event, please visit this link here.