The 9th Annual Auggie Navarro Golf Outing to be turned into a Pro-Am event

The 9th Annual Auggie Navarro Golf Outing will now be turned into a Pro-Am event, but this is not just your ordinary tournament.

Only 32 PGA golf professionals will be allowed to team up with our Auggie player amateurs.  Korn Ferry Tour & South Central Section golf pros that are trying to qualify for a spot to play in the 2021 Wichita Open will have an opportunity to win one exempt spot in the Wichita Open during the Auggie Navarro Pro-Am.  The golf professional with the lowest score on June 13th Auggie Pro-Am will win the exemption spot for the 2021 Korn Ferry Wichita Open which will begin on June 17-20, 2021 at Crestview CC (North Course). 

Three Checks presented at the 8th Annual Auggie Navarro Golf Tournament

Three Checks were presented by LPGA Pro Katherine Kirk and Tournament Director Rick Navarro at the 8th Annual Auggie Navarro Golf Tournament.

The First Tee of Wichita received a check in the amount of $30,000.00.  These proceeds will be used to fund three $10,000 scholarships to deserving seniors from The First Tee.  Tom West (Founder of The First Tee) and Rick Navarro have agreed to name a golf teaching room within The First Tee practice area located at MacDonald GC after Auggie Navarro.

The Wichita Jr. Golf Foundation received a check in the amount of $20,000.00.  These proceeds will be used to fund two $10,000 scholarship to deserving seniors from The Wichita Jr. Golf Foundation.

The Auggie Navarro Endowment received a check in the amount $11,545.00.  These proceeds will be used to build a cash base for the endowment so that one day Auggie Navarro Scholarships can be funded from the interest paid off of the principal.

MV Purchasing / The Auggie Navarro Foundation raises money at the 2nd Annual Marathon Golf event

This summer marked the 2nd Annual Marathon Golf event held at MacDonald Park.  The City of Wichita closes MacDonald Park so we (The First Tee & MV Purchasing & friends) can play all day to raise money to pay FREE GREEN FEE’S for kids 17 years & under at any of the 4 public golf courses in Wichita.

This event has spun into 2 forms of raising money:

  1. Playing golf from sunup to sundown is one form.  Each player gets sponsors that are willing to pay them for the number of holes played in one day.  This event is comprised of individuals from The First Tee & their friends.
  2. The 2nd format is a scramble which is sponsored by MV Purchasing / The Auggie Navarro Foundation.  Teams contribute $1,000 – $2,000 in order to participate.

Between the 2 groups (The First Tee & MV Purchasing) raise approximately $20,000 each year & contribute to the City of Wichita for Kids under the age of 17 to play for FREE.

Junior golf rounds have increased in the City of Wichita due to this program.

LPGA Professional Katherine Kirks visits the 8th Annual Auggie Navarro Golf Tournament

LPGA Professional Katherine Kirk gave the players in the 8th Annual Auggie Navarro tournament a surprise visit and assisted Rick Navarro in awarding the net earnings from the event, which totaled $61,545.00. She also spoke about her experiences on the LPGA and her recent event at the ANA Inspiration Tournament. The current Auggie Navarro College Scholarship Recipients that attended this year’s event as volunteers got an opportunity to have a photo shoot with the local celebrity.

In September, Katherine participated in a skins game prior to the ANA Inspiration & won $30,000.00 for the charity of her choice. In the actual ANA Inspiration Tournament she had played her way into playing in the last group but putts wouldn’t drop and she scored a final round of 73. Her total score for the event was 9 under par which placed her in a tie for 7th place. The following weekend she took a break from the LPGA to come to her home town here in Wichita, KS. with her husband Tom Kirk.

Team Auggie Navarro takes first place in the Aetna Marge Page Pro-Am

Thursday, our team which consisted of Kate Tillman, Chadd Brown, Gary & Rick Navarro, along with Korn Ferry PGA PRO Vince India shot -26 in a shamble format, taking 1st place at the Aetna Marge Page Pro-Am. I’d like to say we all contributed a bit but I must be honest, we used Kate’s FANTASTIC TEE BALLS ALL DAY!! With that said, she left us with flip wedges to almost every par 4 and inside 150 yards to most par 5’s at Crestview North.

A bit about Kate, she is the winner of both State of Kansas Women’s & State of Kansas JR. She is also, the champion of many events in Oklahoma & Texas. Look out LPGA ladies!

Chadd Brown has also won JR events in Wichita & Augusta. He has the dedication that could some day allow him to play on the tour.

Keep your eyes peeled for these 2 up an coming juniors. Good luck to Vince India our PGA GOLF PRO in the Wichita Open.

8th Annual Auggie Navarro Tournament Results

Another successful Auggie Navarro Golf Tournament concluded at Crestview Country Club with 24 teams participating in this year’s event.

Flight A was won by Craig Burns, David Armagost, Kevin Belknap. and Cole Golden, representing Security First Title, with a group score of -57.

Flight B was won by Rick Horn, Scott Stinnett, Jason Kent, and Bryson Owens, representing Ekan, with a group score of -62.

Flight C was won by Clete Straub, Brent Straub, Vince Straub and Chris Kinman, representing SBarcas LLC,/Getka, with a group score of -67.

Thank you to Crestview Country Club for hosting this year’s tournament today and thank you to all of the teams who participated in this year’s event!

Congratulations to the teams for finishing first in their flights at this year’s tournament!

2020 Flight A Winners

FLIGHT A GROUP SCORE – 57

SECURITY 1ST TITLE
CRAIG BURNS
DAVID ARMAGOST
KEVIN BELKNAP
COLE GOLDEN

2020 Flight B Winners

FLIGHT B GROUP SCORE – 62

EKAN
RICK HORN
SCOTT STINNETT
JASON KENT
BRYSON OWENS

2020 Flight C Winners

FLIGHT C GROUP SCORE – 67

BARCAS LLC / GETKA
CLETE STRAB
BRENT STRAUB
VIC STRAUB
CHRIS KINMAN