Landsmeer Golf Club to host foundation fundraiser

Registration is now open for the popular AASV Foundation Golf Outing, to be held Thursday, August 20 at the Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City, Iowa. This is the foundation’s second visit to Landsmeer - the scenic course was the site of the 2011 golf outing.

AASV members, industry stakeholders, and guests are invited to register a 4-person team to enjoy this friendly 18-hole best-ball tournament. Individuals and couples are also welcome to register and will be assigned to a team. Golfers will test their combined skills against the challenges of the course and compete in individual contests along the way.

Golfer check-in begins at 11:00 AM the day of the event, with the driving range available for warming up with a few practice balls. The four-person team, best-ball competition gets underway at 12:00 noon with a shotgun start. Box lunches and beverages will be supplied on-course. Following the golfing, team and individual contest winners will be recognized during a pork dinner.

The registration fee includes 18 holes of “best-ball” golf, cart rental, lunch, beverages, awards dinner and prizes. Proceeds from the outing provide support for the AASV Foundation as it seeks to “ensure our future…create a legacy” for swine veterinarians. Income generated by the event helps fund foundation programs such as swine externship grants for veterinary students, travel stipends for students attending the AASV annual meeting, research funding, Swine Medicine Education Center tuition grants, heritage member videos, and more.

Landsmeer, Dutch for “lake of the land,” reflects the unique Dutch heritage of Orange City as well as the nature of the golf course. The prairie-style course sprawls over 160 acres of rolling Iowa hills, and features bent grass greens and bluegrass fairways. Tall native grasses line the golf holes, presenting a rippling lake effect to players. For a sneak peek at the golf course, visit http://landsmeergolfclub.com. For more information about the outing, contact AASV: Tel: 515-465-5255; aasv@aasv.org.