22nd Annual Ferris State Men's Basketball Golf Outing Set For July 23 At Katke Golf Course
2025 Men's Basketball Alumni & Friends Outing
July 23, 2025
Katke Golf Course
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Big Rapids, Mich. - Registration is currently underway and spots are expected to fill up fast for The Ferris State University Men's Basketball Golf Outing that will be held Wednesday, July 23, at Ferris State University's Katke Golf Course.
All Bulldog fans and friends are invited to take part in the four-person scramble, which serves as one of the men's basketball program's primary fundraising events. This year will represent the 22nd annual event.
This year, participants will have an opportunity at the annual mid-week event to meet and connect with new FSU men's basketball head coach Bobby Pietrack.
The 18-hole outing will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., and a 9:45 a.m. rules meeting followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
More than 100 golfers have took part in the event each of the last 12 years as the annual outing continues to grow, including nearly 150 golfers per year over the past nine years.
The entry fee, which is $110 per person or $440 a team, includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, doughnuts and coffee, hot dog, chips and drink, a postgame luncheon at Buffalo Wild Wings following play, raffle, silent auction and many other activities throughout the round. A great package of team and individual prizes will also be awarded. In addition, members of the Bulldog men's basketball program and various FSU Athletics Department staff will be on hand throughout the day.
Business and individual sponsorships are also available, including tee sponsorships ($125 or two/$200) or a corporate package that includes a foursome and a tee sponsorship for $500. A special bundle package is also available for an extra $160 per team ($40/player) that includes 50/50 squares, four feet of Bulldog tail for putting, four mulligans, forty raffle tickets, one free throw attempt per player for an extra shot at a hole-in-one prize and more. All proceeds from the outing support the men's basketball program.
For more information regarding either the outing or to register, please contact Cedric Frierson at (231) 679-9852 or via email at CedricFrierson@ferris.edu. Online payment and registration is also available at FerrisStateBulldogs.com.
More information on Katke Golf Course can be found at www.katkegolf.com.
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.
Pietrack takes over for former Bulldog head coach Andy Bronkema, who recently accepted the head coaching position at NCAA Division I Central Michigan following 12 seasons leading FSU.
A veteran collegiate coach, Pietrack most recently served as the head coach at fellow NCAA Division II power Fort Lewis College in Colorado from 2015-24, leading the Skyhawks to three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Regular-Season Championships, three RMAC Tournament titles, five NCAA D2 Tournament appearances and an average of nearly 23 wins per season. During his time as the head coach at Fort Lewis, Pietrack posted a 189-75 overall record with a 72% winning percentage and ranked among the top 10 D2 head coaches.
The Ferris State men's basketball program has a long track record of success that includes more than 1,300 all-time victories, 17 GLIAC Championships and 18 NCAA Tournament appearances along with a national championship in 2018. Since 2004, the Bulldogs have reached the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen five times and won 13 GLIAC regular season or tourney titles. FSU reached the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in the last 11 years this past season and won 20 games or more for the 10th-straight full season.
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