Past & Present Officers ~ Tournament Sites from 1947 to 2004

Midwest Deaf Golfers Association Past and Present Officers and Tournament Sites 1947-2007 1947-1950 1951-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-Present
1947 The Invitational Entries: 20 President: Roger Crocker Secretary-Treasurer: Gabriel Vertz Tourney Co-Chairmen: Herb Spohn Roger Crocker Golf Site: Lake Elkhart Golf Course Lake Elkhart, Wisconsin	1948 1st Annual Entries: 28 President: Frank B. Sullivan Secretary-Treasurer: Lawrence Yolles Tourney Chairman: Roger Crocker Golf Site: Kilbourn Country Golf Club Franksville, Wisconsin	1949 2nd Annual Entries: 48 President Frank B. Sullivan Vice-President: Gabriel Vertz Secretary-Treasurer: Lawrence Yolles Tourney Chairman: Clyde Heberlein Golf Site: Lake Ripley Country Club Cambridge, Wisconsin	1950 3rd Annual Entries: 55 President: Lawrence Yolles Vice-President: Gordon Rice Secretary-Treasurer: Frank B. Sullivan Tourney Chairman: Jack Kunz Golf Site: Phalen Park Golf Course St. Paul, Minnesota
1951 - 1960	1961 - 1970	1971 - 1980	1981 - 1990
1951 4th Annual Entries: 68 President: Jack Kunz Vice-President: Wilbur Sawhill Secretary-Treasurer: Lawrence Yolles Tourney Chairman: Frank Sullivan Golf Site: Roselle Country Club Chicago, Illinois 1952 5th Annual Entries: 62 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Perry Burris Secretary-Treasurer: Dan Hill Tourney Chairman: Wilbur Sawhill Golf Site: Grandview Golf Course Des Moines, Iowa 1953 6th Annual Entries: 70 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Leo Latz Secretary-Treasurer: John Lauth Tourney Chairman: Waldo Cordano Golf Site: Lake Lawn Resort Country Club Delavan, Wisconsin 1954 7th Annual Entries: 62 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Karl Niklaus Secretary-Treasurer: Frank B. Sullivan Tourney Chairman: John Lauth Golf Site: Meadowbrook Golf Course Minneapolis, Minnesota 1955 8th Annual Entries: 78 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Anthony Panella Secretary-Treasurer: Frank B. Sullivan Tourney Chairman: ???? Golf Site: Macktown Golf Course Rockton, Illinois 1956 9th Annual Entries: 80 President: Frank B. Sullivan Vice-President: Waldo Cordano Secretary-Treasurer: Wilbur Sawhill Tourney Chairman: Ray Kessenich Golf Site: Lake Ripley Country Club Cambridge, Wisconsin 1957 10th Annual Entries: 64 President: Frank B. Sullivan Vice-President: Philip Zola Secretary-Treasurer: Wilbur Sawhill Tourney Chairman: Wilbur Sawhill Golf Site: Woodside Golf Course Des Moines, Iowa 1958 11th Annual Entries: 111 President: Jack Kunz Vice-President: Ray Kessenich Secretary-Treasurer: Richard Opseth Tourney Chairman: Tony Panella Golf Site: Golf Bowl Course Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1959 12th Annual Entries: 79 President: Jack Kunz Vice-President: Ray Kessenich Secretary-Treasurer: Richard Opseth Tourney Chairman: Richard McLaughlin Golf Site: Highland Park Golf Course St. Paul, Minnesota 1960 13th Annual Entries: 92 President: Jack Kunz Vice-President: Ray Kessenich Secretary-Treasurer: Richard Opseth Tourney Chairman: Waldo Cordano Golf Site: Delbrook Country Club Delavan, Wisconsin	1961 14th Annual Entries: 93 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Dennis Wallace Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Ray Kessenich Golf Site: Lake Ripley Country Club Cambridge, Wisconsin 1962 15th Annual Entries: 59 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Dennis Wallace Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Dennis Wallace Golf Site: Brook Golf Course Okoboji, Iowa 1963 16th Annual Entries: 82 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Frank Dunham Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Frank Dunham Golf Site: Manistee Country Club Manistee, Michigan 1964 17th Annual Entries: 84 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: John Prinzevalle Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: John Prinzevalle Golf Site: Macktown Golf Course Rockton, Illinois 1965 18th Annual Entries: 68 President: Frank Dunham Vice-President: Frank B. Sullivan Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Larry Bos Golf Site: Hiawatha Golf Course Minneapolis, Minnesota 1966 19th Annual Entries: 84 President: Ray Kessenich Vice-President: Al Van Nevel Secretary-Treasurer: Warren L. Haroldson Tourney Chairman: Ray Kessenich Golf Site: Lake Ripley Country Club Cambridge, Wisconsin 1967 20th Annual Entries: 107 President: Ray Kessenich Vice-President: Art Gendreau Secretary-Treasurer: Warren L. Haroldson Tourney Chairman: Al Van Nevel Golf Site: Palos Country Club Palos Park, Illinois 1968 21st Annual Entries: 90 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Wilbur Sawhill Secretary-Treasurer: Al Van Nevel Tourney Chairman: Art Gendreau Golf Site: Alpine Valley Country Club East Troy, Wisconsin 1969 22nd Annual Entries: 59 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Frank Mair Secretary-Treasurer: Al Van Nevel Tourney Chairman: Wilbur Sawhill Golf Site: Woodside Golf Course Des Monies, Iowa 1970 23rd Annual Entries: 79 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: Larry Bos Secretary-Treasurer: Al Van Nevel Tourney Chairman: Gordon Bachman Golf Site: Wundwicke Country Club St. Joseph, Michigan	1971 24th Annual Entries: 71 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: John Dyreson Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Russell Corcoran Golf Site: Highland Park Golf Course St. Paul, Minnesota 1972 25th Annual Entries: 116 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: John Dyreson Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Jack Hathway Golf Site: Yahara Hills Golf Course Madison, Wisconsin 1973 26th Annual Entries: 90 President: Waldo Cordano Vice-President: William Tonigan Secretary-Treasurer: Ray Kessenich Tourney Chairman: Mike Finneran Golf Site: Wedgewood Golf Course Joliet, Illinois 1974 27th Annual Entries: 84 President: Michael Finneran Vice-President: Warren L. Haroldson Secretary-Treasurer: Edwin Carlson, Jr. Tourney Chairman: Warren L. Haroldson Golf Site: Brainerd Golf & Country Club Brainerd, Minnesota 1975 28th Annual Entries: 85 President: Michael Finneran Vice-President: Art Gendreau Secretary-Treasurer: Edwin Carlson, Jr. Publicity Director: Jerry Nichols Tourney Chairman: Art Gendreau Golf Site: Alpine Valley Country Club East Troy, Wisconsin 1976 29th Annual Entries: 68 President: Howard Wahl Vice-President: Wilbur Sawhill Secretary-Treasurer: Edwin Carlson, Jr. Publicity Director: Jerry Nichols Tourney Chairman: Wilbur Sawhill Golf Site: Jester Park Golf Course Granger, Iowa 1977 30th Annual Entries: 118 President: Howard Wahl Vice-President: Francis Mog Secretary-Treasurer: Edwin Carlson, Jr. Publicity Director: Jerry Nichols Tourney Chairman: Francis Mog Golf Site: John F. Kennedy Country Club Denver, Colorado 1978 31st Annual Entries: 97 President: Francis Mog Vice-President: Norman Hollrah Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Dennis Berg Tourney Chairman: Norman Hollrah Golf Site: Clinton Hills Country Club East St. Louis, Illinois 1979 32nd Annual Entries: 80 President: Francis Mog Vice-President: William Berg Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Dennis Berg Tourney Chairman: William Berg Golf Site: Phalen Park Golf Course St. Paul, Minnesota 1980 33rd Annual Entries: 123 President: Francis Mog Vice-President: Philip DiFalco Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: William Angelbeck Tourney Chairman: Philip DiFalco Golf Site: Raisin' River Country Club Monroe, Michigan	1981 34th Annual Entries: 104 President: Edwin Carlson, Jr. Vice-President: Joseph Otis Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Dale Nichols Tourney Chairman: Joseph Otis Golf Site: Olympia Resort Country Club Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 1982 35th Annual Entries: 94 President: Edwin Carlson, Jr. Vice-President: Tom Chance Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Dale Nichols Tourney Chairman: Tom Chance Golf Site: The Links Course - Nichols Park Jacksonsville, Illinois 1983 36th Annual Entries: 85 President: Neil Johnson Vice-President: William Tonigan Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Dale Nichols Tourney Chairman: Jerry Nichols Golf Site: Chevy Chase Golf Course Wheeling, Illinois 1984 37th Annual Entries: 73 President: Neil Johnson Vice-President: Larry Adkins Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Dale Nichols Tourney Chairman: Larry Adkins Golf Site: Pine Hills Golf Course Cleveland, Ohio 1985 38th Annual Entries: 61 President: Neil Johnson Vice-President: Art Gendreau Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Warren L. Haroldson Tourney Chairman: Art Gendreau Golf Site: Alpine Valley Country Club East Troy, Wisconsin 1986 39th Annual Entries: 61 President: Neil Johnson Vice-President: Dennis Berg Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols Publicity Director: Warren L. Haroldson Tourney Co-Chairmen: Dennis Berg/Dale Johnson Golf Site: Braemar Country Club Edina, Minnesota 1987 40th Annual Entries: 60 President: Dale Johnson Vice-President: Marvin Tuttle Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Nichols (resigned) Larry Bos Publicity Director: Warren L. Haroldson Tourney Chairman: Marvin Tuttle Golf Site: Lake Panorama National Golf Course Panora, Iowa 1988 41st Annual Entries: 88 President: Dale Johnson Vice-President: Joey Valicento Secretary-Treasurer: Larry Bos Publicity Director: Larry Bos Tourney Chairman: Joey Valicento Golf Site: Nipperskin National Golf Course Twin Lakes, Wisconsin 1989 42nd Annual Entries: 75 President: Dale Johnson Vice-President: Dick Townsend Secretary-Treasurer: Larry Bos Publicity Director: Larry Bos Tourney Chairman: Richard Townsend Golf Site: Pine View Golf Club Three Rivers, Michigan 1990 43rd Annual Entries: 74 President: Dale Johnson Vice-President: Joseph Otis Secretary-Treasurer: Joey Valicento (resigned) Larry Bos Publicity Director: Larry Bos Tourney Chairman: Joseph Otis Golf Site: Western Lakes Golf Course Pewaukee, Wisconsin
1991 - 2000	2001 - Present
1991 44th Annual Entries: 61 President: Dale Johnson Vice-President: Ralph McLaughlin Secretary-Treasurer: Larry Bos Publicity Director: Larry Bos Tourney Chairman: Norman Hollrah Golf Site: Lake Valley Golf Course Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri 1992 45th Annual Entries: 81 President: Dale Johnson Vice-President: Norman Hollrah Secretary-Treasurer: Art Gendreau (resigned) Larry Bos Publicity Director: Larry Bos Tourney Co-Chairmen: Jim Potter John Mathews Golf Site: Owatonna Country Club Owatonna, Minnesota 1993 46th Annual Entries: 46 President: James Potter Vice-President: Charles Peckham Secretary-Treasurer: Dale Johnson Publicity Director: Dale Johnson Tourney Chairman: Charles Peckham Golf Site: Golf Club of Illinois Crystal Lake, Illinois 1994 47th Annual Entries: 85 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary-Treasurer: John Dyreson Publicity Director: John Dyreson Tourney Chairman: Paul Dramin Golf Site: Lincoln Greens Golf Course Springfield, Illinois 1995 48th Annual Entries: 100 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary-Treasurer: John Dyreson Publicity Director: John Dyreson Tourney Chairman: Greg Gantt Golf Site: Eagle Creek Golf Club Indianapolis, Indiana 1996 49th Annual Entries: 102 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary-Treasurer: John Dyreson Publicity Director: John Dyreson Tourney Chairman: Lewis Fowler Golf Site: Willows Golf Course Independence, Kentucky 1997 50th Annual Entries: 185 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary-Treasurer: John Dyreson Publicity Director: John Dyreson Tourney Chairman: Joseph Otis Golf Site: Fox Hills Resort Country Club Mishicot, Wisconsin 1998 51st Annual Entries: 93 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary-Treasurer: John Dyreson Publicity Director: John Dyreson Tourney Chairman: Darrell Hovinen Golf Site: Marywood Golf Club Battle Creek, Michigan 1999 52nd Annual Entries: 116 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary-Treasurer: John Dyreson Publicity Director: John Dyreson Tourney Chairman: Neil Johnson/William Berg Golf Site: Grand National Golf Club Hinckley, Minnesota 2000 53rd Annual Entries: 83 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary: Darrell Hovinen Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Darrell Hovinen Tourney Chairman: W. Sawhill/David Froehle Golf Site: Briarwood Golf Course Ankeny, Iowa	2001 54th Annual Entries: 92 President: James Potter Vice-President: Howard Wahl Secretary: Darrell Hovinen Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Darrell Hovinen Tourney Chairman: James Todd Golf Site: Prairie Vista Golf Course Bloomington, Illinois 2002 55th Annual Entries: 85 President: James Potter Vice-President: Barry Froehle Secretary: Darrell Hovinen Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Darrell Hovinen Tourney Chairman: John Dyreson Golf Site: Wild Ridge Golf Club Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2003 56th Annual Entries: 106 President: James Potter Vice-President: Barry Froehle Secretary: Darrell Hovinen Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Darrell Hovinen Tourney Chairman: Greg Gantt Golf Site: Eagle Creek Golf Course Indianapolis, Indiana 2004 57th Annual Entries: 83 President: James Potter Vice-President: Barry Froehle Secretary: Darrell Hovinen Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Darrell Hovinen Tourney Chairman: Mike Rentschler Golf Site: Woodlands Hills Golf Course Lincoln, Nebraska 2005 58th Annual Entries: *109* President: Darrell Hovinen Vice-President: Barry Froehle Secretary: Charles Schwan Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Charles Schwan Tourney Chairman: Dick Chadwick/Doug Schnoor Golf Site: Mississippi National Golf Links Red Wing, Minnesota 2006 59th Annual Entries: 99 President: Darrell Hovinen Vice-President: James Todd, Sr. Secretary: Charles Schwan Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: Darrell Hovinen Tourney Chairman: Hubert Ruessmann Golf Site: The Natural & Marsh Ridge Golf Gaylord, Michigan 2007 60th Annual Entries: President: Darrell Hovinen Vice-President: James Todd, Sr. Secretary: James Potter Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: James Potter Tourney Chairman: Bob Dramin Golf Site: The Rail Springfield, Illinois 2008 61st Annual Entries: President: Darrell Hovinen Vice-President: James Todd, Sr. Secretary: James Potter Treasurer: Bob Dramin Publicity Director: James Potter Tourney Chairman: Robert Lawson Golf Site: Copper Creek Golf Club Des Moines, Iowa
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