Grow Wabash County hosts annual WACCY Golf Outing

Wabash County, IN – On Wednesday, June 5, Grow Wabash County hosted its annual WACCY Golf outing at the Honeywell Public Golf Course. The drizzle at the beginning did not stop the golfers and the weather soon cleared up and turned into the ideal day to play a round of golf.  

Under the clouds, 24 teams consisting of 96 players teed off at 1 p.m. across the course. Most holes were managed by volunteers and hole sponsors, who were there to make the experience even more fun by providing a multitude of services including putt-putt, a golf ball cannon, and the chance to win $5,000 by scoring a hole-in-one.  

When the green was cleared and the clubs were lowered, the day’s winners made themselves known and received various prizes for their efforts.  

Will Roberts from Clear Water Systems won the Longest Putt competition while the Closest to the Pin competition was topped by Dr. David Frischman who played on the Crossroads Bank team.

The two Longest Drive competitions (for men and women) winners were: Aaron Spring representing Wellbrooke of Wabash and Lindsey Dewitt from Ruoff Mortgage.

After relinquishing the WACCY Championship belt to Wings Etc. In 2023, one of the Gaunt & Son Asphalt, Inc. Teams victoriously took home the belt once again as well as the title of 2024 WACCY Golf Grand Champion. The 2023champions, Wings Etc. came in second with the team from Wellbrooke of Wabash team coming in third place.    

Grow Wabash County would like to extend a special thank you to the sponsors of this year’s event:

Golf Cart Sponsor – Ruoff Mortgage  

Golf Ball Cannon Sponsor – MPS Egg Farms  

Food Sponsor – Waters of Wabash  

Hole-in-One Sponsor – Heartland REMC  

Team & Hole Sponsors – Beacon Credit Union, Brady Benefits & Associates, Carey Services, Inc., Clearwater Systems, Crossroads Bank, G6 Military Grad I.T., Intrasect Technologies, Lake City Bank, Paperworks, Wabash County YMCA, and Wellbrooke of Wabash.  

Cart Sponsors – Pro Resource Staffing Services, Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana, and Wings Etc.  

Putting Green Contest Sponsor – Intertech Products  

Green Sponsor – Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management  

Hole Sponsors – Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre, Downs Tandy & Petruniw, P.C., Edward Jones – Financial Advisor: Wayne Denger, Metronet, Michael Kinder & Sons, Inc., Rea Logan & Co., LLC., Red Earth CPA, LLC., The Hagerman Group, and Wabash County Museum.  

A special thanks as well to Charley Creek Inn, Ford Meter Box, Fort Wayne Tincaps, and Honeywell Public Golf Course for donating prizes for this event.