INITIATIVES
The foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the community through charity, education, and community service. The primary focus of the foundation is to organize fundraising activities to support junior golf initiatives. To learn more about our initiatives please visit the page linked below:
sponsorship
Each year we reach out to corporate leaders and ask them to join us in supporting opportunities for junior golfers. We are grateful for the opportunity to highlight these incredible organizations through our sponsorship opportunities. Without their generous support we would not be able to successfully pursue our initiatives.
about the foundation
The Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Foundation established in 2022 to pay tribute to Scott Watkins legacy and passion for the game of golf. Scott spent 25 years as a golf course superintendent at The Fortress in Frankenmuth, Michigan and led both of his daughters to the game, who held success at both Frankenmuth High School and Western Michigan University. Scott was passionate about spreading the game of golf with juniors, forming the inaugural Frankenmuth Girls Golf “Patriot Cup” and supporting various junior golf organizations throughout the State of Michigan. Scott was always known for his optimism on the course, being the first person to spread positivity to young players after a bad round and pushing junior players to follow their dreams both on and off the course. In honor of the many lessons, opportunities, and memories the game of golf provided to their family, Scott’s daughters Kaitlyn Watkins and Megan Watkins-Kuhn have started The Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Foundation to pay tribute to their late father.
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The foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the community through charity, education, and community service. The primary focus of the foundation is to organize fundraising activities to support various junior golf initiatives. To find out more about foundation initiatives, please visit our Initiatives page.
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2024 SPONSORS
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Title Sponsor
The Title Sponsor of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Zehnder's of Frankenmuth. Zehnder's of Frankenmuth is a four season family vacation destination which includes a flagship restaurant, a championship golf course, unique shopping experiences, and a Hotel with an indoor waterpark. Click on the Zehnder's logo to learn more!
Ace Sponsor
The Ace Sponsor of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Applied Innovation. Starting as a printer, copier, and fax dealer in 1987, Applied has evolved into a complete office technology provider. They are a family-owned second-generation business. Click on Applied Innovation's logo to learn more!
Awards Sponsor
The Raffle & Awards Sponsor of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is the Frankenmuth Woolen Mill. The Frankenmuth Woolen Mill was founded in 1894 to process wool from local farm flocks into warm, wool bedding. What started as a quest to aid rural farm life in the nation's Heartland, has now turned into a 130 year tradition of making comfortable, healthy, and quality wool comforters and other wool bedding. Click on the Woolen Mill's logo to learn more!
Beverage Sponsor
The Beverage Sponsor of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Garber Automotive Group. Garber Automotive Group has been family owned and operated since 1907. Garber Management Group, based out of Saginaw, Michigan, is the umbrella organization for 23 new-car dealerships that represent 16 franchises across six states and is currently one of the top 20 largest privately held companies in Michigan outside of Detroit. Click Garber Automotive Group's logo to learn more!
Lunch Sponsor
The lunch sponsorship of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Scott's brother Marc Watkins and Sue Rogner.
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is the Golf Association of Michigan Foundation. The Golf Association of Michigan Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Consistent with the overall mission of the GAM to “promote, preserve and serve amateur golf in Michigan”, the foundation allows the GAM to invest in new programming to support access to the game to the broadest possible audience of Michigan residents and to provide tax benefits for contributions to their supporters. The GAM Foundation supports access to affordable golf for youth — an investment in the future of the game. Their simple goal is to help more kids play more golf for $5 or less through Youth on Course. Click on the GAM Foundation logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is the Frankenmuth Credit Union. The Credit Union is your hometown solution for banking with products for everyone. There are 28 branches located throughout 25 communities in Michigan. Click on the Frankenmuth Credit Union logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Janson Equipment. Janson Equipment is an agricultural dealership with locations in Reese, Breckenridge, and Charlotte. They carry a large selection of new and pre-owned inventory when you are ready to invest in your new tractor or other agricultural equipment. Click on Janson Equipment's logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is MCI insurance. MCI Insurance is a Michigan independent insurance agency established in 1849. The agency proudly provides comprehensive insurance solutions throughout Michigan. With more than 175 years of service supplying the insurance needs of individuals, families, and businesses, they are a trusted source for quality insurance protection. Click on MCI Insurance logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Smith & Brooker. The law firm of Smith & Brooker, represents individual clients, families, businesses and governments. They provide a full range of legal services to their clients throughout Mid-Michigan. Click on Smith & Brooker's logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors during the inaugural year of the Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Foundation is Wildfire Credit Union. Wildfire Credit Union began operating in on September 9, 1932 as Saginaw Telephone Employees Credit Union. In the following decades they merged with more credit unions and changed their name to Wildfire in 2009. Today they proudly serve the entire state of Michigan. Click on Wildfire's logo to learn more!
One of the eagle sponsors of the Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Crowe LLP. Crowe is a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm that combines deep industry and specialized expertise with innovation. Click on the Crowe logo to learn more!
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Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Waste Management. WM today is North America's largest environmental solutions provider and a leader in sustainability. Click on the Waste management logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is XPEL. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, XPEL is your source for the most advanced paint protection film, automotive window tint, architectural flat glass film, anti-microbial film, and more. Click on the XPEL logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Xtensun Window Film. Founded in January 2021, Xtensun is a certified XPEL installer of automotive film, flat-glass film, and paint protection film located in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Click on the Xtensun logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
One of the eagle sponsors of the Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Shred Experts. Shred Experts was founded in 2002 by Scott and Rosien Watkins. Headquartered in Saginaw, Shred experts provides on-site mobile document destruction and hard drive destruction throughout Michigan's lower peninsula. Shred Experts is a proud member of the National Association for Information Destruction and is honored to continuously be awarded Triple AAA Certification. Click on Shred Experts logo to learn more!
Eagle Sponsor
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One of the eagle sponsors of the Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Horizon Bank. Horizon Bank was founded as a community bank in Michigan City, Indiana, and has been putting down roots the right way ever since. Advisors are purposely hired from local communities and empowered to act. Because local knowledge is the most valuable knowledge. Click on Horizon Bank logo to learn more!
Birdie Sponsor
One of the birdie sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is CSR Privacy Solutions, Inc. CSR's RISQ cyber-privacy platform streamlines and documents your client’s compliance with mandated regulations, giving them peace of mind. Click on CSR's logo to learn more!
Birdie Sponsor
One of the birdie sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is Sebald Signs. Sebald signs produces all of the signage for the memorial outing and helped the Watkins Family design the foundation logo. Paul Sebald has over 25 years of experience in the business designing and building custom graphics and signs. Sebald Signs can produce everything from small one off vinyl decals to interior lit sign cabinets. Click on the Sebald Sign logo to learn more!
Birdie Sponsor
One of the birdie sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is the Saginaw Spirit charitable foundation. The Saginaw Spirit Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)3 corporation, non-profit foundation designed to give back to the Great Lakes Bay Region. Click on the Saginaw Spirit logo to learn more!
Birdie Sponsor
One of the birdie sponsors of the 2024 Scott Watkins Memorial Golf Outing is the Alpine Shredders. Alpine Shredders designs and builds premium quality purpose built Mobile Shredding Trucks. With its rich history and innovative culture Alpine will continue to lead the market place giving shredding operations a real advantage over their competition. Click on the Alpine Shredders logo to learn more!
