Recap: 2026 ODPA Golf Outing
Beautiful Weather, Great Competition Highlight 9th Annual ODPA Golf Outing!
It was a beautiful day for the 9th Annual Ohio Dairy Producers Association Golf Outing! Nearly 100 people, including golfers, guests and staff, gathered at The Pines Golf Club on June 26, 2025, for a day of friendly competition, networking and fellowship.
Before the action got underway, ODPA CEO Scott Higgins welcomed participants and led the group in a traditional milk toast to kick off the outing, followed by a shotgun start. With 23 teams on the course, the outing was another outstanding success.
The event helps support ODPA's advocacy initiatives and the ODP PAC.
Congratulations to this year's top finishers:
🥇 First Place: Kirt Keener, Dave Delaney, Ken Kocher and Bruce Keener
🥈 Second Place: Bill Besancon, Brett Besancon, Todd Slutz and Will Moore
🥉 Third Place: Holly Gates, Brent Orians, Ranae Sherman and Adam McGinnis
Congratulations also to this year's contest winners:
- Longest Drive – Lucca Abate
- Women's Closest to the Pin – Jessica Trainer
- Men's Closest to the Pin – Bill Indoe
- 50/50 Raffle – Justin Rawn
- Skins – Kirt Keener, Dave Delaney, Ken Kocher and Bruce Keener; Roger Tedrick, Doug Blacksten, Jim Kline and Greg Subisak
ODPA extends its sincere appreciation to this year's event sponsors: Select Sires Member Cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America, AgCredit, Farm Credit Mid-America, Kreeger & Associates, Ohio State Sports Properties, Ag-Pro Companies, CME Federal Credit Union, Gerber Feed, Inspire, Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, PBS Animal Health, TechMix Global and United Dairy, Inc.
Special thanks also go to Prairie Farms for donating the milk and RM Nutrition for providing golf balls and towels.
Thank you to everyone who participated and sponsored this year's outing. Your support helps strengthen ODPA's advocacy efforts on behalf of Ohio's dairy farm families, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
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