Charity events bring great support and awareness to their causes and typically great
energy from the participants. The Big Hunt Open in Reno, Nevada held on September
10th proved to do just that. While helping to raise around $25K for Caring for Angels and Make ‘Em Smile Foundation, the team at Field Van got in on the fun. Field Van sponsored the 12th hole. A 151 yd par 3 at the Lakeridge golf course in Reno. Two vans were on display and were, fortunately, able to dodge a few errant shots from some of the participants. The tournament was a scramble format with 4 players on a team. Each player would hit their ball and then play from where their team’s best shot ended up. Groups were teeing off at 8 AM and the next round of golfers at 1:30 PM. Team Field Van had the afternoon time slot.
For the morning round, our team spent time showing off the vans and we were also
tasked with explaining the contests being held on hole 12. A hole-in-one would win a new driver or $500 cash. In a bunker short and left of the green, a yellow umbrella was sticking out of the sand. The umbrella was there to mark that bunker as “The Hoff” bunker. If a player’s shot went into that bunker they were instructed to write their name on the ball and leave it in the sand. At the end of the tournament, all the balls would be collected and one winner would be chosen to receive an autographed photo of David Hasselhoff. The Hasselhoff reference is from the all-time classic golf movie Happy Gilmore. The line goes, “You spend more time in the sand than David Hasselhoff” referencing the actor’s time as a character on the show Baywatch. Many players aimed for that bunker wanting the glory of the Hoff prize to be displayed above their mantle. It’s funny how it was harder for these guys to hit it in the sand when they were trying to…probably should have aimed for the green!
