Greater Bucky Open

Greater Bucky Open update | Sponsorships available | Free Charity Concert -

Greater Bucky Open update | Sponsorships available | Free Charity Concert On June 3rd, our last available foursome opening was taken…over 3 months before our outing! Huge thank you for the tremendous interest and support of our efforts to help the AmFam Children’s Hospital and Bucky Badger student mascots!

Look who GBO Valerie randomly ran into today outside the UW Health Kids hospital! Archie 🐶 and Maggie!

Well look at what made it to Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews Links golf course, Scotland. Thanks to Ken Michaud and team RDK! Racine Danish Kringles

The GBO Traveling Trophy made its way to the Augusta National Golf Club, Magnolia Lane!

Thank you, Ken Michaud (multiple time GBO champ), for bringing it to Augusta! 🏆 ⛳️ Amazing!

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🏀GBO March Madness Challenge
🐶Meet Archie
🗓️GBO 2024 registration now OPEN

Greater Bucky Open update | March Madness | Meet Archie Click the link for the GBO March Madness challenge for your chance to win a FREE sponsorship hole sign at the hole of your choice at TPC WISCONSIN!

Our lovely Hole 1 OG volunteers, Jen and Tanya, sporting their GBO hats and sitting courtside at the Badger Women’s Basketball win over the Gophers!

We love to see GBO attire on display at Badger events! 🐾 ❤️

The GBO would like to offer 2 free COURTSIDE Badger Women’s Basketball tickets (with free parking) to our followers!

TO ENTER:
1) "LIKE" our page
2) COMMENT "🏀❤️‍🩹"
(to represent Badger hoops and our fundraiser for the UW Children's Hospital)

Winner will be selected at random on Sunday, January 14th and will get a chance to pick their game of choice from the ones listed.

UW WBB Coach Mo was our GBO Celebrity Starter last year! Go Bucky!

Happy New Year!
Thanks to your tremendous support the Greater Bucky Open had its most successful year and exceeded our $100,000 goal! We will be making the following donations:
🎉$64,500 to CHAMPS For Children Facility Dog Fund
🎉$25,000 to support innovative pediatric cancer research
🎉$12,500 to patient and family support food program
🎉$6,000 to Bucky Badger student mascot scholarship program

In total, together we have raised $728,145 and now have $1M in our sights. LET’S DO THIS!
If you’d like to contribute to our efforts and support the below impact areas, please consider donating at www.greaterbuckyopen.com
or Venmo

Please watch for our NYE email later today with additional information and a Save-The-Date for 2024!

One of our GBO celebrity bartender is getting some Badger love today…

We ❤️ Dr. Capitini! Thanks for all that you do.

To Dr. Christian Capitini, the strength of our pediatric cancer care comes from the ability to provide cutting edge treatment in a personalized way. https://uw.health/3txmFeo

Is anyone else wishing it were still the GBO weekend?!

GBO 2023 - Madison County GBO Charity Concert at Red Rock Saloon Madison
Thank you for your generous contributions!

Also, a special thanks to our Celebrity Bartenders and Red Rock Volunteers!

🍸Dr. Christian Capitini, Pediatric Oncologist/Researcher at AFCH & UW Carbone Cancer Center
🍸Dan Kelly, CUO of American Family Insurance, UW Carbone board member
🍸Cecil Martin, Eagles/Raiders/Buccs & Badgers
🍸Victor Rodriguez, Isthmus Partners, American Family Children’s Hospital board member
🍸Nikki Stafford, VP/COO of American Family Children’s Hospital
🍸Joe Thomas, NFL Hall of Fame, Browns & Badgers

Friday night festivities were followed by Saturday morning tailgating and a Badger WIN

GBO 2023 - Awards 🏆

GBO 2023 - golfers ⛳️
Please tag anyone you know! If you have a foursome photo not in this post - please post in comments!

2023 GBO - Bucky’s!!

GBO 2023 Volunteers!! 🎟️
Thank you for spending your day raising money for the kids! Laughs by all!

GBO 2023!
🎤 Welcome by Celebrity Starter, Athletic Director Chris McIntosh
🐶 Introduction to UW Health Kids facility dogs
📻 Wilde & Tausch joined us with their live radio broadcast on-site

The 27th Annual GBO has officially begun! Today we helped bring excitement, positive energy, and stuffed animals to patients waiting for appointments and procedures. ❤️‍🩹Bucky was a good (but silly) patient too!

Live Auction is LIVE‼️You do not have to be a golfer or volunteer at the event to bid…anyone can participate!

Silent auction bidding is now available at
https://www.32auctions.com/gbo2023

To register, simply visit the bidding site and click the “CREATE AN ACCOUNT” button
You may also register on-site.
Once you’ve registered and checked in, you will receive an email with a confirmation link to begin bidding!

We will continue to add items until Friday morning, so continue to check back frequently! That’s not on purpose. It’s because we like to roll last minute. 😉

Friday night - Celebrity Bartenders and GBO Charity Concert by Madison County at Red Rock Saloon Madison! Drinks specials by Nosotros Tequila!

Find your favorite mixologist on the 2nd floor from 7-10p (free entry 7-9):
🍸Dr. Christian Capitini, Pediatric Oncologist/Researcher at AFCH & UW Carbone Cancer Center
🍸Dan Kelly, CUO of American Family Insurance, UW Carbone board member
🍸Cecil Martin, Eagles/Raiders/Buccs & Badgers
🍸Victor Rodriguez, Isthmus Partners, American Family Children’s Hospital board member
🍸Nikki Stafford, VP/COO of American Family Children’s Hospital
🍸Joe Thomas, NFL Hall of Fame, Browns & Badgers

THIS WEEK‼️ Friday, September 15th
📍Blackhawk Country Club
📋 9:00am check-in, contests
⛳️ 10:00am shotgun start with celebrity starter, Chris McIntosh/UW Athletic Director
💸 3:00pm auction & awards

📍 Red Rock Saloon
🎻 7:00pm Madison County band GBO charity concert with celebrity bartenders

The 27th Annual GBO supports UW Health Kids/ American Family Children’s Hospital and the Bucky Badger student mascot program.

www.greaterbuckyopen.com

2023 Greater Bucky Open Updates | 2 Weeks Away -

2023 Greater Bucky Open Updates | 2 Weeks Away Celebrity bartenders: HOF football legend Joe Thomas, AmFam CUO Dan Kelly, UW AmFam Children’s Hospital COO Nikki Stafford, Dr. Christian Capitini, and a few surprises!

Thank you Reed Chrysler Sales of Beaver Dam for sponsoring a Hole-in-1 contest at our upcoming 27th Annual GBO golf fundraiser for the UW Health Kids American Family Children's Hospital and Bucky Badger Student Mascots!

We appreciate your ongoing support over the many years. If you are looking for a new or used car, give Chris, Brent or Scott a call!

Photo: Chris Kuenzi/Reed Chrysler with Bucky Mom Jacquie!

2023 Greater Bucky Open Updates | SIGN UP NOW -

2023 Greater Bucky Open Updates | SIGN UP NOW WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2023; 9:00am sign in & contests / 10:00am shotgun start with Chris McIntosh (GA Southern vs Wisconsin Football game weekend)

2023 GBO Celebrity Starter Chris McIntosh Plus March Madness Challenge -

2023 GBO Celebrity Starter Chris McIntosh Plus March Madness Challenge Happy to welcome our friend & supporter, UW Athletic Director Chris McIntosh as our 2023 Celebrity Starter! McIntosh began his tenure as Director of Athletics at Wisconsin on July 1, 2021. McIntosh previously served as Wisconsin's deputy athletic director since 2017 under former Wisconsin director o...

Congratulations to GBO founder, Bucky Derek, and Tanya on their beautiful baby girl! 💕