After a slight rain delay, the 23rd Annual Craig Whitaker Memorial LMC Golf Tournament carried on successfully as the skies gradually cleared yesterday morning at Oakwood Country Club.

The tournament also adapted to the threat of COVID-19 with changes aimed at maximizing player and club staff safety. The 16 foursomes scheduled enjoyed golf, contests, prizes and a bit of safe networking as part of the LMC’s mission to enhance collaboration and trust between labor and management and the community. Photos are available at the under Photo Album 2020 Golf Tournament.

JE Dunn Construction Co.’s foursome took first place, and JE Dunn player Andrew Petersen also won the longest drive. Second place went to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, while Whitley Construction Co. took third on a scorecard playoff after tying with American Century and Teamsters Local 838/Signatory Bottlers. David Sofer of the American Century foursome took the Nearest-to-the-Pin and Julie Peterson of the Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663 team the Women’s Longest Drive.

BMO Taft-Hartley Trust Co. was the luncheon sponsor. Eagle sponsors included American Century, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, Fire Fighters Local 42, Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663, IBEW Local 304, JE Dunn Construction Co., Painters District Council 3, Pipefitters Local 533, Plumbers Local 8, Stephens/Heffner Financial Partners, Turner Construction Co. and Whitley Construction Co. Hole sponsors were Arnold Newbold Sollars & Hollins, Bricklayers Local 15, FCI Advisors and SMACNA-KC. Hole Card Sponsor was Strategic Workplace Solutions.

Prize donations came from Rick Blevins, Teamsters Local 838, who donated all beverages and oil changes from Christian Brothers and Cable-Dahmer Cadillac, Oakwood Country Club, American Century, BMO Taft-Hartley Trust Co., Humana and Stephens/Heffner Financial Partners.

Key volunteer support came from Greg Davey, Builders’ Association; Greg Lever, National Institute for Construction Excellence; Emilia Rivera, E&K; and Mary Jacobi.

Players also enjoyed contests from Dixon Golf and the Bishop Miege High School Robotics team.

Raffle winners included Mike Newbold (golf bag from BMO Taft-Hartley Trust Co.), Rocky Kloth,
Chris Ubel, John Garretson, Jacob Simon, Mark Compton, Brent Wehmeyer, Curtis Golba, Brad Miller.

For more information contact the LMC at [email protected] or (816) 501-4565.