Go FORE It Golf Outing – Your Day-Of Details! 🏌️‍♂️🎉

Go FORE It Golf Outing 2025

Monday, August 11th | The Oaks Golf Course
SOLD OUT 5th Annual Event!

Start polishing your clubs and perfecting your putts—our 5th Annual Go FORE It Golf Outing is almost here! We are thrilled to welcome you to a SOLD OUT day of golf, inspiration, and impact on Monday, August 11th at The Oaks.

Your support makes a real difference. All funds raised from this outing help provide FREE educational and therapeutic programs to over 415 families in the greater Madison area.

You’ll also get to meet some of our incredible self-advocates throughout the day—they’re volunteering to give back and thank YOU for supporting GiGi’s Playhouse Madison.

A HUGE thank you to our record number of sponsors as well! Scroll down to see the full list!

📍 Event Address:

The Oaks Golf Course
4740 Pierceville Rd.
Cottage Grove, WI 53527

⏰ Schedule of Events:

8:30 AM – Registration Opens
Please arrive by 9:00 AM to check in and enjoy all the fun before we tee off.

• Entire foursome must check in
• Purchase your Super Ticket at registration ($60, cash or card)
• Find your golf cart; your swag bag and drink ticket will be on your cart

8:30–9:45 AM – Pre-Golf Activities

• Complimentary Range Balls (sponsored by Source DMK)
• Bloody Mary Bar (sponsored by Tito’s & Van Holten’s)
• Putting Contest (Super Ticket required — $250 prize!)
• Ball Toss (Super Ticket required- $100 prize!)
• Silent Auction and Bucket Raffles (under the tent)
  • Bucket raffle tickets need to be placed BEFORE heading out for golf. Winners will be drawn when you’re on the course.
  • Silent auction will be final by 4pm (time may vary depending on pace of play)

9:45 AM – Be in your golf cart

10:00 AM – Shotgun Start

11:30 AM–12:30 PM – Lunch Delivered on the Course
There will be a vegan option

3:00–4:15 PM – Taco buffet, Final Presentations, Raffle & Awards

• 50/50 ticket sales(only taking place after golf) & silent auction bidding
• Winners, prizes, and closing remarks begin as soon as all teams are in

📸 Photos

• Team photo at Hole 18
• Selfie Booth near the putting green – text photos to yourself
• We’ll email all photos the week after the event
• Tag us on social! (Links below)

🎟️ Super Ticket – $60/person (cash or card)

Includes:

• 2 mulligans
• 25 raffle tickets
• 1 entry into putting contest
• 1 entry into ball toss
• $10k hole in one contest
• Move-up hole
• 6 hole contests and games:
  • longest drive men and women: $50 prize for each
  • closest to pin in 1: $50 prize
  • longest putt: $50 prize
  • closest to pin in: $50 prize
  • closest to hazard without going in $50 prize
  • Move up hole
  • Golf ball canon

🎉 More to Look Forward To

• GiGi’s Challenge- wear a weighted vest while taking your drive to simulate low muscle tone, like our friends with Down syndrome have
• Golf Cannon (new this year!)
• Heckle Hole (new this year!), prepare to be playfully distracted!
• Special silent auction items including bourbon and golf bags
• 10+ Bucket Raffle baskets
• $10,000 Hole-In-One Contest
• $50 cash prizes for hole contest winners
• Winning foursome wins:
  • A round at The Oaks
  • GiGi’s pint glasses
  • ¼ zip pullovers

✅ What to Bring:

• Arrive by 9:00 AM
• Cash for raffles, Super Tickets, and day-of fun (ATM available). Cards will be accepted too.
• Your enthusiasm—we’ll bring the inspiration!

📞 Questions?

Before August 9th:
Email Kelly at kantonson@gigisplayhouse.org

Day-of:
Call Nicky at 608-697-6855

We can’t wait to hit the links with you. Thank you for making this our most exciting and inspiring golf outing yet!