History of the Tournament 

Freddie Thiel, pro at Riverdale Country Club from 1934 to 1975, believed highly in the mission of the Evans Scholars Foundation.  As a result, Riverdale formed the Freddie Thiel 5-Man Scramble for Evans Scholarship in 1985.  When Freddie passed away in 1994, the tournament was renamed the Freddie Thiel 5-Man Memorial Scramble for Evans Scholarship.  Like his father Freddie, Tom Thiel, Riverdale pro from 1975 to 2002, also strongly supported the Evans Scholars Foundation.  When Tom passed away in 2002, the tournament was again renamed The Thiel Memorial 5-Man Scramble for Evans Scholarship, to honor both Tom and Freddie.  While the name of the tournament may have changed throughout its history, the success of the tournament has remained constant.  Over the past 27 years, The Thiel Memorial Tournament has raised over $67,500.00 for the Western Golf Association's Evans Scholars Foundation.  We look forward to another successful tournament in 2012!

2011 Thiel Memorial Results 

The 2011 Thiel Memorial 5-Man Scramble for Evans Scholarship was held on Saturday, August 13th.  The tournament, which had 130 participants, raised $2,870.00 for the Evans Scholars Foundation.  The winning team shot a 15-under-par 55.  Congratulations to the following 1st Place Team members:  

Brian Krueger, Brent Meyer, Jesse Richards, Keith Kopperud & Toby Thompson

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's tournament!  We are already making plans for next year's fundraising event.  We hope you join us on Saturday, August 11th, 2012!

If you have any questions about the 2012 Thiel Memorial Tournament, would like to be included in our mailing list, or are interested in being a hole sponsor for the event, please email the Tournament Coordinator, Kara Thiel.

The fountain on Hole #9 was added in 2003, in memory of Tom Thiel (1946-2002).