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 24 years, The Thiel Memorial Tournament has raised over $59,740.00 for the Western Golf Association's Evans Scholars Foundation.  We look forward to another successful tournament in 2009!

2008 Thiel Memorial Results

The 2008 Thiel Memorial 5-Man Scramble for Evans Scholarship was held on Saturday, August 9th.  The tournament, which had 155 participants, raised $2,905.00 for the Evans Scholars Foundation.  The winning team shot a 17-under-par 53.  Congratulations to the following 1st Place Team members:

Jamie Navis, Greg Janssen, Dave DeShambo, Mike Schinabeck & Ty Hollingsworth

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's tournament!  We are already making plans for next year's fund raising event.  We hope you join us on Saturday, August 8th, 2009!

If you have any questions about the 2009 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).