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SECTION GOMACO Invitational #31 Attracts Golfers to Ida Grove Pages 59-73
(L-R): Austin Page of Blanchard Machinery; R.J. Bumann of GOMACO; and Bill Sweetser of Sweetser Construction Company took home the Scramble Tournament cup.
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OMACO Invitational #31 drew golfers from across the United States and Canada to Ida Grove, Iowa, on Sept. 18 and 19. Along with golf, the Invitational also had an equipment display featuring a four-track GHP-2800 slipform paver with the new GOMACO-exclusive G+
Putting Tournament Champions Mike Swanston (L) of Swanston Equipment Company and Chris Gratton of Kansas Heavy Construction proudly hold their trophy.
control system. A demonstration was held Tuesday morning for Invitational attendees showcasing the paver, its control system and G+ Connect. G+ Connect is GOMACO’s new proprietary CAN-based network that allows fast, two-way communication between all accessories on a paver
(L-R): Dennis Blum of Standard Forwarding; Ron Dibler of Millstone Bangert Inc.; Shannon Zobel of GOMACO; and Matt McNett of Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company stand with their impressive Holstein Course Champions trophy.
and the G+ controller. Golfing events began at the Ida Grove Country Club with the Putting Tournament. Two hundred and four putters participated in the tournament on four different greens. The top team from each green then continued on to the Putting Championship. This year’s
(L-R): Contractors’ Shoot-Out Champions Thom Kuhn of Millstone Bangert Inc.; Gary Hutchins and Charlie Weaver, both of Weaver-Bailey Contracting, pose with their earned prize.
championship team was Chris Gratton of Kansas Heavy Construction in Shawnee, Kan.; and Mike Swanston of Swanston Equipment Company in Fargo, N.D. The Contractors’ Shoot-Out started immediately after the Putting Tournament. Eighteen contractors
(L-R): Gary Highley of Millstone Bangert Inc.; Larry Smith of Road Machinery and Supplies Co.; Kevin Klein of GOMACO; and Blake Driskell of Gerdan Slipforming Inc, won the Mapleton Course cup.
were divided into six, three-person teams for a five-hole competition, with the highest scoring team eliminated on each hole. This year’s championship team included: Thom Kuhn of Millstone Bangert, Inc., in St. Charles, Mo.; Gary see GOMACO page 68
Ida Grove Course Champions are all smiles. (L-R): Steve Baker of Baker Concrete and Excavating; Brian Manatt of Manatts Inc.; Joe Conroy of Joe Conroy Contractor Inc.; and Jill Godbersen of GOMACO.