On behalf of everyone at NV5, I’d like to welcome you to The Glen Club for the 2025 NV5 Invitational. This is our fourth year as the title sponsor of this prestigious event, and we look forward to welcoming the players and spectators, as well as NV5 investors, clients, and team members from around the world to the Chicago area for an exciting week of tournament play. We would like to thank our partners at the Western Golf Association and the Korn Ferry Tour for delivering a world-class championship for this community.
As a technology, conformity assessment and consulting firm that supports our nation’s infrastructure, we are committed to strengthening the communities in which we live and work through sustainable infrastructure, resource conservation and equity initiatives. To that end, all proceeds from the NV5 Invitational will support the Evans Scholars Foundation, which provides full tuition and housing college scholarships for youth caddies across the country.
All of us at NV5 extend our gratitude to the volunteers, Glenview community members, partners, players and guests for their continued support making this a memorable tournament week for everyone involved.
Warm regards,
Dickerson Wright Chairman & CEO NV5 Global, Inc.
90 C A L S
2.6 C ARB S
WELCOME TO KORN FERRY TOUR GOLF
On b ehalf of e veryone a s sociated with t he Korn Ferry T o ur, f rom o u r d e d icated s taff, c u rrent m embership and a l umni, to the countless volu n teers and proud sponsors, it is m y pleasure to welcome you this week.
T h is week, you have the op p o rtunity to connect with and follow the n e xt generation of PGA TOUR stars.
L a st season on the PGA TOUR , Scottie Scheffle r be ca m e the eighth Korn Ferry To u r alu m t o wi n the FedExCup, stre n g t hened his hold on the N o. 1 position in the Officia l W orld Golf R anking, and w o n seven times e n route to a third consecut ive Jack Nic klaus Awar d as t he P GA TOUR Player of the Yea r. Xander Schauff ele becam e the first Korn Fe rry To ur al um t o wi n t wo major c h a m pionships i n the same year, four m emb ers of the Korn Ferr y Tou r Class o f 2023 earned PGA TOUR v i ctori es, and Matt McCarty w on t h e B lack Desert Championship i n what was his third caree r PG A TOUR start after his t h ree- w in season on the Ko rn Fe rry T o ur.
T h e next S c ottie S cheffler i s in this field. You can w atc h t he next Xander Sc ha uffele warm u p on the range. Y o u can walk w i t h t he next Matt Mc Ca rty at t his event. You can see t he n e xt Sungjae Im hoist a t rop hy on the 1 8 t h gr een. Yo u can take home an au tograp h f rom the n e xt Max Homa. You can witne ss the next Keega n Bradley ac c o m plish a lifelong goal an d s e cure a P GA TOUR card. Those alumni ar e among the m ultitu de of PGA TOUR w i nn ers w h o rose t o stardom after g raduating from the Korn Fe rr y To ur.
T h e Korn Ferry Tour will s h ape the foundation of f utu re P re sidents Cup teams, produce a n other No. 1 player in t he Of ficial World Golf Ranking, and prepare the ne xt Fe dE xC up c h ampion and major championsh ip winners. Th e ro ad t o thos e f utu re ac hievements r un s t hrough the Korn Ferry T ou r. As PGA TOUR Commis sio ne r Ja y M o na han declared, the Ko rn F e rry Tour i s golf’s ultimate provin g ground.
Y o u are joining us at an e x c iting t i me in our 36-ye ar hi s t ory, as the Korn Ferry To ur c o ntinues to a t tract a robus t group of i n ternational m embers, in ad ditio n t o emerging t alents and f u t ure PG A TO UR w i nners through PGA TOUR U niv ersi ty.
T h e 2025 Korn Ferry Tour s ea son will be one of t he m o st c o m petitive i n our history, w i t h ou r m e mbership c ompeting f o r 2 0 PG A TOUR cards ac ross 2 6 ev e nts contested in se ve n c o untries.
T h ank you f o r y o u r support of the Korn Ferry Tour an d our tournaments, and I hope yo u h a ve a tremendous experience this week as you watch t he ne x t generation of PGA TOUR s t ars lay the f oundation o f t h e ir respective l egacies.
Vandalia, OH Chattanooga, TN Mississauga, ON, Canada
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Digby, Novia Scotia, Canada Stillwater, OK
Greensburg, PA
Sanborn, NY London, England
Longwood, FL
Knoxville, TN
Middletown, NJ
Portland, OR Murrieta, CA George, South Africa
Vancouver, WA Republic of Korea
San Antonio, TX
Hartsville, SC Charlotte, NC George, South Africa
Wildwood, MO
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Villers la Ville, Belgium
McCook, NE
Redondo Beach, CA
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Aliso Viejo, CA
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Glenview, IL
Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 16 offices and more than 750 attorneys and principals who provide a full range of
A CHICAGO TRADITION
The Glen Club provides a prestigious mix of golf and hospitality on the North Shore
Since America’s first 18-hole golf course was sculpted from Chicagoland soil in 1893, the sport of golf has evolved into one of the country’s greatest traditions.
For generations, Chicago has laid claim to being one of North America’s great golf destinations. That tradition continues today at The Glen Club, Tom Fazio’s North Shore masterpiece, which has become Chicago’s premier golf address for strengthening corporate relationships.
Located at the former site of the Glenview Naval Air Station, The Glen Club sits at the heart of a 195-acre refuge with rolling terrain, dramatic elevation changes, tranquil lakes, meandering streams and stunning vistas, including the Chicago skyline in the distance.
This Top-100 Golf Course will test each golfer’s mettle, while a majestic 48,000 square foot clubhouse features superb dining, tastefully appointed overnight accommodations, a grand ballroom and the finest in corporate amenities.
ROSENMUELLER GETS HIS MOMENT
Thomas Rosenmueller converted a two-stroke 54-hole lead into his first Korn Ferry Tour title, closing in 5-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over 22-year-old Australian Karl Vilips at the 2024 NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank. Rosenmueller totaled 25-under 259, tying the fourth-lowest 72hole score on Tour this season, in addition to tying the 72-hole tournament scoring record established in 2023 by Trace Crowe and Patrick Fishburn (Crowe prevailed in a sudden-death playoff.)
A 27-year-old University of North Texas alum who plays from Ismaning, Germany, Rosenmueller found himself tied with Vilips late in the final round at The Glen Club. Rosenmueller pulled ahead with an 8-footer for birdie at the par-4 14th and followed it with a hole-out eagle from 32 yards at the par-4 15th. A bogey at the par-4 16th provided some drama down the closing stretch, but Rosenmueller made two-putt pars at both the par-3 17th and par-5 18th as he coasted to victory.
“I had a feeling I had a chance the whole time, but the putter kind of went cold Nos. 6 through 12,” Rosenmueller said. “I had a lot of good chances and didn’t capitalize on them. Then the putt on No. 14, that was an unbelievable birdie… hit it to 8 feet, downhill slider and made it. The chip-in on No. 15 was,
I think, when I realized this is mine for the taking. It was just an open face 60-degree, a little high spinner and worked out perfectly and went in dead center.”
Rosenmueller became the eighth 54-hole leader or co-leader to win on Tour last season. He also became the 14th first-time winner on Tour the same season.
“That’s what we’re working for out there, that’s what you’re trying to manifest,” Rosenmueller said of the win. “You spend the night before trying to go to bed, just imagining what it feels like, imagining what the pressure feels like, so you kind of get ready for it, but you can never quite picture what it’s like when you walk up that 18th green like, ‘I just got to lag this close, and then we’re good.’”
Rosenmueller turned professional out of North Texas in 2019 but was not exactly brimming with confidence as he ventured into professional golf. A wrist injury derailed his senior season, and upon his return he “couldn’t break 80.”
Rosenmueller stuck it out but returned home to Germany amid the COVID-19 pandemic and enrolled in a master’s degree program at a local university. Although Rosenmueller attended orientation, he never made it to a class, as he earned status on the Pro Golf Tour in Europe. He won
Continued on page 19
three times in 2020 and earned a promotion to the Challenge Tour.
Rosenmueller struggled mightily on the Challenge Tour, missing 10 cuts in 15 starts. He took a chance and returned to the United States, where he entered Q-School and earned Korn Ferry Tour membership with a T11 at Final Stage in November 2021.
“I actually cut (the Challenge Tour season) short in 2021 to come over here and qualify,” Rosenmueller said. “I didn’t really believe it was possible that I could get Korn Ferry Tour status… and I ended up qualifying.”
Once again, Rosenmueller hit a wall. As a Korn Ferry Tour rookie in 2022, Rosenmueller finished 158th on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List with 16 missed cuts in 22 starts.
“I was lucky to have sponsors in 2022. I probably would have had to quit playing if I didn’t have them,” said Rosenmueller, his eyes welling up as he discussed their support. “That’s mostly why I was emotional, because of the struggle. They held true to me, and they supported me through all this.”
Rosenmueller turned a corner in 2023, finishing 67th on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List for fully exempt status in 2024. He had an important decision to make, though. Should he play PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry and chase a PGA TOUR card, or devote the entire offseason to self-development and chase TOUR membership through the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour season?
Rosenmueller chose the long path. He tightened up his golf swing, drilled down on his putting, and focused on stability, strength, and mobility in the gym. The results, however, did not immediately follow, as Rosenmueller opened the 2024 season with a T50 and six
consecutive missed cuts.
“I looked like the biggest clown on planet Earth,” Rosenmueller said. “You take three months off when you’re playing well to get yourself ready, and you play like that. It’s like, ‘What have I done?’”
Rosenmueller’s only missed cut since was a withdrawal from The Ascendant presented by Blue. A neck injury left him unable to turn his head, and even caused bouts of dizziness when he swung the golf club. Prior to the injury, Rosenmueller amassed two top10s and another trio of top-25s.
The injury and the rest of the struggles in his professional career rose to the surface as Rosenmueller tapped in for the victory Sunday.
“I mean, 2020 was great, 2021 was horrendous, 2022 was even worse… now I’m here on the verge of a PGA TOUR card,” Rosenmueller said. “It’s unbelievable. It’s a lot of weight coming off my shoulders, especially thinking I made the wrong decision last fall to not play Q-School when I was playing well. Certainly shows it was worth it. All the work I’ve put in, it’s nice to see it finally pay off.”
The victory moved Rosenmueller to No. 15 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List with seven events remaining in the season. The top 30 on the final Points List earned PGA TOUR membership for the 2025 season.
“I’m just going to keep playing,” Rosenmueller said. “But I’ve definitely put myself in a great spot of making (a PGA TOUR card) a reality at the end of the year.”
Rosenmueller finished No. 9 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List and has since played in 17 events with eight cuts made, including two top 25s, for the 2025 PGA TOUR season.
CADDIES TO COLLEGE
All proceeds from the 2025 NV5 Invitational will benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation and its mission of awarding full tuition and housing college scholarships to caddies.
Founded in 1930 by the Western Golf Association and legendary amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr., the Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarship program for youth caddies.
This year, a record 1,190 Evans Scholars were enrolled in 24 leading universities nationwide for the 2024-25 academic year. Candidates must have outstanding records of academics and caddying, as well as character/leadership and financial need.
Evans Scholars are known for their academic excellence, graduating at a rate of 98 percent and maintaining a cumulative 3.3 GPA.
BY THE NUMBERS
rsmus.com
is proud to support the WGA, the Evans Scholars Foundation, and Folds of Honor
COMPLETE CYBERSECURITY
Managed XDR, email, data, application and network protection
To caddie is to learn about hard work, about people, about life. For Evans Scholars, the lessons learned from caddying help establish a foundation for a lifetime of future success.
To all who help us send hardworking caddies to college, we say thank you.
