The Inaugural Orfalea Open: Golfers Tee Up to Support Dean’s Fund for Excellence

Close to 50 golfers participated in the first ever Orfalea Open golf tournament at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo. (Photo/Pat Pemberton)

Written by Pat Pemberton May 7, 2024

Roughly 50 participants recently tee’d up at the inaugural Orfalea Open golf tournament, which raised money for the Dean’s Fund for Excellence.

The tournament, held May 3 at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo, included several games and a chance to win a free car with a hole-in-one challenge.

No one won the car – this time – but the Orfalea Open will return next year, and we expect it to be bigger and better.

Sponsors included:

Green Flag Sponsor: KPMG
White Flag sponsors: Murphy Bank, Alaska Airlines and Cal Poly Strategic Enrollment Management
19^th Hole Social sponsor: FzioMed
Hole-in-One Challenge: Rio Vista Chevrolet, which sponsored the hole-in-one challenge.

Several local companies also contributed raffle prizes.

Check out our photo gallery of the event below – and get ready for the next round!

For questions about how to sponsor or participate in next year’s tournament, please contact Shannon Fast at shfast@calpoly.edu or 559-972-5216.

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