Total Donated to Charity since Inception of Birdies for Branks:
$22,500+
What is Birdies for Branks?
Birdies for Branks is an annual memorial golf outing, started by Tom Brankin's 3 children, with the goal to keep his legacy alive, to celebrate him with countless friends and family members, and to raise money for charities in Tom's name. As many already know, Tom spent the majority of his adult life coaching a number of sports at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels: baseball, basketball, football, and golf. Coaching and helping others was his true passion.
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Birdies for Branks has tried to maintain this passion on Tom's behalf by donating proceeds from its first 3 golf outings to the charity All Kids Play. Going forward, Birdies for Branks will donate to the Max Strus Family Foundation, as well as All Kids Play. We hope to continue to support organizations like these and others that Tom would be proud of.
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Max Strus Family Foundation
All Kids Play
"The Max Strus Family Foundation's mission is to foster community and support by investing in local programs that enhance education, youth sports, healthcare, cancer research, and mental health resources in the places Max has called home."
"Our mission is to increase quality youth sports participation by providing financial assistance to families and communities that lack sufficient resources and provide education on safe and healthy sports-related play."
When and Where is Birdies for Branks 2025?
Date: Saturday, July 26th, 2025
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Course: Balmoral Woods Golf Club (Crete, IL)
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Check-in: 10:00 am
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$500 putting contest drawing: 10:30 am
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Shotgun start: 11:00 am
Dinner Tickets & Golf Registration
Dinner​
Dinner will begin at approximately 3:30-4:00 pm at the course. A dinner ticker entitles the person to dinner with a drink.​
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$40 + processing fees
Golf​
Golf is SOLD OUT! Please sign up on the Wait List!
Although all 144 spots have sold out, if you wish to be added to the Wait List in the event there is a cancellation, please sign up below. The Wait List will be structured in the order that people sign up.
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2025 Sponsors
Hole Sponsorship - $200
Each hole sponsor will have their name/company displayed on a tee box sign, as well as recognition in the flyer distributed at the outing.
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Previous Sponsors
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2025 Donors
Laurie Brankin
Joan Brankin
Pat Brankin
Polly Brown
Tim Kovacik
Maragaret Kovacik
Dan Hanley
Traci Hanley
Violet Ploszaj
Michelle Jusko
Eric Denham
The Gilchrist Family
Amanda Hoffman
Ben Stoffels
Alexia Umberger
Lisa Pinkowski
Audrey Wheeler
April Hickman​
Michelle Jusko
19th Hole (Mokena, IL)
Romano's Pizza (Griffith, IN)
PGA Superstore (Orland Park, IL)
Cooper's Hawk (Merrillville, IN)
Golf Galaxy (Orland Park, IL)
Dick's Sporting Goods (IN & IL)
George W. Dunne National Golf Course
Silver Lake Country Club
Lincoln Oaks Golf Course
Zao Island (Valparaiso, IN)
Zig-E's Funland (Schererville, IN)
Plaza Lanes (Highland, IN)​
THANK YOU
The Brankin family would like to THANK all of the individuals and businesses that have donated to and supported the annual Birdies for Branks Memorial Golf Outing over the years. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. We ask that when possible, please support these businesses, for they have supported us.
