Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) alumni and friends were welcomed at prestigious Oak Tree National Golf Course in Edmond on April 17 where 25 teams played in the Dobson Bulldog Classic.
Established in 2015, the Classic was sold-out for the first time in 2023; this year’s event raised over $85,000 for the SWOSU Men’s and Women’s golf teams and other SWOSU athletic programs. This popular philanthropic activity was initiated by Everett Dobson (SWOSU Class of 1981) of Edmond in partnership with the SWOSU Athletic Association.
Dobson was inducted into the SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999. He has endowed the Everett Dobson Chairs in Business, Marketing, Management, and Finance in the Everett Dobson School of Business & Technology at SWOSU and provided the private investment necessary to construct the Everett Dobson Golf Training Facility on SWOSU’s Weatherford campus. In 2015, Dobson was inducted into the SWOSU Presidential Order of Merit in recognition of his 25 years of service on the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees where he served as Investment Committee chair.
Generous Sponsors who made the 2023 Dobson Classic possible include:
Title Sponsor: Dobson Fiber
Cart Sponsor: Evans & Davis
Driving Range Sponsor: Great Plains National Bank
Putting Green Sponsor: Ledcor
Food and Beverage Sponsor: BancFirst
Gift Sponsor: PC Promotions
Auctioneer: Corky Heard with United Country Heard Auction
Hole Sponsors:
Acosta & Associates, Inc.
An Elegant Touch Salon
Arron Hayes Agency
Arrow Media
Body Billboards
Burch David Body Shop
Casey Martin Farmers Insurance
Charleston’s Restaurant
Cordell Tag Agency
David and Rachel Poole
David and Nancy Shepherd
Dobson Fiber
E-School Virtual Charter Academy
Elk City Golf & Country Club
Endurance Federal Credit Union
Gallagher Family
Global Gear – Kandi Nagel & Rouben Tourian
Graf Family
Highland Advancement Solutions
Innovation Oil Tools
Lawns by Ashley
Lau Family
Leanor Financial
Mark & Lori Miller
Marksa Family
McMillan Family
MECO
Merrell Hair Co.
MWS
Naff Construction, LLC
Nextier Oilfield Solutions
OneHealth Chiropractic
Phyllis Lawson
Pryor Prepped Meals
Ruff Creek Outfitters
RPT Physical Therapy
Sioux Erosion Control
State Farm- Gavin Byrd
SWOSU BCM
SWOSU Volleyball
Terra Insure Group
TOPO Properties
Whataburger
Wright Media
“We cannot say ‘thank you’ enough to the many businesses and individuals who made the 2023 Everett Dobson Golf Tournament such a success,” said SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Helton. “Our SWOSU athletic programs are fortunate to have such a generous community of support which allows all our student-athletes to perform at their very best.”
The SWOSU Dobson Bulldog Classic is hosted by the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. For more information or to contribute to SWOSU Athletics, visit www.GivetoSWOSUAthletics.com or call 580-774-3267.