2026 Skills Contest Winners
#3 Shortest Drive in Fairway - Ben Capelle
#4 Closest to Pin: Larry Payner
#8 Longest Drive Men - Brad Shimko
#8 Longest Drive Women - Ann Mahler
#14 Closest to Pin - Mike Halverson
#16 2nd Shot Closest to Pin - Tim Pool
#18 Longest Putt - Chris Freeman
2026 Skins
Birdie on #6 - VL Chapmanon
Eagle on #8 - Council on Aging
Eagle on #9 - Council on Aging
Can't golf this year?
Support FOL with a Sponsorship
MOBILITY CHAMPION - TITLE SPONSOR - $5,000
Transit Leader - $2,500
Laketran Supporter - $1,000
Bus Advocate - $500
Access Ally - $250
Laketran Friend (Hole Sponsor) - $150
2026 Tournament Winners
1st Place: VL Chapman (56)
2nd Place: Council on Aging (56)
3rd Place: Roush (60)
2026 Community Challenge Winner
Lake Metroparks
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!
MOBILTY CHAMPION - $5,000
TESCO Bus
TRANSIT LEADER - $2,500 MOBILITY CHAMPION
VL Chapman Electric
LAKETRAN SUPPORTER - $1,000
Bowen
NEO CAP Council
Superior Energy Systems
Thrasher, Dinsmore, & Dolan
Tec, Inc.
M.W.Beverage, Inc.
Morgan Litho/Eagle Advertising
Zenith Systems
Cintas
Lake County Council on Aging
Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz/Brian Falkowski. Laketran Board President
New Flyer
BUS ADVOCATE - $500
Q'Straint/Sure Lok
IBEW Union #673
UAW Local #1834
ACCESS ALLIES - $250
Blackbird Digital
LAKETRAN FRIENDS (HOLE SPONSORS)
Vedda Printing
Laketran Board Vice President, Chuck Zibbel
Western Willoughby Chamber of Commerce
Chi Corporation
Repros
United Way of Lake County
Frank Polivka, former Laketran General Manager
Ray Jurkowski, former Laketran General Manager
We have planned a mid-summer golf classic that offers a fun and friendly competition among Laketran supporters. Join us for a round of golf followed by a buffet lunch with awards and prizes. We hope you can join us for an
enjoyable day on the green.
Golf packages include: Green fees, cart, breakfast snack, hot dog at the turn, unlimited beverages, buffet lunch, awards, and prizes.
SAVE THE DATE!
38th Annual Friends of Laketran Golf Classic
Friday, July 23, 2027 - Pine Ridge Country Club - 30605 Ridge Rd. in Wickliffe
Paid for by: Friends of Laketran Chuck Zibbel, Treasurer 11311 South Forest Drive Concord Twp., OH 44077
Pay by Check/Mail: Complete online registration and mail a check to:
Chuck Zibbel, Treasurer
Friends of Laketran
11311 S. Forest Drive
Concord Twp., OH 44077
Pay by Credit Card: Click the donate button below and enter your payment to Friends of Laketran.
Register or Pay by Phone: Contact us at info@friendsoflaketran.org
Thank you for your support of Friends of Laketran!
Thank you to our 2026 Golf Classic Corporate Foursomes & Teams
TESCO
UAW Local 1834
UAW CAP Council of NEO
UAW Local 70
VL Chapman Electric
VL Chapman Electric Team II
Cintas
Bowen
M. W. Beverage, Inc.
Superior Energy Systems
Tec, Inc.
Morgan Litho/Eagle Advertising
Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Laketran Board Vice President, Chuck Zibbel
Roush
Steve Regovich Team
Ben Capelle/Laketran CEO Team
Marc McLain/Laketran Maintenance Team
Inspiration Lane
Rogers Law Group, Inc.
Jeff Waterman Team
Safety Vision
Lake County Council on Aging