West Coast Produce Expo golf tournament draws crowd to sunny Las Vegas

(Photo courtesy Tom Karst)

The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo Golf Tournament was held the morning of May 18 at The Arroyo Golf Club in Las Vegas.

With 29 four-person teams, the scramble tournament featured several contests throughout the course.

Matt Morgan, vice president of produce for Farm Journal, announced winners at a golfers’ luncheon at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa immediately after the event. They are: 

First Place Team: Baltazar Garcia, Riley Boylan, Doug Rossi and Kyle McGrath; first place


Second Place Team: Kyle Reeves, Adam Sides, Laura Berryessa and Chip Wujack;

second place team


Longest Drive (Men): Chad Seltzer;

Longest Drive


Longest Drive (Women): Christina Hahn;

longest drive

The West Coast Produce Expo continues May 19 with the expo at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa.

 

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