2020 Eye Open - Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Eye Open Recap (23rd Annual)
A beautiful morning greeted golfers at the Eisenhower Golf Course at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 17th. The challenging AFA Blue Course, nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, is one of the few courses left with no houses to be seen;).
Dr. Jim Barad with EverythingForSight.org teamed up with the SEE THE FUTURE Fund for the fourth consecutive year. High schools from up-and-down the Front Range of Colorado joined adults of all ages for a fun day on the links.
Ms. Quincie Mattick,, a 2019 SEE THE FUTURE recipient, Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind graduate and Idaho State University student, was part of the Eye Open this year and graciously greeted all the golfers on hole #3. Thank you Quincie!
Results of the 23rd Annual Eye Open:
The Optic Cup / Optic Bear Shootout
All adult teams played for the coveted Optic Cup (1st place trophy) and Optic Bear (2nd place trophy).
For the first time in Eye Open history, three teams tied for the title shooting 12 under par 60. In a tiebreak, the team of Mark Holly, Ryan Wilhelm, Mark Lee and Matthew Lee will have their names engraved on the prestigious Optic Cup.
The Pasch Optical team of Bob Joseph, David Babbitt, Larry Jacobs and Mike Stoker claimed the Optic Bear.
Third place in the tie-breaking process went to the Colorado Hi-Tech Solutions team of Zachary King, Jason Miller, Ryan King and Jenny Phillips.
A special THANK YOU to all adult golfers for taking the time and making the effort to support the SEE THE FUTURE Fund and EverythingforSight.org.
Students for Students Challenge
The Students for Students Challenge featured 8 teams from Colorado's front range. Each team consisted of 3 high school golfers and 1 coach.
The Arapahoe High School boys team of Jack Whitehead, Jack Ambrose, Jack Rottschafer & Harry Buckner (Coach) took home top honors with an 11 under par 61. Second place honors went to the Regis Jesuit boys team of Roman Hamilton, Cole McCoy, David Berg & Craig Rogers (Coach) shooting 8 under par 64.
Special thanks to all students and coaches for being a part of the 2019 Eye Open!
The 19th Hole
Sponsored by Eye Associates of Colorado Springs & MaxiVision Vitamins
Thanks to the generosity of the Eye Associates of Colorado Springs, an Italian buffet lunch awaited all the players after their challenging rounds. MaxiVision Vitamins sponsored the awards and prizes and a great time was had by all! Special thanks to Eye Care Associates (Ft. Collins) for their generous prize contributions as well.
Thanks to everyone for making the 23nd Annual Eye Open a great success! We hope to see you at our 24th Annual Eye Open, June 15, 2020.
Open Your Eyes to the Eye Open:
“A Good Time, at a Great Place, for Some Amazing People”