April 25, 2010

Kow Pasture Klassic

Forty teams participated in the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The event raised $13,000 to benefit the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, the Missouri Veterans Home, and other charitable causes. Golfers used any type of club they wanted to hit a tennis ball through a nine-hole course.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Corey Rentrfow tees off using a tennis racket to cross the "lagoon," as wife Melissa Rentfrow, left, and teammate Aliza Soler watch during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jill Beal, left, and Jamie Wages laugh with teammate Christin Sharrock, right, after she tees off during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Josh Clark, Scott Smith, and Matt Elliott, from left, use a slingshot to tee off during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Volunteers Jerone Backfish, left, and Danny Kern cook hamburgers during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Dorothy Glueck, left, started the Kow Pasture Classic with her husband Cy Glueck 25 years ago. Josh Klipfel, right, was the inspiration for the event, which benefits the Kenny Rogers Children's Center and the Missouri Veterans Home.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com From left, teammates Megyn Adkinson, Lacey Job, Jamie Wages, Jill Beal, and Christin Sharrock scout out the second hole before teeing off during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Spectators and players dot the hillside during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Matt Schonhoff uses a baseball bat to putt during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com From left, teammates Zach Arnold, Brandon Jobe, Darrin Beal and Jon-Erik Kern use the potato gun they fashioned out of PVC pipe to tee off at the first hole during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jon-Erik Kern, left, and teammate Darrin Beal refill the air in the potato gun made of PVC pipe that they used to launch tennis balls across the fairway during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Stray balls float in the muck of the "lagoon" during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Dana Schonhoff tees off using a baseball bat at the lagoon hole during the 25th Annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jon-Erik Kern chips the ball with a tennis racket during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Melinda Taylor uses a can to fashion a tee for her tennis ball during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Sylvia Kern sings the National Anthem during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Members of the Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Detachment of the Southeast Missouri Marine League Honor Guard present the colors during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Members of the Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Detachment of the Southeast Missouri Marine League Honor Guard honor the veterans after presenting the colors during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Melinda Taylor tees off on the lagoon hole during the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern near New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

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Forty teams participated in the 25th annual Kow Pasture Klassic at Schindler's Tavern in New Hamburg, Mo., on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The event raised $13,000 to benefit the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, the Missouri Veterans Home, and other charitable causes. Golfers used any type of club they wanted to hit a tennis ball through a nine-hole course.

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