21st Annual Golf Classic

The Sioux Falls offices of O'Connor Company, G & R Controls and Balancing Professionals hosted another successful golf tournament. Thanks to employees, manufacturers and customers for all of their efforts and generosity in donating prizes and sponsorships! 

This year's event began on July 26, 2018 with a Cocktail/Social Hour held at JJ’s Wine & Spirits 3.0, located on the south side of Sioux Falls. HVAC Elements personnel, manufacturer representatives and customers attended the social. The golf outing was held the following morning at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort. The day was enjoyed by 132 golfers and over a dozen of appreciated helpers on the golf course.  

Again this year, we held numerous contests with payouts going to winners and the 201 charity of choice, The Banquet. CONGRATULATIONS to Luke Myrabo of G & R Controls, this year’s putting contest winner! Proceeds from the sale of “Mulligans” and portions of the “Calcutta” pot and putting contest made our contribution to this very worthy cause $1013! HVAC Elements is generously matching the fundraising efforts making our grand total contribution $2026!!

1st Place Team 

  • Dave Heibult – G & R Controls
  • Phil Johnson – First National Bank
  • Bob Winkles – Sanford Health
  • Brian Prisbe – Scheel’s Ice Plex


2nd Place Team                                 

  • Doug Hoksbergen – G &R Controls
  • Kurt Weber – Baete Forseth
  • Rick Farrell – Farrell Heating & Cooling
  • Bob Herman - Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center

3rd Place Team                                 

  • Tyler Pierce – O’Connor Company
  • Kyle Groos – Sioux Falls Catholic Schools
  • Michael Van Den Hemel – Sanford Health
  • Ryan Mason - Glasfloss



CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Engesmoe from Madison Lutheran Home who won the annual grill giveaway donated by Daikin. All participants played a hand of blackjack. Winners were put into a drawing and the following individuals won prizes: Eric Christoffels, Midwestern Mechanical won a bottle of whiskey donated by Phoenix Controls, Paul Engesmoe, Madison Lutheran Home won a cooler donated by Barton Solvents, Dale Weiss, Menno School District won a pitching wedge donated by Freemont and Pat Newman, Barton Solvents won a Yeti Cooler donated by Armstrong. 

After the round of golf, Yaskawa sponsored a closest to the pin competition. CONGRATULATIONS to Kurt Weber from Baete Forseth who placed first, Phil Johnson from First National Bank who placed second and Micah Moss from Engineering Design Associates who placed third.  

Finally, HVAC Elements sponsored a chance at a $1M Hole In One prize. Tim Lee from Midwestern Mechanical won the chance to take a shot at it.  No million dollars this time… maybe next year!