23rd 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 31, 2020 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 126 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 charity of choice, One Sioux Falls. CONGRATULATIONS to Jeff Reuer of Custom Sheet Metal, this year’s putting contest winner! Proceeds from the sale of “Mulligans” and portions of the “Calcutta” pot and putting contest along with other donations made our contribution to this very worthy cause $1,391! HVAC Elements is generously matching the fundraising efforts making our grand total contribution $2,341!!   

1st Place Team 

  • Rick Farrell – Farrell’s Heating and Air Conditioning
  • Kurt Weber – Baete Forseth
  • Mark Endahl – Innovative Engineering Solutions
  • Jeremy Eitriem – MAP, Inc

2nd Place Team                                 

  • Steve Fink – Tessiers
  • Jon Emerson – HVAC Elements
  • Chris Rans – Sunkota Construction
  • Jim Dunham – Jim Dunham & Associates

3rd Place Team                                 

  • Chris Halvorson – Fremont Industries
  • Eric Christoffels – Midwestern Mechanical
  • Josh Hartog – HVAC Elements
  • Chris Trudeau – Midwest Boiler Repair




CONGRATULATIONS to Bob Werheim from Hoogendoorn Construction, who won the annual grill giveaway donated by Daikin. Roger Nikolas from TSP, who won a Traeger Grill donated by Global Plasma Solutions. Steve McArthur who won a GPS PC 48 Unit donated by Global Plasma Solutions 

After the round of golf, Guntner sponsored a closest to the pin competition. CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Engesmoe from Madison Lutheran Home who placed first, David Wagner from Tessier’s Inc. who placed second and Phil Johnson from First National Bank in Sioux Falls who placed third.

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