Standard Golf Co. brings a "slice" of home to an American Army unit stationed in Iraq with the donation of numerous golf course accessories for the unit's home-made driving range at Camp Victory, located west of Baghdad. Psychological Operations Task Force (POTF)-10, a reserve and active-duty unit whose members are primarily from the St. Louis, Kansas City and Ft. Bragg, N.C., areas, will be the recipient of a bevy of items such as flags, cups, golf balls, clubs, a ball washer, towels and signs.
"We just want to thank Standard Golf for this donation and for all they're doing in support of our troops," said LTC Wayne Tasler, commander of POTF-10.
Standard Golf's donation was initiated when Tasler's father contacted Diana Hoffman, customer service representative for Standard Golf. Tasler's father sought replacement parts for a Standard Golf ball washer that had been previously donated to his son's unit for their newly constructed driving range. Standard Golf representatives not only sent the replacement parts - they elected to also send Tasler's unit multiple other accessories to outfit the range.
Standard Golf coordinated this donation with Hornung's Golf Products, Inc., located in Fond du Lac, Wisc. Hornung's agreed to donate such items as golf clubs, golf balls, red, white and blue head covers, putting greens, mats and tees.
"So seldom do we get to say 'thank you' to our soldiers for the great and important work they're undertaking," said Hoffman. "Standard Golf merely sees this donation as a way to give back and support our troops."
Standard Golf shipped the range accessories and they'll arrive at the base in mid-October.
