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Open Registration: begins May 4
From the Director of Athletics
Dear Wildcat alumni, friends, family, and fans,
Registration for the 24th Annual Kitna Wildcat Classic Golf Tournament is now open! This event has become a wonderful tradition where Wildcat alumni, friends, and fans can come together for a fun day at the beautiful Suncadia Resort and raise funds to support student-athletes.
24th Annual Kitna Wildcat Classic Golf Tournament
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Location: Suncadia Golf Resort | 3320 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum, WA 98922
Cost: $300/single golfer or $1,000/foursome.
Times:
8:30 a.m. | Shotgun Start at Prospector Golf Course
1:30 p.m. | Shotgun Start at Rope Rider Golf Course (must check-in at Prospector first)
Whichever registration option you select to join us this year, please enter as much information as possible when you first register. If you have any questions or team updates, please contact Serenity Steward at (509) 963-1479 or Serenity.Steward@cwu.edu.
I look forward to seeing you on the course again for another great outing at Suncadia supporting our Wildcat student-athletes.
Go Cats!
Dennis Francois, Ph.D.
Director of Athletics
Central Washington University
Our Sponsors
We owe so much to our wonderful sponsors!
How the Tournament Works
OVERVIEW: The event will be held at Suncadia Resort on the Prospector and Rope Rider Golf Courses on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
AT CHECK-IN: All golfers must check in at The Inn (Prospector Course) before playing. They will have the opportunity to purchase mulligans and raffle tickets for $10 each, pick up grab-and-go breakfast or lunch, and enjoy some complimentary Iron Horse beer and Coca-Cola products in coolers provided by Iron Horse. The driving range and putting green at Prospector will be available before both rounds.
MORNING (8:30 AM - PROSPECTOR) TIMELINE:
- 7:00 AM - Check-in at The Inn/Prospector Golf Shop. The driving range and practice putting green will be open, and coffee and lite breakfast grab-and-go items will be available.
- 8:15 AM - All morning shotgun golfers report to the Prospector course. Coffee and lite breakfast grab-and-go items will still be available.
- 8:30 AM - Call to carts, welcome, and announcements. Morning shotgun begins.
- 12:30 PM - Anticipated finish time. Box lunches will be provided before the awards presentation.
AFTERNOON (1:30 PM - ROPE RIDER) TIMELINE:
- 12:00 PM - Check-in at The Inn/Prospector Golf Shop. The driving range and practice putting green will be open.
- 1:30 PM - Call to carts, welcome, and announcements. Afternoon shotgun begins.
- 5:30 PM - Anticipated finish time. Pizza from Village Pizza in Roslyn will be provided before the awards presentation.
FORMAT:
The format is a four-person scramble. Golfers can participate in one of three divisions: Open, Senior (foursomes must have three or more players 55 years or older), or Alumni (foursomes must have three or more CWU alumni). Teams will compete against the other teams in their division.
If a foursome is a threesome, select player A to hit a second shot for the entire hole and rotate golfers at each hole, keeping the same order. Two-putt max per hole.
COMPETITION:
There are two individual competitions across all divisions: Closest to Pin and Longest Drive (men & women).
Can't attend in-person? Here are other ways you can support CWU Athletics year-round:
- Make a minimum $25,000 pledge to a Crimson C program of your choice.
- Make a minimum $25,000 investment to establish your own endowment/scholarship fund.
- Talk with your employer about your organization becoming a corporate sponsor.
- Contribute any gift amount to one of our existing endowment/scholarship funds.
- Make a minimum $100 gift to the Wildcat Athletic Fund.
- Contribute any gift amount to a Sport Specific fund of your choice.
- Donate a raffle prize for the tournament. Contact Serenity Steward at serenity.steward@cwu.edu or (509) 963-1479 to learn how.
Questions?
Contact Serenity Steward, the Athletics Assistant Director of Development, at
Serenity.Steward@cwu.edu, (509) 963-1479, or in-person at Barge Hall 115 on the CWU Ellensburg campus.