June 14 was a great day for TSWWF on the Stone Creek Golf Course! Not only was the sun shining, but 132 golfers played in the scramble that kicked off at 8 a.m. This year the tournament fell on Flag Day, which we recognized by inviting Major Doug Thomas and the Oregon City JROTC Honor Guard to post the colors. Presley Zarfas, the talented soloist from OCHS, contributed again with a powerful singing of The National Anthem. It was a great start to a great event!

Grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, cole slaw, packaged cookies, chips, and drinks were on the menu for lunch, served up by Kirk Klebaum from the big grill that was lent to us by VFW Post 1324. We are grateful for the donation of the “picnic” lunch menu courtesy of Dan and Sarah Mills, Grocery Outlet in Oregon City, and Mitche Graf, G-Gourmet Catering in Canby. Erin Patterson and Toni Hart from Pour Choices donated the TyPA ale and Tera and Chris Pilcher from The Growler Run contributed the hard cider that golfers found on Hole #6. Water and snacks were provided on a roving cart to keep our golfers hydrated!

Once again, we were fortunate to have many outstanding sponsors. Our loyal Congressional Gold Level sponsor was local business Benchmade, who again provided the beautifully engraved Trident/Reptilian knives for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team prizes – always coveted by the golfers. The two $3500 Gold Level sponsors were Pugzee and Gus Farm, Lenox, MA, and the Sampson family, Concord Plastics, Millersburg, PA. Since 2016, these faithful supporters, who have become good friends of TSWWF, have demonstrated their respect and love for Tyrone and his wrestlers with their extremely impressive annual donations. Thank you, Benchmade, and thank you Sampson Family. You are the Best!

Two local businesses were our $1500 Silver Level sponsors this year: returning sponsorship of James Brown, Centerline Concepts Land Surveying in OC and a new sponsor this year, Jim Gates, Three Rivers Custom Decks in Beavercreek, OR. Various contests were sponsored by local businesses Barkdusters, Haskett Orthodontics, Rebound Orthopedics, Russ Loeb/Edward Jones, Lester’s American Made Marine Gear, and a San Diego sponsor OPTIXRD. Patti Serres and Bloomin’ Boutique again sponsored the snack cart. Our gratitude goes out to these devoted sponsors. Please patronize their businesses!

Raffle and prize items, hole sign sponsorships, and contest prizes were donated by the following businesses and individuals: BirdieFinish Bud’s Crane Service Coaster’s Crossing OC, Clackamas Auto Parts VFW Post 1324, The Children’s Course CottageCare, Ace Hardware Molalla Newport Tradewinds, Trail Distilling, Jimmy O’s Savvy Tax Chick, Trail’s End Golf, Bullwinkle’s Pioneer Pacific Woodcrafters, Trey Gowdy Kris “Tanto” Paronto, John “Tig” Tiegen Portland Center Stage, Pleasant Home Saloon Steve and Cindy Williams, Buel’s Impressions C It Clean It, Raymond James/Sam Hauxwell West Linn Aesthetics, Eddy Excavation Sisters Woodland Lodge, Bloomin’ Boutique Jeremy Martin, O’Reilly’s Automotive ONEHOPE Wine, Kaye Hanni, Timberline Lodge The Spaghetti Factory, Chipotle, Kelli Upkes Amy Gibson, Concord Plastics Pennsylvania Topgolf Hillsboro, Pugzee and Gus Farm Massachusetts, Hideaway Distillery Lebanon Portland Trailblazers, The Hive Social, RUDIS Wilco, Justus Mills, Divebar Networkers, The Cheesecake Factory, Evergreen Space Museum Horseshoe Bar & Grill Mulino, Debbie Wilson, Kristin Fraser, Kevin Smith, and Willamette Ale & Cider

Heartfelt thanks to these great supporters!

No event can be successful without dedicated volunteers who make sure that everything is running smoothly and people are having a good time. Kudos go to our talented photographers Kelsey Stratman and Kerry McQuaid. Various organizational tasks, raffle and mulligan sales, registration, and lunch assembly line duties were handled by Kelli Upkes, Carrie Warmenhoven, Jeremy and Patti Schlaman, Kevin and Cathy Poppen, Justus Mills, Cari Clements, Penny Tracy, Tammi Coelho, Lori Douglas, Tiffany Woods, and our directors Kirk, Debbie, Doug, Chris, Melissa, and Patrick. Thank you, all!

As usual, the outstanding Stone Creek Golf Club staff was on hand to organize and monitor the event. We recognize event coordinator Tony Collopy and his staff -- Marty, Tom, and Rowdy for their hard work and attention to detail before and during the tournament. Thank you!

We are especially grateful to the 33 teams, 132 golfers, who came out to play. Without you, it would be impossible to achieve our goals of providing the needed dollars to help these youth wrestlers pursue their dreams on the mat. As an all-volunteer nonprofit, TSWWF pays no compensation or salaries. Since forming in August, 2015, we have been able to grant $140,000 for expenses such as scholarships, shoes, pay-to-play fees, tournament fees and travel, and team apparel. The success of this year’s tournament was a result of the hard work of our TSWWF team as well as our many good-hearted supporters and volunteers. Thank youI As we look forward to 2026, we are always reminded that Tyrone never gave up in his mission to protect and defend and we won’t either. We hope that both returning, as well as new, supporters will be “on his Team” for next year’s Memorial Golf Classic, as we continue to work hard to provide the resources for Tyrone’s wrestlers to pursue their dreams.

See you in 2026!
 

The Tyrone Snowden Woods Wrestling Foundation (TSWWF) was created in 2015 to maintain Tyrone's heroic legacy and to provide financial support for youth wrestlers and wrestling programs.

The values he acquired on the mat were an integral part of his Navy SEAL ethos and his 20 year SEAL career and influenced him to become the man he was. He never quit and even though he perished doing what was right, his heroic actions the night of September 11 and morning of September 12 in Benghazi, Libya helped save the lives of 30 other people.

To honor him and his legacy of valor, TSWWF recognizes his "never quit" attitude, determination, inspiration, grit, and loyalty. With the presentation of the annual Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Trophy and scholarship, we encourage and mentor academic excellence, community service, and an exemplary code of ethics for success both on and off the mat.

Oregon City names newest park after Tyrone. For more details click here.