Saturday, September 6, 2025
at Forest Hills Golf Course in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Want to golf with us? Sign up today for Early Bird pricing ($100 per golfer, increases to $120 after July 30). Teams with at least two school staff qualify for a special discount!
Want to sponsor at $1,000 or more? Become an Education Investor to get recognition all year long, including 1 or more team registrations in the Bowtie Classic. Make your Education Investor donation first and we’ll send you a code to register your sponsored team(s).
Want to sponsor at $150 – $500? Become a Bowtie Classic Sponsor for recognition during this great event supporting public education!
Want to donate a Raffle Prize? We’re collecting prizes from local businesses and would love to include you in our raffle!
About the Bowtie Classic
The Bowtie Classic golf scramble is the LPEF’s primary annual fundraiser in support of classroom grants and other programs.
The event is named in honor of Dr. Charles Miller III, a co-founder of LPEF and a longtime member of the Board of Education in La Crosse. Dr. Miller — who was known for his signature bowties — was a surgeon at Gundersen Health System. He died unexpectedly while playing racquetball in May 2011. Susan Miller and her family continue to be very involved in the event, including providing sponsorship money to allow student teams to golf in the Bowtie Classic.
The Bowtie Classic includes a unique feature: the Knowledge Open Challenge. At each hole National Honor Society students ask teams trivia questions for an opportunity to improve their golf score. Final scores are based on your team’s scramble score and combined with performance on the quiz!
- First place (lowest score) wins a $1000 grant to their school
- Second-lowest score wins a $500 grant to their school
- Third-lowest score wins a $250 grant to their school
- Highest score wins a $250 grant to their school
Other fun events include a chance to win raffle prizes, hole prizes, a 50/50 Chip Shot contest, and a 50/50 raffle.
The Bowtie Classic provides vital support for Gold Star Grants, Random Acts of Kindness, and LPEF’s other programs.
See more about the 2024 Bowtie Classic Golf Outing and Knowledge Open.