14th annual · Fire / EMS family benefit
Each year, the Fire/EMS community chooses one firefighter or firefighter family facing a medical crisis or devastating loss—and puts the full weight of the tournament behind them.
Date to be announced
Hesston Golf Course · Hesston, KS
Cancer · critical illness · loss
premature birth · medical crisis
The mission
The people who answer the call carry everyone else through their worst day. VGGT exists for the moment when cancer, a serious health problem, a death, a premature birth, or another medical emergency turns one of those families’ lives upside down.
“This is our chance to help someone who has helped so many.”
Missy is the wife of Duane Helms, a member of Newton Fire/EMS, a second-grade teacher, and a neighbor whose life has been rooted in helping others. After a diagnosis of follicular lymphoma, the tournament rallied around the Helms family to help with the long road of cancer treatment.
Build your day
Register a team, outfit your crew, and pre-purchase on-course extras in one place. Every part of the day is designed to move more support toward the selected Fire/EMS family.
Prototype pricing Recent tournament pricing is shown where verified. Final 2027 inventory and payment links will be published when registration opens.
Four player entries with one team checkout. Add every player name before continuing to Square.
No team yet? Register one player and let the tournament committee place you with a group.
A single pre-paid bundle for the most popular games and advantages. Exact 2027 contents are coming.
Five second chances, pre-purchased and ready at check-in. One of the easiest ways to give more.
A little insurance for one shot—and another five dollars headed directly toward the year’s recipient.
Pre-order the annual shirt featuring the tournament’s Maltese-and-crossed-clubs crest. Final artwork, sizes, and 2027 price are coming.
Tournament day
A relaxed scramble, a full field of firefighters, EMS professionals, families, friends, and community partners—and a finish that matters far more than the scorecard.
Projected run of day based on prior tournaments. The final 2027 schedule will be announced with registration.
Back the people who answer the call
Sponsors help turn professional brotherhood and sisterhood into direct support when cancer, illness, birth complications, or loss strikes a firefighter’s home. These proposed 2027 levels make that commitment visible.
Sponsorship levels and rates are a recommended 2027 structure and remain subject to tournament committee approval.
Tell Local 5590 which level interests you—or describe an in-kind, prize, food, beverage, or custom experience that helps the selected Fire/EMS family.
The recipient legacy
Thirteen tournaments means thirteen firefighters, EMS professionals, or Fire/EMS families whose community closed ranks around them. The verified archive begins here and will grow as original records are confirmed.
Teacher · Fire/EMS family · Neighbor
The earlier recipient list was not published on the previous website. Rather than guess at names or medical stories, this version reserves the full timeline for records confirmed by tournament organizers and recipient families.
Help complete the archive ↗