Annual Husky Golf Classic 

Hosted annually, the Husky Golf Classic has occurred 36 times and serves as a key fundraiser for a variety of University of Southern Maine Athletic programs. The Husky Golf Classic directly supports our USM student-athletes, the athletic department and its many programs.  Funds raised from this annual event have helped fund intercollegiate team budgets, the William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete awards banquet and the Huskies' Senior Night activities. 

Below you will find information for the 2026 Husky Golf Classic. 
 

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USM Athletics – 37th Annual Husky Golf Classic 
August 10, 2026, 9 a.m. | Poland Spring Golf Course
PRESENTED BY: TBA

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Dear Friends:

Please join us on Monday, August 10, for the 37th Annual Husky Golf Classic held at the Poland Spring Golf Course.

Continuing  the great history and tradition of the USM Husky Golf Classic, we look to providing a fun-filled day of golf, prizes, food, and camaraderie at one of Maine’s most historic golf courses.

The Husky Golf Classic continues to attract a great mix of alumni, friends, business leaders, parents, students, and staff. Your participation in the Husky Golf Classic will directly benefits our student-athletes, our 23 athletic programs, and help us continue to build, and maintain important relationships within our community.

Funds raised from the Husky Golf Classic directly supports our men's and women's golf teams.  Led by head coach, and Husky alum Brian Bickford '87, the Huskies' men's golf team defended its Little East Conference title, capturing the 2025 crown and competing in the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championship tournament.  In its second season, Huskies' women's golf finished third in its inaugural LEC tournament and Remy Levin became the conference's first individual medalists. 

In addition to supporting the golf programs we continue to work toward, raising funds to build a hitting pavilion in support of the baseball and softball programs. This pavilion honors USM alumni, and long-time staff member Vinnie Degifico '94, who tragically passed away a year ago. 

The USM athletic community has a rich athletic history that I am honored to now be a part of. While you all have accomplished so much, we still have work to be done as we work to be a preeminent athletic program within the LEC, and nationally. Your participation in special events, and your direct support of Huskies' Athletics is critical, and sincerely appreciated. 

We hope you will join us as a player and/or sponsor of this year's Husky Golf Classic. Thank you very much!

Go Huskies!

John Sutyak
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation

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Husky Golf Classic Format & Schedule

SCHEDULE

• 7:30 a.m. Registration Check-In 
• 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Explanation of Rules
• 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
• 11:00 a.m. BBQ Lunch provided at two places on the course
• Hospitality carts available on cash basis
• Dinner and raffle immediately following golf

FORMAT

• Four player scramble with prizes for 1st-3rd gross and net scores.

CONTESTS

• The longest drive (men and women)
• Closest to the pin (men and women)
• 50/50 Raffle, Auction and Door Prizes
• Putting contest
• Raffle prizes
• Hole-in-one for a new car

ATTIRE
Proper golf attire is requested at Poland Spring Golf Course. All participants are asked to wear collared or mock neck golf shirts. Metal spikes and jeans are not permitted. 

LODGING
Poland Spring Golf Course and Resort is generously offering a reduced rate for lodging at The Maine Inn the night before the tournament. For more information, call The Maine Inn at 207-998-4351. 

POLAND SPRING GOLF COURSE
Designed by Donald Ross, the Poland Spring golf course is an 18-hole, par 71, championship layout with a slope of 125 measuring 6,178 yards. Enjoy velvet bent grass greens, well-maintained fairways, and tees for all abilities.

 
REGISTRATION INFORMATION | Please register by August 7 (by 12 pm)
Register early, the tournament field will be limited to the first 144 golfers. To secure a spot in the tournament, please register before July 25 by mail, phone or online. Foursome entries are not required. Individual entries are permissible; however, golfers wishing to be together should register on the same form.           

To register by mail, complete and return the registration form with payment: 

• To register by phone call (207) 780-5430 with golfer(s) and credit card information.
• To register online:  Online Registration 
• If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or if you have any questions, contact John Sutyak - at (207) 780 - 5588 or via email  john.sutyak@maine.edu

PAYMENT - CASH CHECK OR CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED

• $800 Foursome and a hole sponsor
• $600 Foursome
• $250 Hole sponsor
• $150 Per Golf Registration