Making business
...a seriously good time.
Save the Date for the
11th Annual Birch Golf Classic
Thursday, September 10th, 2026
Bellingham Golf & Country Club
Sure to be a sell-out event!
Teams & Sponsors, e-mail birchgolfclassic@birchequipment.com
with how you'd like to participate in 2026!
Combining Business, Community and Golf...
Seahawks Standouts, Birch Golf Classic Trailblazer – Lofa Tatupu with Team & 19th Hole Longest Drive Sponsor, CellMark
The Birch Golf Classic just completed its 11th year as the region's one-of-a-kind Pro-Am Style golf event. Trailblazers representing the region’s diverse trade, industry and community are highlighted, celebrated and play as ‘Pros’ on tournament day which is always the Thursday after Labor Day at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club.
Regional businesses and community members raise funds for the selected non-profit organizations and bring their teams to Bellingham each year to play. Teams who earn the most funds get first selection of the Trailblazer they golf with and team prize they win, including weeklong stays in Hawaii, private jet to Corliss and Tranche in Walla Walla, Suite Experiences for Mariners, Hawks, Kraken, and more.
2025 Trailblazers
Top sponsors / fundraisers for this year are Birch Equipment, Mills Electric, Partner Industrial, McKinstry, CellMark, Dawson Construction, Hotel Bellwether, Ludtke Pacific Trucking, DJ & DJ Contracting and Sound Beverage.
Bellingham based teams took the tournament this year with Team Financial Plan (Trailblazer Ali Taysi) winning Gross with a score of 55 and Team PM Northwest (Trailblazer Carmen Dolfo) winning Net with a score of 49.
Trailblazer Jake Koppenberg (Team West-Lind Construction Management) won 1st Place Men’s 19th Hole Longest Drive with a drive of 308 Yards and Mailinh Vu (Team Financial Plan) won 1st Place Women's Longest Drive with a drive of 253 yards.
100% of funds raised from the Golf Classic are donated and the Golf Classic is fully underwritten and ran by Birch Equipment. Earning and donating over $2.4m to date, the Birch Golf Classic is nearly sold-out for 2026 and is receiving nominations now for 2026 Birch Golf Classic Trailblazers
How to Get Involved
Sign-up a Team by clicking here
Sign-up or inquire about Sponsorship by clicking here
Donate to Team Fundraising by clicking here
Nominate a Trailblazer by clicking here
Highlights on the Birch Golf Classic
The goal of the Birch Golf Classic is to highlight Community Trailblazers and shine a light on and earn money for organizations who help transition people off the streets and onto better pathways.
To-date $2.4 million dollars has been donated to recipient organizations! The Birch Golf Classic will be supporting Key Recovery and Life Skills Center and Pioneer Human Services Whatcom / Skagit Detox for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Thank You for all your support!