MARSHALL, Minn. - The Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department along with the Farmer's Open Committee will host the annual Farmer's Open on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at the Marshall Golf Club.

Lunch and registration will begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12 p.m. Dinner, social, awards presentation and prize giveaways will follow golf.

Proceeds from the event going towards ag scholarships for SMSU student-athletes. The tournament, which started in 2011, has raised nearly $100,000 in scholarship for SMSU students.

Title sponsors not only for this year but over the years include, D&G Excavating, Deutz Auctioneering, Hennen Seeds, Lockwood Motors, McLaughlin Farms, Titan Machinery, Ralco, Inc. and DEKALB Asgrow. 

SMSU Athletics and the Farmer's Open Committee would also like to thank the 'Brown' and 'Hole' sponsors for their support of the tournament over the years: Ag Country, Ag Plus, Aspect Ag, Boerboom Insurance, Bremer Bank, Cattoor Oil, C&B John Deere, CHS, Edward Jones, First Independent Bank, Great Plains Processing, Hennen Chemical, Invenergy, Kibble Equipment, McLaughlin Farms, Marshall Golf Club, MinnWest Bank, North Risk Partners, Northwestern Farm Management, Norwegian Mutual, Running's, Pioneer/Infinity, Prudential, Prairie Grain Partners, Viessman Trucking, The Gambler, Boerboom Ag Resources, Lyon County Corn & Soybean Growers and Marshall Chamber of Commerce.

A four-person Brown Sponsorship costs $750 per team and includes, 18 holes of golf, lunch prior to golf, apparel item, three golf balls, dinner after golf, chance to win post-game prizes and two complimentary beverages. A Hole Sponsorship costs $300, but does not include any golfers. 

If your business is interested in sponsoring the event in anyway, please contact SMSU Assistant Athletics Director, Kelly Loft at kelly.loft@smsu.edu or 507-537-7177.