
Founded in 2002, The Northern Lights Golf Invitational (formerly the Jim Thompson Memorial) has netted over $1.9 million dollars for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
This exclusive annual event takes 22 foursomes on an all inclusive three day(s), two night(s) golf tournament at some of the most prestigious courses in North America including Oviinbyrd, Pinehurst, Kiawah Island, Whistlings Straits at The American Club, Streamsong, and Cabot Links to name a few.

The Event
We are very excited to announce that for 2018, the Northern Lights Golf Invitational will be returning to The American Club in Kohler Wisconsin, home of Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits.
All four courses between the two venues are in the top 60 of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses as rated by Golf Digest, with The Straits and The River courses coming in at #4 and #15 respectively. The Straits course, created by the legendary golf course designer Pete Dye, has hosted three PGA Championships, a U.S. Senior Open and two U.S. Women’s Opens. In 2020, the Straits course at Whistling Straits will host the Ryder Cup Matches.
Your registration fee includes:
- Round trip airfare on a private charter from Toronto to Milwaukee. Departs Toronto early on Sunday May 27th and returns Tuesday late afternoon, May 29th, 2018
- Luxury two (2) night individual room accommodations at The American Club Resort in Kohler, Wisconsin
- All meals and all transportation to and from the airport and courses as per event itinerary
- Gala Dinner on Sunday May 27th, featuring a spectacular reverse draw and a 1 in 88 chance to WIN a golf vacation for two.
And last but certainly not least, three (3) rounds of unforgettable golf:
- The River Course – Sunday, May 27th upon arrival
- Whistling Straits (with caddies) – Monday, May 26th at 8:00am
- The Irish Course – Tuesday, May 27th at 8:00 am
Past Winners of the Tournament
Jim Dougan
Mike Wieninger
David McFarland
George Theodoropoulos
Stewart Johnson
Shawn Redmond
Jennifer Bowen
Dan Mackenzie
Duncan Bureau
Todd March
Jill Morison
Frank Valeriani
Paul Etherington
Brad McMullen
Mike Mills
Mark Etherington
Peter Van Brunt
Todd Sherman
Tom Wilson
Jeff Carefoote
Jeff Goraieb
Greg Ryckman
Elias Vamvakas
Charles Kucey
Grant Warfield
Todd Sherman
Jeff Carefoote
Cal Bishop
David Anderson
John Fielding
David Fielding
David Wilmot
David Anderson
John Fielding
David Fielding
David Wilmot
Andrew Branscombe
Mark Hunter
John FitzGerald
Brian Burtch
Roy Hryn
Thomas Bitove
Peter Hnatiw
Paul Jeffery
Jeff Carefoote
Cal Bishop
John Fielding
Ted Clarke
Craig Underwood
John Scullion
Brian Etherington
Doug Young
Tony Eames
Ken Morrison
Mike Ghesquiere
Bob Verral
Steve Chapman
Rick Chisholm
James Duthie
Eric Neuschwander
Keith Pelley