Tee Up Fore the Cure is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
George Lucas Leef, 1924 – 2007
Diabetes research is a cause close to the heart of the Leef family and ITU AbsorbTech. George L. Leef, ITU AbsorbTech’s second-generation president, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1929, shortly after the discovery of insulin. With the help of exercise and diet management, George lived a full life with the aid of hundreds of thousands of blood checks and shots. He suffered from diabetic neuropathy for years before passing away in 2007.
During his lifetime he generously gave to diabetes research. He was a kind and devoted family man who gave so much to all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
In honor of George’s love of the game, the first Tee Up Fore the Cure was played in 2006. It was a modest start on a cold fall day where 72 players helped raise $7,000 for type 1 diabetes research.
In 2016, Tee Up Fore the Cure partnered with Milwaukee Brewers pitching great, Ken Sanders, to add many new dimensions to Tee Up, including celebrity golfers.
Robin Yount was Tee Up’s first featured celebrity for the 10th-anniversary celebration followed by fellow Hall of Famer, Rollie Fingers, in 2017 and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Dave Robinson in 2018, Gorman Thomas and Jim Gantner in 2019, and Fergie Jenkins in 2023.
The event has grown to become a sell-out event that has raised more than $1.25 million to date for local Type 1 Diabetes research.
Ken “Bulldog” Sanders, Former Brewers Pitcher
Past Featured Celebrities
2016
Robin Yount
Tee Up Fore the Cure2017
Rollie Fingers
Tee Up Fore the Cure2018
Dave Robinson
Tee Up Fore the Cure2019
Jim Gantner
Tee Up Fore the Cure2019
Gorman Thomas
Tee Up Fore the Cure2021
Junior Bridgeman
Tee Up Fore the Cure2022
Paul Molitor
Tee Up Fore the Cure2023
