2nd Annual Gone Golf Tournament Recap: A Day of Fun and Fundraising

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Written By Brooke Taylor, Board Chair

Golf Club at Cimarron Trails

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Rural Gone Urban Foundation hosted its 2nd Annual Gone Golf Tournament at the beautiful Golf Club at Cimarron Trails in Perkins, Oklahoma. Just nine miles south of Stillwater, this premier 18-hole course, designed by Oklahoma native Kevin Benedict, offered a stunning backdrop for a day of camaraderie and competition while supporting a worthy cause.

Hardware sponsored by Paradigm Ag.

Participants enjoyed the lush Bentgrass greens and manicured Bermuda fairways of the Par 72 course, crafted from the sandy loam of the Cimarron River. The tournament not only provided an excellent golfing experience but also raised vital funds for rural students, women battling cancer, and female entrepreneurs, making it a true win-win for the community.

A huge shoutout goes to Travis from Downtheroadq for hitting it out of the park with the delicious barbecue lunch he provided. Players and volunteers alike couldn’t get enough of the mouthwatering food, which fueled them throughout the day. We can’t wait to work with Travis again during our 2025 tournament!

Team P&K Equipment Stillwater

Congratulations to the P&K Equipment Stillwater team for taking home the coveted Bison trophy! Their impressive performance on the course made them the champions of this year's tournament.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our generous sponsors who made this event possible, including:

  • KCK Farms

  • Cimarron Medical Services

  • RD Cattle Company

  • Wes and Sandy Milbourn

  • Paradigm Ag

  • Baker Well Services

  • David Hoffhines - State Farm Agent

  • Empire Ag

  • Saguaro West

  • Canary Farms - J and Martha Compton

Additionally, a big thank you to everyone who donated to our raffle, helping to enhance the excitement of the day!

A special thank you goes to Elisa McAlister, our event chair, along with committee members Damon Taylor and Zach Hall, for their hard work and dedication in organizing this successful tournament. We also want to recognize our intern, Kennedy Parker, for her invaluable contributions in making the event run smoothly.

The entire volunteer team. 

The 2nd Annual Gone Golf Tournament was a fantastic success, filled with laughter, friendly competition, and a strong sense of community.

Together, we’re making a significant impact in the lives of those we support, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year for another unforgettable event!

Brooke Taylor, Board Chair

Brooke Clay Taylor is the founder of the Rural Gone Urban Foundation, a nonprofit born from her belief in supporting women who are tough as nails—women who don’t let the weight of the world break them.

A ranch girl at heart and a toddler mom, Brooke’s life has been anything but ordinary. Raised on a farm in Indiana, she learned early on that life isn’t fair, but it’s worth fighting for. At six, she lost her dad to colon cancer. By junior high, she traded her small-town roots for life on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma, and by high school, was already proving the world wrong when a guidance counselor deemed her “not college material.”

Brooke’s journey hasn’t been a straight line. After over a decade working in agriculture marketing with internationally recognized brands, she bet on herself and started her own business from the ground up, with just one client and a lot of faith. In 2019, when she gave birth to her daughter, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. After a season of intense treatment, she was declared cancer-free, but life threw her a curveball when cancer returned in 2022 for round two. And yet, through every challenge, she’s never had to face it alone.

Brooke believes that while you can do a lot on your own, it’s the people in your corner that make the difference. It was this belief that led her to launch the Rural Gone Urban Foundation in 2022, a place for women in need of support—whether they’re pursuing education, building businesses, or battling cancer.

As a self-proclaimed “B student” and a mom to a 5-year-old, Brooke wants women to know they’re worthy of support, regardless of their GPA or their business’s current state. Her foundation is here to help women write their own stories of strength, resilience, and success.

In Brooke’s world, there’s no such thing as too much support—whether you’re in the ring with cancer, starting a business, or just trying to make it through another day.

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