2026 Kaulbach Memorial Golf Classic
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Brooklawn Country Club
10:00 am – 6:30 pm
| Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Registration | 9:30 am |
| Brunch Buffet | 10:00 am |
| Shotgun Start (soft spikes required) | 11:30 am |
| Cocktail Reception | 4:00 pm |
| Dinner, raffle, auction, tournament awards | 5:00 pm |
Tax Deductible Contributions:
Sponsorships are tax deductible to the extent permitted you by law.
Our estimate of the tax-deductible amount of each player’s entry fee is $89.42.
Please note player spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For further information, please call the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation at 203-384-3522.
Ernest W. “Ernie” Kaulbach was a retired Bridgeport industrialist and philanthropist. Born in Long Island in 1912, he moved to Bridgeport in 1933 and worked hard in the place he called home. In 1945, he started the Park City Supply Co., a wholesale distributor of industrial pipe, valves and fittings, long considered a leader in the industry.
When not managing his successful regional business, Ernie loved to play golf. He was a member of the President Country Club of West Palm Beach, FL and Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, CT. In 1985, his love for golf and charitable giving inspired him to establish the Ernie Kaulbach Pro-Am Golf Classic. Initially the Golf Classic was a benefit for the Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers at Bridgeport Hospital. Since his death in 1997, the golf classic has supported oncology services at Bridgeport Hospital. Ernie grew very fond of the nurses who cared for him during the illness that took his life and wanted to be sure they and other caregivers had the resources they needed to care for cancer patients effectively.
In addition to his support of the oncology program, Bridgeport Hospital named its Parking Pavilion after Ernie and his wife Agnes in honor of their longtime generosity.
Ernie Kaulbach was much beloved and is much missed. His legacy of philanthropy lives on at Bridgeport Hospital and in the many other charitable organizations still supported by the Agnes W. and Ernest W. Kaulbach Foundation.
45th Anniversary Kaulbach Memorial Golf Classic to Benefit a Survivorship Clinic at Bridgeport Hospital's Smilow Care Centers.
- Proceeds from this year’s event will support the Oncology Nurse Navigator Program at our Smilow Care Center in Trumbull. The Nurse Navigators and Social Workers work closely with physicians to prepare detailed survivorship plans for patients, helping to address their complex needs after primary treatment concludes. Your support of this year’s event will increase access to these care teams and improve outcomes for patients in our care. In addition to the Oncology Nurse Navigator Program, revenue from this year’s event will continue to support our On-Call Oncology Chaplaincy Program and the Sue Tenney, RN Oncology Nursing Scholarship Fund.
Your support of the Kaulbach Memorial Golf Classic will enable Bridgeport Hospital to expand access to these care professionals and improve outcomes for countless patients.
On behalf of all those we serve, thank you for your generous support and compassion!
The Kaulbach Golf Classic was selected as the only charity golf tournament that takes place in Connecticut to be featured in the 2016 book written by Joel Zuckerman, Golfers Giving Back: Exceptional Charity Tournaments Coast to Coast
Location:
Brooklawn Country Club
500 Algonquin Road
Fairfield, CT 06825
2026 Kaulbach Memorial Golf Classic Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Agnes W. and Ernest W. Kaulbach Charitable Foundation
Platinum Sponsors
Dinner Sponsors
Brunch Sponsors
Cocktail Reception Sponsors
The Baron Family
Golf Cart Sponsors
Range/Putting Green Sponsors
Como & Nicholson, Inc.
