Steve Cardwell - Spring 2013
Current residence: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: IT Consulting
Yrs donated or played in tourney: Long time, ever since it moved to Chicago
Steve was selected because even after moving from Chicago years ago, he and his wife Katie have remained dedicated annual donors to the Classic. Though Steve has accomplished much, he has cited this 'spotlight' as his greatest achievement in life.
Do you have a connection in the fight against cancer?
My connection is pretty direct. My wife has had skin cancer and so have members of her family. Luckily for us, it was caught early and she was fine. However, it was a sobering experience that made us rethink how we behave and made us much more aware of the impact our donations to KFM make.
How did you become involved with the KFM Cancer Classic?
One day Kevin Monahan said that he did this like golf tournament to raise money for cancer. I was sure that this must be incorrect that while Kevin is one of the funnier people I have met in my life but also highly immature, I was frankly uninitiated into the side of him that deeply cares about ACS and its mission. As I learned more, I was ridiculously impressed by his will and determination to make KFM a success.
Why do you donate to the KFM Cancer Classic?
I know that all of my money goes straight to ACS and I know that even though I live in Atlanta, I know that folks in Illinois will have a great time and that Kevin will make sure of it. It’s a point of pride to donate at this point. We enjoy it and we love Kevin, even more than his brother Dave.
What is your most memorable experience at KFM?
When Katie (my wife) won the old-timer award with the lowest score by someone over 30. That was the moment that Kevin changed the old timer age to over 40, which is even better because she is listed as a winner of this award and isn’t even 40 yet.
Do you have any advice for this year's players at the tournament?
Dress well. Shoot well. Drink well. Stay to the end of the night at the bar and you might just get lucky.