Letter from the Treasurer

Excited. Anxious. An honor. A privilege. These are just a few words that describe how I feel as I embark on this new adventure as Treasurer of the Appleton Ryder Cup. In a world of mis-managed finances and poorly run electric car companies, I hope the ARC shines as a beacon of financial strength and fortitude. As Treasurer, I will do my best to harness the intellectual knowledge of the great financiers that have come before me – Warren Buffet, Janet Yellen, Benjamin Graham, and Billy McFarland – so we may enjoy an event that that can stand the test of time.

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We enter the 2020 season on solid financial backing. The finance committee has done its best to preserve the financial strength of the ARC, with bets paying off on the likes of great American institutions such as Hertz (HTZ), Livongo Health (LVGO), and a plethora of calls on 3x levered ETFS. It is our goal that you can sleep safe and sound knowing that myself, as Treasurer, along with the entire finance committee, tirelessly and meticulously researches and scrutinizes all financial transactions and by no means relies on roommates from college or r/WSB.

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I hope this year’s ARC brings you happiness and joy, and I encourage you to explore all that the courses have to offer. I am sure you will find all aspects of both courses commendable and satisfactory, whether it’s the tennis courts, bomb-able driving range, elevation changes, stocked pro shop, lack of lake flies, and general sense of comradery and togetherness at Butte Des Morts, as well as the scratched irons from driving over train tracks 10 times, 2 holes with a half baked lake view, and reliably empty clubhouse after 4pm at NS.

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I look forward to preserving the financial strength of the ARC for many years to come, and look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s event.

Connor O’Brien, CFA

Treasurer & Founding Member