Cook Children’s Patients Tee Off for Fun at Bed Pan Open 2024

Playful themes brought smiles to patients’ faces at the Bed Pan Open miniature golf tournament held Tuesday morning at the Atrium of Cook Children’s Medical Center – Fort Worth.

Patients and families putted their way through whimsical courses inspired by the Lion King, Willy Wonka’s Factory, a construction zone, and a speedway. Teams from Volunteer Services, the Linbeck Group, and Child Life designed each course and helped patients through the putting green.

Adding to the excitement were four professional golfers from the Charles Schwab Challenge, happening this week at The Colonial. PGA players Tom Hoge, Tom Whitney, Austin Smotherman, Paul Haley II and Mac Meissner were on hand to meet patients and bring some cheering to the competition.

And keeping with the lighthearted theme, each hole has a bedpan at the end – that’s why it’s called the Bed Pan Open!

Click here for a short video from our Bed Pan Open.