Only a few openings remain for the 51st Annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing which will take place on Thursday, August 16th. The shotgun start tournament is scheduled to take place at Mountain Valley Golf Course in Barnesville at 11 am. Registration begins at 9 am.

Registration includes 18 holes of golf and a cart, gift for each golfer, prior to shotgun start coffee, donuts, bloody mary's and mimosas. On-course expo all day with businesses setup at the tees providing giveaways, food, drinks, snacks, games and more. An on-course hospitality tent with the famous ‘Chamber Chili Dogs", snacks, beer and drinks. After the round of golf there is a one-hour premium open bar and hors d' oeuvre reception followed by a full buffet dinner and awards program, where trophies will be given out for championship, first and second flight, men's longest drive, women's longest drive, closest to the pin and closest to the pin second shot on the green. A 50/50 raffle prize winner will be awarded and over $2,000 in prizes will also be given away.

Additional tournament events include three Hole in One Contest Prizes including a Package of Yuengling Memorabilia Valued at over $500; a Boyers $1000 shopping spree and an Antiqua Golf Package, $250 in merchandise; a $5000 Putting Contest, Mulligans, "Lob a Grenade" game and a Pot of Gold Contest.

The special on-course business exposition will feature Chamber member businesses who are invited to set up at each tee and provide samples, information, refreshments, food and more. Participants to date include: Residence Inn/Hampton Inn/Faifield Inn, Sand Springs Country Club/Edgewood by Sand Springs, ServPro of Dallas/Hazleton/Lake Harmony, Shenandoah Senior Living Community/Hometown Senior Living, Barry Isett Associates, MassMutual Eastern PA, Len Mudlock State Farm Agent, Eye Care Specialists, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, Providence Place Senior Living, Mohegan Sun Arena @ Casey Plaza, Best Cigar Prices and Edward Jones. Limited spaces are remaining and the cost is $150. Sign at tee sponsorship are also remaining at $125.

Corporate sponsors for the tournament include: Hospitality Tent, American Eagle Outfitters Hazleton; Cocktail Hour, Harry’s U Pull It; Golf Cart, BB&T Bank; Beverage Cart, DBi Services, Karchner Logistics, First National Bank and OneGroup Dryfoos Insurance/Community Bank, N.A./OneGroup Dryfoos Insurance; Gift Sponsor, Lehigh Valley Hospital –Hazleton; $5000 Putting Contest, CAN DO, Inc; Continental Breakfast, Unique Paving Materials; Breakfast Beverage Sponsor, Web.com; Trophy Sponsor, Rocco Colangelo, Jr. in honor of his father, Rocco Colangelo; Dinner Sponsor, ChamberChoice/On Demand Energy.

Limited golfer registration is available. Cost is $125 per golfer or $500 per foursome. Sign at tee sponsorships are available at $125.

Contact Leann Fallabel, VP of Marketing at the Chamber office at 455-1509 or to register your foursome or to secure your sponsorship. Or register online at www.hazletonchamber.org

Event sponsors pictured from the left include Heather Massar and Toni Fritz, BB&T, cart sponsor; Lew Dryfoos, III, OneGroup Dryfoos Insurance, beverage cart sponsor; Roseann Gabos, First National Bank, beverage cart sponsor; Tony Talerico, Harrys U Pull It, cocktail hour sponsor; Lisa Marie Halecky, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton, golfer gift sponsor; Jeff Kimmel, Web.com, breakfast beverage sponsor and Christine Miller, American Eagle Outfitters Hazleton, hospitality tent sponsor.

Missing from the photo is DBi Services, Karchner Logistics and Community Bank, NA, beverage cart sponsors; Unique Paving Materials, continental breakfast sponsor; CAN DO, Inc., $5k putting contest sponsor; Rocco Colangelo Jr in memory of Rocco Colangelo Sr, trophy sponsor and ChamberChoice/OnDemand Energy, dinner sponsor.