150 local and regional golfers will tee off at 11:00 AM on Thursday for the 51st Annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing. The shotgun start tournament is scheduled to take place at 11 am at Mountain Valley Golf Course in Barnesville, with registration beginning at 9 am, and will feature trophies, prizes and awards.

The tournament will begin with registration, coffee, donuts & pastries, and putting contest qualifications at 9:00 am. A cocktail hour and hors d’ oeuvres as well as a full course dinner and awards program will take place following the round of play.

Championship, first and second flight awards will be given. A closest to the pin, closet to the pin - second shot on the green and a men’s and women’s longest drive will also be presented. A Pot of Gold contest will be conducted and three hole in one contests will take place featuring a $1000 Boyers Shopping Spree, a $500 Yuengling Prize Package and a $250 Antiqua Prize Package.

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

As during past years an on-course business exposition will take place. Participants include: Barry Isett & Associates Inc, Best Cigar Prices, Edward Jones - Mark Schwiker, Eye Care Specialists, Hampton Inn/Fairfield Inn & Suites/Residence Inn & Suites, Hometown Nursing & Rehab/Shenandoah Senior Living, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, Len Mudlock StateFarm Agency, Mass Mutual Eastern Pennsylvania, Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Providence Place Senior Living, Sand Springs Country Club/Edgewood by Sand Springs, ServPro of Hazleton/Dallas/Harveys Lake.

Sign at tee sponsors include: Altadis USA, Geisinger, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lackawanna College Hazleton Center, Luzerne Bank, MMI Preparatory School, Precision Design, StateFarm - Peter A. Keselicka, Suburban Propane, The Seach Law Offices, Workforce Resources.

In-Kind sponsors include: Altadis USA, Inc., Citterio USA Corp, Giant Food Store, Best Cigar Prices and T. Verrastro Beer Distributor.

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