Only a few openings remain for the 52nd Annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing which will take place on Thursday, August 15th. The shotgun start tournament is scheduled to take place at Split Rock Golf Club in Lake Harmony 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 featuring a $5000 cash prize; 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: Sand Springs Country Club, Barry Isett Associates, Len Mudlock State Farm Agent, Eye Care Specialists, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, Mohegan Sun Arena @ Casey Plaza, Benchmark Mortgage. Limited spaces are remaining and the cost is $150. Sign at tee sponsorship are also remaining at $125. Sign at tee sponsors to date include: Precision Design, Workforce Resources, HawkMtn Labs Inc., Merrill Lynch - Butera Jordan Bender Group, Suburban Propane and Pete Keselick State Farm.

Corporate sponsors for the tournament include: Hospitality Tent, American Eagle Outfitters Hazleton; Cocktail Hour, Harry’s U Pull It; Golf Cart, Community Bank NA/OneGroup Dryfoos Insurance; Beverage Carts, DBi Services, Karchner Logistics, First National Bank and Hamister Group/Residence Inn & Suites/Hampton Inn/Fairfield Inn & Suites; Gift Sponsor, Lehigh Valley Hospital –Hazleton; $5000 Putting Contest, CAN DO, Inc; $5000 Hole in One, ChamberChoice, Continental Breakfast, PeneTeleData; Breakfast Beverage Sponsor, Web.com; Dinner Sponsor, DHD Realty; 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. And limited on-course expo space and sign at tee sponsorships are available at $125 and $150.

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 Lew Dryfoos, III from OneGroup/Dryfoos Insurance, Golf Cart Sponsor; Anne Frey from DBi Services, Beverage Cart Sponsor; Carol Duran from Community Bank NA, Golf Sponsor; Ro Gabos, First National Bank, Beverage Cart Sponsor; Toni Ruggerio from Hamister Group/Residence Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn & Fairfield Inn & Suites, Beverage Cart Sponsor; Jeff Kimmel from Web.com, Breakfast Beverage Sponsor; Kevin O’Donnell from CAN DO, Inc., $5,000 Putting Contest Sponsor; Jane Danish from Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, Golfer Gift Sponsor; and Chamber Golf Committee Members, Gary Danish, Video by UVP; Pat Verrastro, T. Verrastro Beer Distributor and Dan Guydish, Chamber Membership Director.

Missing from the photo is American Eagle Outfitters, Hospitality Tent Sponsor; Harry’s U Pull It, Cocktail Hour Sponsor; Karchner Logistics, Beverage Cart Sponsor; PeneTeleData, Continental Breakfast Sponsor; ChamberChoice, $5,000 Hole In One Sponsor; Rocco Colangelo Jr in memory of Rocco Colangelo Sr, trophy sponsor and DHD Realty, Dinner Sponsor.