Only a few openings remain for the 54^th Annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing which will take place on Thursday, August 19^th.  The shotgun start tournament is scheduled to take place at Blue Ridge Golf Club in Mountaintop at 11 am. Registration begins at 9:30 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 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, Eye Care Specialists, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, H&K Group, Peters Consultants, ServPRO, Best Cigar Prices, Providence Place Retirement Community, Luzerne Bank, Sacco Chiropractic, St. Lukes Physical Therapy. Sign at tee sponsors include: Precision Design, Workforce Resources, HawkMtn Labs Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott - Butera Jordan Bender Group, Pete Keselick State Farm, Wendy’s Hazleton & Drums locations; MMI Preparatory School, Kass Logistics.

Corporate sponsors for the tournament include: Hospitality Tent, American Eagle Outfitters Hazleton; Cocktail Hour, The Merrick Group; Golf Cart, Community Bank NA/OneGroup Dryfoos Insurance; Beverage Carts, Karchner Logistics, First National Bank, Hamister Group/Residence Inn & Suites/Hampton Inn/Fairfield Inn & Suites and Tri-Mountain Ventures; Gift Sponsor, Lehigh Valley Hospital –Hazleton; $5000 Putting Contest, CAN DO, Inc; $5000 Hole in One, The Seach Law Offices, Continental Breakfast, PeneTeleData; Breakfast Beverage Sponsor, Len Mudlock State Farm Insurance; Dinner Sponsor, DHD Realty; Trophy Sponsor, Rocco Colangelo, Jr. in honor of Rocco Colangelo Sr. and Jr.

Limited golfer registration is available. Cost is $125 per golfer or $500 per foursome.

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

CAPTION: Event sponsors pictured from the left include Atty. Steve Seach, The Seach Law Offices; Pat Verrastro, T. Verrastro Beer Distributor; Destiny DeFuso, Len Mudlock State Farm Insurance; Ro Gabos, First National Bank; Gary Danish, Video by UVP; Stephanie Probert, The Merrick Group and Joe Russo, PenTeleData. Missing from the photo are corporate sponsors listed above in addition to Fermin Diaz, Penn State Hazleton.