Golf tees off
Published 3:05 pm Wednesday, April 30, 2008
By By Adam Robinson – sports editor
More than 60 golfers will be hitting the links Thursday at the Country Club of Brewton when the Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors a four-person scramble.
The annual event is held as a fund raising event.
Jones said the Chamber of Commerce recieves funding for services primarily from dues paid by members.
The tourney, which has been held at the Country Club of Brewton in previous years, will serve lunch and begin registration at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The shotgun start begins at 1 p.m.
Executive director Judy Crane with the Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased with the turnout that is expected at the golf tournament on Thursday.
Another way the Chamber makes money for the tournament is in hole sponsorships.
First place winners will receive $100 each while second place will get $50 each and third place winners will get $25 each. A hole-in-one prize is sponsored by Peach Chevrolet and a brand new vehicle will sit on a hole, waiting for someone to win it.
Lunch will also be served on the day of the event as a menu consists of hamburgers and grilled chicken, baked beans, potato salad and chips. A drink cart will be available on the course for all participants wishing to quench their thirst while out on the course.
Corporate sponsors for the event are BankTrust, First Exchange Bank, D.W. McMillan Hospital, Hines Realty, West Gate Village, Peach Chevrolet, McMillan, LTD, Timberline Homes, Georgia-Pacific, Starfish, Inc., and Boohaker, Shillaci and Co.
Hole sponsors are Raymond James, The Brewton Standard, Tri-City Ledger, Jus Do, Coastal Gateway EDA, NDI, Norton's Insurance, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Medical Center Pharmacy, Wilkinson's of Norwich-USA, BELCO, Inc. LLC, Goodway Refining, Longleaf Machining, Cave &Associates, LLC, Hartmann, Blackmon &Kilgore, Thompson, Garrett &Hines, Brewton Medical Center and Brewton Mill Federal Credit Union.
Teams signed up to be in the four-person scramble are:
D.W. McMillan Hospital, First Exchange Bank, BankTrust, Hines Reality Co., McMillan, LTD. West Gate Village, Timberline Homes, City of East Brewton, Bank of Brewton, Dr. Susan McBride, Peach Chevrolet, Thad Moore, Jr., Georgia Pacific, Starfish, Inc., City of Brewton, SASO Paper Co., Boohaker, Shillaci &Co.
The event is open for viewing to the public.