33rd annual Marion Chamber Golf Scramble held September 28
The Marion Chamber of Commerce held its 33rd annual Golf Scramble on Thursday, September 28 at Kokopelli.There were two flights. First place gross was Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home (Hughes, Hays, Raski, Coon) with a 54 gross. First place net was Bank of Herrin (Gott, Hudson, Henson, Vercillino) with a 39 net. A Marion Chamber of Commerce representative will contact each winning team to present the trophies.
- Morning Flight:
- Heartland Regional Medical Center
- Clearwave Communications
- SIU Credit Union
- Coldwell Banker - J David Thompson
- Bank of Herrin
- Life Line EMRS Corp. 1
- Life Line EMRS Corp. 2
- Title Pro
- Illinois Army National Guard
- Afternoon Flight:
- Commercial Janitorial Services
- Heartland Regional Medical Center
- Marion Star
- Clarida & Ziegler Engineering Company
- Committee to Elect Judge Sanders
- First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust
- Walker's Bluff
- Golden Eagle Distributing
- Edward Jones - Brian McHugh
- United States Penitentiary - Marion
- Century 21 House of Realty
- Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
- Farmers State Bank
- Chastain & Associates
- Banterra Bank
- Jackson County Mass Transit District
- US Bank
- Lucky Umbrella - Kelly Puello has claimed the Lucky Umbrella prize ($150 in lottery tickets). Congratulations!
- Best Live Hole Sponsor - RollnUp
- Longest Putt - Ryan Hughes
- Closest to the Pin - Ryan Hughes
- Samsung 7.0 Tablet from Clearwave Communications - Melanie Colombo
Brett Whitson was chosen for the chance to take the Clearwave Communications' Million Dollar Hole-in-One shot. Whitson, who did not make the shot, played on Life Line EMRS's team.
Promotional consideration for the Marion Chamber Golf Scramble was provided by:
- Corporate promotional consideration - Illinois Army National Guard
- Auto Hole-in-One Sponsorship 1 - Ike Family Dealerships
- Auto Hole-in-One Sponsorship 2 - Black Diamond Harley Davidson
- Million $ Hole-in-One Sponsorship - Clearwave Communications
- Registration Table - Futiva
- Electronics Prize Package Sponsorship - Aisin Manufacturing
- AmEx Gift Card Prize Package Hole-in-One - Commercial Janitorial Services
- Breakfast Sponsor - Krispy Kreme
- Chamber Oasis Sponsor 1 - House 2 Home Realty, Monica McGinley
- Chamber Oasis Sponsor 2 - Farmers State Bank
- Lucky Umbrella Sponsor - State Farm Insurance - Kenya Garner
- Longest Drive (Men) Sponsorship - Cape Air
- Longest Drive (Women) Sponsorship - Cape Air
- Closest to the Pin - Palmer Abstract
- Longest Putt Sponsorship - Farm Credit Illinois
- Lunch Sponsor - Clearwave Communications
- Committee Cart - SI Elder Law
- Chamber Cart - Amanda Byassee Gott, Attorney at Law
- Beverage Cart 1 (Kokopelli cart) - Golden Eagle Distributing
- Beverage Cart 2 (Kokopelli cart) - SIU Credit Union
- Goodie Bag Sponsorship - First Southern Bank
- Media Sponsorship - Marion Star
Live hole sponsors included:
- Speakeasy Liquors
- RollnUp Smoke Shop and Liquor
- StaffQuick
- Walker's Bluff
- First Southern Bank
- Banterra Bank
- Volkswagen of Marion
- Century 21 House of Realty, Inc.
- Legence Bank
- Mayer Networks
- HireLevel powered by Extra Help
- GFI Digital
- Burton & Vick, LLC
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith Inc.
- STAR Chapter of BNI
- Priority Staffing Group
- Clearwave Communications
Hole sponsors included:
- Clarida & Ziegler Engineering Company
- Coldwell Banker - J David Thompson
- H&R Block
- Affordable Gas & Electric
- South Porte Bank
- Crisp Container and Pepsi MidAmerica
- Jackson & Gray Company
- KELLY Architecture & Consulting LLC
- Insurance Management Services
- SIU Credit Union
Photos from the Golf Scramble
RollnUp won Best Live Hole Sponsor!