32nd annual Marion Chamber Golf Scramble held
The Marion Chamber of Commerce held its 32nd annual Golf Scramble on Thursday, September 22, beginning with a noon shotgun start. Lunch was held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Dinner was served from 5-7 p.m. and included a buffet of chicken, beef, sides and a roll.
The event included a lunch, 50/50 drawing, driving range, dinner, prizes, and more! Event also included chances to win ONE MILLION DOLLARS, Titleist Pro V1 Balls & Putter, Bushnell Golf GPS, $250 American Express Gift Card and $25,000 toward a vehicle!
The SIU Credit Union team, comprised of Billy Capie, Kyle Goss, Rhett Barke and Mike Lantrip, took home the trophies for the team with the lowest gross.
The Commercial Janitorial Services team, comprised of Allen Jones, Mitch Smoot, Ralph Isom, and Clint Johnson, took home the trophies for the team with the lowest net.
Kevin Wilson won the Palmer Abstract Closest to the Pin Competition and received a 56 degree Clevelend RTX 558 wedge from Kokopelli Pro Shop.
Kyle Goss won Cape Air's Longest Drive (Male) Competition on Hole #1 and received 2 round trip tickets to St. Louis from Cape Air.
Lauren Bond won Cape Air's Longest Drive (Female) Competition on Hole #1 and received 2 round trip tickets to St. Louis from Cape Air.
Steve Thompson won Farm Credit Illinois' Longest Putt Competition on Hole #7 and received a Ray Cook Silver Ray SR 200 putter from Kokopelli Pro Shop and 1 standard 5 qt. oil change and tire rotation from PMR LLC.
The winner of the 50/50 drawing was Mark Whitehead who won $190.
Greg Choate was chosen for the chance to take the Clearwave Communications' Million Dollar Hole in One shot. While Greg did not make the shot, he did hit the green.
The following businesses/organizations played in the scramble:
- Affordable Gas & Electric
- Commercial Janitorial Services
- Farmers State Bank
- Farm Credit Illinois
- Southern Illinois Redi-Mix, Inc.
- SIU Credit Union
- Century 21 House of Realty, Inc.
- Petter Business Systems
- Clearwave Communications
- Egyptian Board of Realtors
- Walker's Bluff
- AISIN Manufacturing
- Williamson County Tourism Bureau
- Golden Eagle Distributing
- Coldwell Banker - J David Thompson
- Illinois Army National Guard
- Title Pro
- US Bank
- Clarida and Ziegler
- Bank of Herrin
- Sanders & Sanders, Attorneys At Law
- Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
- Law Enforcement
- Ike Family Dealerships
- Jackson County Mass Transit
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
- AmEx Gift Card Prize Package Hole-in-One - Commercial Janitorial Services
- Chamber Oasis Sponsorship - House 2 Home Realty
- Chamber Oasis Sponsorship - Banterra Bank
- Longest Drive (Men) Sponsorship - Cape Air
- Longest Drive (Women) Sponsorship - Cape Air
- Closest to the Pin Sponsorship - Palmer Abstract Co., Inc
- Longest Putt Sponsorship - Farm Credit Illinois
- Lunch Sponsor - Clearwave Communications
- Beverage Cart 1 (Kokopelli cart) - State Senator Gary Forby
- Beverage Cart 2 (Kokopelli cart) - SIU Credit Union
- Registration Table - Peoples National Bank
- Snack/Drink Ticket - Emerald Realty
- Dinner Sponsor 1 - Title Professionals
- Goodie Bag Sponsorship - First Southern Bank
- Media Sponsorship - Withers Broadcasting
Hole sponsors included:
- Kemper CPA
- Coldwell Banker - J David Thompson
- South Porte Bank
- Joyner Therapy Services
- Southern Illinois Waste Container
- Kelly Architecture & Consulting, LLC
- Midland States Bank
- The Insurance House
Live hole sponsors included:
- Golden Eagle Distributing
- RollnUp Smoke Shop and Liquor
- StaffQuick
- ​First Southern Bank
- Burton & Vick LLC
- Century 21 House of Realty, Inc.
- Farmers State Bank
- Mayer Networks
- STAR Chapter of BNI
- Priority Staffing Group
- Clearwave Communications