Chamber to Host 18th Annual Golf Tournament

Hudson, NY– Get your golf clubs ready for the 18th Annual Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Monday, May 21, 2007 at the Columbia Golf and Country Club located at 295 Route 217 in Claverack. Click here for a registration form.

The day will start at noon with registration and a complimentary lunch provided by Columbia Golf and Country Club Catering and play begins at 1:00 pm with a shotgun start. Lunch and refreshments will also be available on the course at the 10th hole. The early bird rate valid through May 7 is $140. After May 7, the price will be $150. Reservations include golf, cart rental, lunch, open-bar cocktail hour, and dinner. Singles or foursomes can register by contacting the Chamber. Open bar cocktail hour and dinner only reservations are available for $65 per guest. If interested please contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417.

Two local companies have donated fabulous hole-in-one prizes for this year's tournament. Ruge's GMC is sponsoring a hole-in-one contest for a full-size truck. MetzWood Harder Insurance will provide a one-week vacation at Hilton Head Island for any golfer scoring a hole-in-one on another par 3 hole. In addition to these great prizes, this year's tournament will again feature a $50,000 Combo Putt Off. Twelve lucky golfers will be chosen by raffle for a chance to putt for the cash.

After what is sure to be a superb day of golf, participants will be able to enjoy dinner and open bar cocktail hour. During the cocktail hour the twelve contestants for the Combo Putt Off will be drawn and they will take their chance at putting for the cash. Awards will be given out to the 1st – 5th place teams and there will be a raffle for a number of great prizes.

First Niagara Bank and National Union Bank of Kinderhook are Major Sponsors of the tournament. Midhudsonmedia and The Register-Star/Chatham Courier are Media Sponsors. Fingar Insurance, Germantown Telephone Company/Valstar, Inc., Mid-Hudson VIP and Pro-Printers are Contributing Sponsors. COARC, Connor, Curran & Schram, PC, and Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill, CPA's, PC are Supporting Sponsors. Cable Ad Net NY, Catamount Ski Area, and The Executive Connection are Associate Sponsors.