Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 16 th Annual Golf Tournament

Hudson, NY – The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce held its 16 th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, May 23, 2005 at Columbia Golf and Country Club located on Route 217 in Claverack.

The sold out event started at noon with registration and a complimentary lunch provided by Cornucopia Catering and play began at 1:00 pm with a shotgun start.

Two local companies donated fabulous hole-in-one prizes for this year's tournament. Stan Martin Ford, Inc. sponsored a hole-in-one contest for a 2005 Ford Freestyle.  Metz Wood Harder Insurance provided a one-week vacation at Hilton Head Island for any golfer scoring a hole-in-one on another par 3 hole.  In addition this year's tournament featured a $50,000 Combo Putt Off. Twelve lucky golfers were chosen by raffle for a chance to putt for the cash.

After a superb day of golf, participants were able to enjoy dinner and open bar cocktail hour. Following the cocktail hour, the twelve contestants for the Combo Putt Off were drawn and took their chance at putting for the cash.  Two contestants made the 10 ft. putt. Awards were given out to the 1st – 5 th place teams and there was a raffle for a number of great prizes, including 4 tee times at Leatherstocking Golf Course, golf drivers, a golf bag donated by Cable Ad Net New York and other great prizes.

Thank you to our sponsors, raffle prize and goodie bag donors and all of the volunteers.  National Union Bank of Kinderhook, First Niagara Bank and Midhudsonmedia were Major Sponsors of the tournament. Blass Communications was a Platinum Sponsor. Germantown Telephone and Pro-Printers were Silver Sponsors. Sperry, Cuono, Holgate & Churchill, CPA's, PC, Connor, Curran & Schram, PC, Dunn Builders Supply and Berkshire Bank were Brass Sponsors. The Independent Newspaper, Berkshire Telephone Corp. and Catamount Ski Area were Copper Sponsors.  Stan Martin Ford and Metz Wood Harder Insurance were hole-in-one sponsors.

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