By: Charles Romans
Carter County Times
The Grayson Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual Golf Scramble this Friday, October 3, at Hidden Cove Golf Course (Grayson Lake). The event will see teams of 4 golfers compete against one another for prizes and the inevitable year-long bragging rights. Prizes will be awarded for Hole in One (with a $10,000 prize for a hole in one on the number 11 hole), Samsung 50″ Smart TV, vacation stays, and assorted golf apparel. Anyone interested can still register at the chamber of commerce website, so round up three golf buddies and sign up today.
The event is the chamber’s annual fundraiser, and proceeds go to fund the programs and events the chamber sponsors throughout the year. Golf Scramble Sponsorships include the Lunch Sponsor ($500), Breakfast Sponsor ($400), Hole Signage Sponsor ($100), Gold Sponsor Package ($1,000), and the Platinum Sponsor Package ($2,500). Registration for each four-player team is $400.
Registration and breakfast begin at 8 am, and the ‘scramble’ kicks off with a Shotgun Start at 9am. Lunch will be delivered at noon, then finished with closing awards and a reception.
“It’s our annual fundraiser, and an 18-hole golf scramble,” chamber director Mike Nelson said. “And if somebody nails a hole-in-one on hole 11, they win $10,000. And we also have prizes on other holes you can win.”
Nelson said each golfer participating will also receive a gift bag that contains various items from businesses representing the Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce.
“And there will be lots of food,” Nelson said. “We have breakfast, lunch catered by El Mixteco, and snacks and drink provided by Racers. The best thing is the foods all free and provided to the golfers.”
“There will also be a Heckle Hole,” Nelson added. “A Heckle Hole is where someone can be paid to ‘heckle’ the team you are competing against. You give him (the heckler) twenty bucks, and he’ll make noises or holler at the people who are teeing off. Or just do things to unnerve them. But if you know your competing team is going to pay the heckler, you can turn around and give him $30 to not heckle you or to heckle them instead.”
“It just adds fun to raising money,” Nelson said. “Will Wilhoit is the Heckler,” he added, pointing out that given that Wilhoit is an attorney, any heckling isn’t likely to escalate into actual harassment.
“We will be accepting teams right up to the morning of the event,” Nelson said. “There are a few hole sponsorships left, and if you want you can just give a donation we will put toward the tournament. You can do all of that on our website, including donating one of the prizes.”
Contact the writer at charles@cartercountytimes.com
