Friday’s annual West Plains Chamber of Commerce Caddyshack Classic Golf Tournament truly was a “Chamber of Commerce Day” with beautiful, albeit hot, weather on par for the day. The forty-two 3-person scramble teams began Shot-Gun style at the West Plains Country Club to vie for over $3,000.00 in prizes, and a chance to make a hole in one shot for a ‘Mega Motorsports’ $4,000.00 2021 Spartan Zero Turn Mower. Golfers began the tournament with a ‘Burton Creek Medical Clinic/Ozarks Healthcare/Westgate Realty/Simmons Bank’ lunch and took warm ups on the ‘West Plains Bank & Trust Company Driving Range and Putting Green’. Each golfer received a Remax Connection Tournament swag bag as well as a sleeve of golf balls provided by Central Trust Company, an official Caddyshack Classic coozie compliments of Justin Shelby – State Farm Insurance as well as delicious cupcakes from Sugar Lily Bakery & Floral from our friends at Assurance Realty. Much needed water and sport drinks were provided compliments of Ozarks Coca-Cola.
Tyler Joyce was the big winner of the ‘Wade Insurance Callaway 300 Pro Laser Golf Rangefinder” raffle. The winner of the ‘Quality Floors Longest Drive Competition’ was Shelly Johnson and Clint Berry. Colton Johnson and Melissa Swift took the men’s and women’s honors as the ‘Great Rivers Distributing Closest to the Pin’ champions. Ron Clifford cleaned up in the ‘Lakeland Office Systems Longest Putt’ contest. Keller Williams-West Plains sponsored the team “Short Shot”. There were no winners in the ‘Mega Motorsports 2021 Spartan RZ-C 42” Zero Turn Mower, ‘Community First Banking Company Callaway Irons’, ‘Butler Heating & Air years’ worth of Omaha Steaks’ or ‘Hart Family Eyecare $500 Visa Gift Card’ Hole-In-One Contests. The winning teams were:
Championship Flight
1st The team of John Coleman, Ron Murray, Darren Petrus
2nd The team of Jeremy Haynes, Jeremy Hafer, Ron Clifford
3rd The team of Ron Grennan, Kim Grennan, Marcus Lipford
Flight A
1st The team of Zach Cox, Matt Hamilton, Cody Swearengin
2nd The team of Clint Berry, Chris Kiefer, Shelby Barton
3rd The team of Jeff Butler, Johnny Fowler, Larry Butler
Flight B
1st The team of Justin Shelby, Ryan Chambertain, Rusty Shipley
2nd The team of Weston Gant, Tyler Martin, Jonathan Smith
3rd The team of Brandon Floyd, Larry Land, Rick Crawford
The Annual Caddyshack Tournament fundraiser supplements members’ dues to support Chamber programs and seminars, member benefits, economic development initiatives and community partnership events. Chamber Director, Jessica Collins, praised the Caddyshack Tournament volunteers Justin Jones, Ann Marie Newberry, Joanne White, Bryan Adcock, Heather Butler, Shirley Butler, Ron Kerns, Judy Ogden, Cynthia Haigler, Heather Kamps & Joyce McGee adding “The key to the success of this tournament is our volunteers’ hard work and dedication, and our volunteers really come through for us year after year, we appreciate their gift of time!”
Collins thanked everyone who played in and sponsored the tournament and added “Chamber members sponsoring holes and donating gift bag and raffle prizes included; 10/40 Coffee, LLC, 10 Box Cost-Plus Food Store, Adams Construction Company, AirMedCare Network, Assurance Realty, Barker-Phillips Jackson – Jerod Hicks & Ron Murray, Bartlett Moving Company, Brill Title Company, Brocaw Bearing & Drive, BÜRO, Carter’s Jewel Chest, Caterpillar, Inc, City of West Plains, Colorgraphic Printing, Inc., Colton’s Steakhouse & Grill, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, CSC Law, LLC, Dennis’ Specialty Cuts, Downtown Antique Mall, Easley’s Body & Paint Shop, Edward Jones – Kevin Gleghorn, El Charro, Gary’s Tire & Auto, Great Rivers Distributing, Grennan Communications Company, Grisham Properties, Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply, Hospice Compassus, Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, ISU Davidson Insurance Group, JP & O Prosthetic & Orthotic Lab, K Kountry/The Gift, Keller Williams – West Plains, Lakeland Office Systems, Mayfield Auto Repair, McDonald’s, McFarland Spine & Sport Company, Mulligans Package Store, Moore to Love Homes, Ozark Electrical Solutions, Ozark Heritage Welcome Center, Ozark Marketing, Ozark Quick Lube & Ozark Quick Wash, Ozarks Coca-Cola, Ozarks Healthcare Medical Equipment, Pain Treatment Associates, Penmac Staffing Services, Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic, Pizza Shack, Richards Brothers Feed Store/Mill, Ruby Tuesday, Shelter Insurance-Dave Thomas, Sheridan & Sheridan LLC, Simmons Bank, Southern Bank, Steve Bunn Construction LLC, Stewart-Morrison Redi Mix, Sugar Lily Bakery & Floral, Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet Buick GMC, The Farmer’s Wife, The Dels/The Heights, The Law Office of Jacob Y. Garrett, LLC, Three C’s Studio & Flower Market, TNK, Inc., United Country/MO Ozarks Realty, US Bank, Vantage Real Estate Group, Welch, Couch & Company, Wendy’s of West Plains, West Plains Marine, West Plains Savings & Loan, West Plains Schools, West Plains Country Club Pro Shop-John Utley, Wiley Insurance Agency, LLC, Wiles Abstract & Title Co., and Wood & Huston Bank.”
“Many thanks to all of our sponsors and players,” said Collins, “Your support of this tournament allows the Chamber continued involvement in member and community programs.”
