Team signups are underway for the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Caddyshack Classic Golf Tournament set for May 1 at the West Plains Country Club.
The three-person scramble tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon, offering a full day of friendly competition, networking opportunities and a 50/50 giveaway drawing, said organizers. Team registration and business sponsorships are open through Friday.
Participants will compete for prizes awarded to the top teams, as well as on-course contests for longest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt sponsored by Butler Heating & Air, Community First Banking Company and J’s Razorback BBQ & Catering. Mega Motorsports is sponsoring a hole-in-one competition, offering golfers a chance to win a Kawasaki 54-inch, 23-horsepower mower.
Golfers will be provided lunch compliments of Burton Creek Rural Clinic, Davidson Insurance Powered by Inzone Insurance Services, Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply of West Plains, Ozarks Healthcare and Perennial Energy. Refreshments will be supplied by Ozarks Coca-Cola, with Southern Bank sponsoring beer on the driving range and Jones Eye Center providing midafternoon appetizers.
Additional major event sponsors include West Plains Bank & Trust Company for the driving range and putting green, Adams Construction and Hardee’s of West Plains as grand hole sponsors, and Great Rivers Distributing as the "Shake of the Day" sponsor.
The chamber extended its gratitude to a long list of local businesses and individuals sponsoring the tournament. Supporters include All Pet & Equine Supply; Barker-Phillips-Jackson Insurance agents Ron Murray and Jerod Hicks; Brill Title Company; BÜRO; Captain D’s Seafood; Caterpillar; Colton’s Steakhouse & Grill; Country At Heart; Dennis’ Specialty Cuts; Don’s Auto Service; Edward Jones representatives Heather Foster, Kevin Brown, Kevin Walker and Mark Guffey; El Charro; FNBC Bank; Great Scrubs & More; Grennan Communications; Grisham Properties; Guild Mortgage Company; Hawkins Home & Lawn; HB Boot Corral; Hire Well Now; Holiday Inn Express & Suites; Hospice Compassus; and Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative.
Additional sponsors include Joanne and Brian White; KKountry 95 and The Gift 1290 AM; KMC Creations; Knockout Tanning Salon; Larry and Shirley Butler; Linda Carter with Keller Williams; Mayfield Auto Repair; McFarland Spine & Sport; Mulligan’s Package Store; Nosari Home Mortgage; Ozark Pizza; Ozark Quick Lube and Ozark Quick Wash; Razor Chiropractic; Shelter Insurance representative Dave Thomas; Silver Springs Storage; Simmons Bank; State Farm representative Ramona Heiney; Stewart-Morrison Redi-Mix; The Fuel House; Travis Smith; Unified Systems; Welch, Couch & Company; West Plains Downtown; Wiley Insurance Agency; Wiles Abstract & Title; and Wood & Huston Bank.
For more information, to register a team or to secure a sponsorship before the deadline, contact the West Plains Chamber of Commerce at 417-256-4433 or info@wpchamber.com, or visit wpchamber.com.
