Many Thanks to Our Golfers and Sponsors

Each year our CHQ Chamber Golf Tournament seems to get better and better. We have some dedicated golfers who play each time, and then we get new people participating to create new connections and enjoy a day of recreation and camaraderie on the course. With 30 teams on the course this year’s tournament was another resounding success!

Congratulations to the first-place team from Shults Auto Group. Coming in second place was the team from Jamestown Mattress. The third-place team was from Great Lakes Insurance. Special prizes were awarded to Dave Pihl for the men’s longest drive, Ashley Kulju for women’s longest drive, Mike Patmore for men’s closest to the pin, and Patty Kulju for women’s closest to the pin.

The CHQ Chamber Golf Tournament is our largest fundraising event of the year, allowing the Chamber to meet its mission to build vital connections, provide professional resources, and champion our local businesses in Chautauqua County. The funds we raise during this – and other – events throughout the year go to create services and programs that are meaningful to local businesses including Business After Hours networking events, Business Builder Workshops, Advocacy events, our ShopLocalCHQ Gift Card, and much more.

None of this would be possible without our tremendous sponsors. Sincere thanks to our Tee Gift Sponsor, the Basil Family of Dealerships, and to our Par Sponsors: Brooks - TLC Hospital System, C & S Companies, Chautauqua Patrons Insurance Company, Charlie’s Auto Center, Dahlstrom Roll Form, DFT Communications, DoubleTree by Hilton, Great Lakes Insurance, Jamestown Container Companies, Jamestown Mattress, Jamestown Plastics Inc, Koester Associates, LaBella Associates, Lake Shore Bank, National Grid, Shults Auto Group, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, and Westfield Nursery. Our Hole-in-One sponsor was Shults Auto Group.

Our breakfast and lunch were sponsored and prepared by 3C’s Catering, with product donations from Arthur R. Gren Company, Curtze Food Service, Farm Fresh Foods, Jamestown Mattress, Marra Distribution (Tony Marra), Pepsi, Wicked Warren’s and Tops Friendly Market in Dunkirk. Tee Talk Sponsors were AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital, and Brooks - TLC Hospital System/Kaleida Health. Tee Signs were sponsored by Calvert Pearson Insurance Group, Dahlstrom Roll Form, Jamestown Plastics, and Putnam Record Insurance Agency.

Our Bottle Bonanza game on the course was sponsored by Evans Wine & Liquor, Growers’ Co-op, Woodbury Vineyards, Liberty Vineyards Winery, Main Wine & Spirits, Mazza Chautauqua Cellars, Superior Wine & Spirits, Wicked Warren’s, and Merritt Winery. Raffle prizes for the day were generously donated by A2Z Apparel, ADD Lumber Dunkirk, Blue June Blooms, Cabana Sams, Chautauqua Gazette, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake Dental, CK Natural Fruit Juice, Country Charm Boutique, DFT Communications, The Eclectic Bird, Full Strength Coffee Company, Good Neighbor Bookstore, Hideaway Bay, Jack’s Barcelona Drive-In, The K-9 Complex, Mag’s Custom Graphics, Matt’s News, Mulligans Golf & Fun Center, Northwest Arena, Opera House Home & Gifts, Pea Pod & Juniper, Peek’n Peak, PersNikkity Pies, ProForma A Trusted Name, Raynor’s, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Scott’s Farms, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, Splash Dash & Drizzle, Sweeterson Farms, West Main Mercantile, Westfield Nursery, Westfield Ag & Turf, The White Inn, Whizz-n-Smash, and Wicked Warren’s.

Sincere thanks to our volunteers. Chris Labuskes and Aimee Rogers were spotters for our Shults Auto Group Hole in One, Cathy Kerr and Rich Grey from M&T Bank were spotters for our Ring of Fire, and Dawn Murphy assisted with our Bottle Bonanza. Our staff couldn’t do this alone, and their help made the day run smoothly.

We also want to thank Peek’n Peak for hosting our event. Their staff is a pleasure to work with, and they perfectly accommodated our guests throughout the day. We strive to create events and programs throughout the year that make a difference for our member businesspeople, and we know that participation is the key to getting full value for your membership in the Chamber of Commerce. If you haven’t golfed with us in the past, we hope you’ll consider it next year. Thank you to all for an outstanding event!