Olean Corporate Golf Classic 2023
Olean Corporate Golf Classic 2023
10th Annual Olean Event to Benefit DW Memorial Scholarship Fund
OLEAN - Chamber members Ledgie DeRose, Jeff Crouch, Frank Higgins and Scott Derwick met with GOACC staff back in 2013 regarding their Corporate Challenge 5K. That day, the 1st GOACC Corporate GOLF Classic was developed. Golf teams would be employees of participating employers like challenge guidelines. The 2023 Classic marks its 10th Annual!
The date is set for Monday, July 17th at Bartlett Country Club. The format of the Classic will be a scramble with a limit of 30 teams and no handicaps. The committee has decided to go with mulligans again this year. Registration will open at 11:00am that day with a shotgun start set for 12:00pm. Dinner with awards and cash bar will be at 5:30pm.
Meme Yanetsko, GOACC COO stated, “The golf committee made several changes to this year’s Golf Classic including the date - it’s held a week later than normal to adjust to the Men’s Member Guest held during the weekend prior; shotgun start is at its earliest (held) at 12:00pm; an option of hotdog or hamburger at the halfway mark is added; and participants will enjoy Four Mile Brewing Co.’s delicious brews at hole #4.”
Each year the committee decides on a fund through the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to donate to. The Golf Classic has, in the past, selected Meals on Wheels, Swizzy’s Cause, Interfaith Caregivers, United Way, McHone Scholarship, Mental Health and Canticle Farm. “The committee decided to give the donation this year to the newly established (in 2022) DW Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of both Dennis Jones and Wayne Johnston,” added Colleen Taggerty, committee member.
The Classic player fee is $125 per player / $500 per team and includes greens, golf cart, lunch and dinner. Hole sponsorships will be available to business organizations at $100 per hole. If you have 120 small items that you would like to place in the bag, please let GOACC know. Items could include pens, koozies, free drink token, etc. For those that can’t golf but would like to come for dinner and awards, the fee is $45.
A new division is being added this year to the Challenge. Yvonne McHone, regular Classic participant and sponsor stated, “NEW in 2023… The Chamber Classic will feature a women’s division! It will run as other divisions, however, minimum of teams entered into the women’s division needs to be at least three (3) to be scheduled. So gals, gather your best buds and get a team in!” A division trophy and pro shop monies will be awarded to the top teams.
The Classic features corporate teams and community teams. Corporate Teams consist of employees within the same physical company with current active employees who are full-time year-round. Community Teams can include friends, family, and non-employment associates captained by a GOACC member.
“Last year, the Classic had 30 teams; we hit our goal after 8 years!” said Yanetsko. “The goal in 2023 is 30. Back again this year: every team member’s driver has to be used at least twice, a putting contest before tee-off at hole #17 will be held, no mulligans, and a 2-putt rule.”
Prizes from the pro shop will be awarded for best scores in both divisions. Overall winning teams will take home bragging rights and a traveling trophy to ‘show-off’ all year. Other specials include skins, closest to the hole and longest drive.
For more information on the Corporate Golf Classic, please contact the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce at 716-372-4433 or email info@oleanny.com. Information can also be found on the Chamber’s website, www.oleanny.com and facebook page, www.facebook.com/OleanNYChamber.