A Tournament of Tradition

Central Oregon business and community leaders will have the opportunity to enjoy a summer’s day filled with golf and community networking opportunities, all while partaking in an annual Central Oregon tradition, at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Friday, Aug. 19 at Juniper Golf Course.

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament is a best-ball scramble with a shotgun start of 8 a.m., rain or shine. The event, which is sponsored by Gary Gruner Chevrolet Buick GMC, is open to the public, with registration beginning at 7 a.m.

The event is an annual fundraiser for the Redmond Chamber of Commerce.

“This is one of our biggest events each year, and it provides area community leaders the opportunity to support local businesses and overall community vitality by doing little more than joining us for a day of golf – hopefully under the sun,” said Karen Sande, events director for the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB. “Tournament capacity is 144 golfers, and the fact that we always sell out speaks for the popularity of this annual event.”

Besides golf, tournament participants will enjoy a catered breakfast, unlimited beverages, on-course snack packs, hospitality tables and a bountiful barbecue by The View Restaurant, which operates on-site.

The tournament fee for 2016 remains at $100 per person or $400 per team. Corporate sponsorships are available for $600, which includes tee sponsorship, a corporate team of four, golf carts, lunch and corporate mention in all advertising for the tournament.

According to Sande, businesses can also garner publicity by offering goodies for participant “swag bags,” which are given away at the tournament.

“This is a great way to advertise your business – by placing your logo on tees, notepads, bottles of water … whatever you’d like to give away,” she said.

This summer will be the fourth year the Redmond Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament has been held at Juniper Golf Course, considered one of the highest-rated public courses in Oregon.

Golfweek Magazine has named Juniper Golf Course the ninth best course in the state in the “Courses with Public Access” category, an honor which follows Golf Digest’s 2010 ranking of Juniper as the Best Municipal Course in the State of Oregon.

For more information about the Redmond Chamber Golf Tournament, regarding participation or sponsorship, contact Karen Sande at 541-923-5191 or email her at karen@visitredmondoregon.com.