Results are in!

Golfers fill the course in support of the Pooler Lions Club.

 The Pooler Lions Club held their 11th Annual Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 30th at Crosswinds Golf Club.  All proceeds from the tournament will fund the Pooler Lions Club Charity Fund and support our work helping the blind and visually impaired. Although Vision is one of our major areas, we are also involved in the community with Environmental, Childhood Cancer, Diabetes and Hunger service projects.  Our service also extends to Youth and Disaster Relief. Our membership is growing as well as the number of service projects we are involved with.  We invite you to become part of it.

President, Fred Bryant quoted, “Golf was once a rich man’s sport, but now it has millions of poor players.” I beg to differ. For all who participated in our tournament, the golfers, the sponsors, the volunteers, the golf course employees, you are all rich. You are all rich in your giving for such a charitable cause. The money raised from this event will help the Pooler Lions Club as we serve the community. This event helps us as we serve others. Your generosity, your time, your effort is greatly appreciated. We, the Pooler Lions Club and those organizations that we serve, thank you. None of what we do could be possible without the people of our community, the golfers, the sponsors, all the volunteers and Crosswinds Golf Club. I hope those who golfed had as much fun as we had volunteering. As a team, I hope you were able to laugh off the bad shots and celebrate the good shots. Hope to see you all next year.

It was a great day to be at Crosswinds even though no one hit a Hole-in-One by JC Lewis who offered a chance to win an F150 Ford Truck lease. Imprint Travel by Melanie Wake, although unable to attend our new rain date, offered a chance to win $150 Mastercard and was won by Boune Seangthong.  Thanks to Innovative Orthodontics for sponsoring our Goody Bags.

Everyone enjoyed breakfast sandwiches by Chick-fil-A Savannah Quarters, coffee by Biggby Coffee, and beverages by Coca-Cola. Cigars were donated in Memory of Richard Wright.  Cribbs Moto Sports was the Power Sports & Golf Cart sponsor.  Thanks to Dozier Crane for sponsoring a team from the Pooler Fire-Rescue. Also thanks to Miller’s Coins & Currency, Angel Learning Center and Champion Windows for sponsoring teams from Benedictine Military School.  Although they had wished to sponsor teams from our Pooler Police Department, our Pooler Police were busy covering events in the area.

Tournament Winners:

We are proud to present the Tournament Winners.

1^st Place:     First Command with Andrew Stipp, Ralph Kauzlarich, Peter Kim, Ledger Conley (48)

2^nd Place:    Lighthouse Financial & Great Oaks Bank with Chris Miller, Brandon Bolster, Peyton Singletary, Brad Brookshire (51)

3^rd Place:    Gateway Terminals with Rob Wills, Sanin Mujezin, Kevin Finnegan, Tanner Ginavan (52)

Longest Drive:  Ledger Conley with First Command

Closest to the Pin:  Pastor Herb Hubbard at 7’9” with Livingood’s Appliances & Bedding

Our top teams received gift certificates to play at area golf courses and individuals won restaurant certificates.

Sponsors:  Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for your generous donations.

• Platinum Sponsor: Gateway Terminals

• Gold Sponsors: Dozier Crane, Great Dane, Horne Law Firm

• Silver Sponsors: Champion Windows, Great Oaks Bank, Lighthouse Financial Group, Miller’s Coins & Currency

• Bronze Sponsors: Atlantic HVAC, Children’s Eye Institute of Savannah, Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union, Livingood’s Appliances & Bedding, Tim’s Towing & Recovery, Window World

21 Hole Sponsors:  361 Technologies, LLC, Angel Learning Center, C-ecret Garden Nail Salon, Country Financial-Amber Deason Insurance Agency, Danny Bragg – Donation, First Command, Freedom Boat Club, Hank Croci – Donation, Innovative Orthodontics, Lovezzola’s Pizza Family Restaurant, Low Country Eye Care, LUV Car Wash, Maureen & Chris Thompson, Parkway Salon, Pat Parker Agency-State Farm Insurance, Port City Animal Hospital, PROLIFT Garage Doors of Savannah, Rocky’s New York Deli and Italian Catering, SouthCoast Health, Russell Sliker, MD, Standard Concrete Products, Thomas C Strickland & Sons Funeral Home.

Golf Course Donations: Amelia National Golf & Country Club, Crescent Pointe Golf Club, Crosswinds Golf Club, Georgia Southern Golf Course, Rose Hill Golf Club, Southbridge Savannah Golf Club, The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes, The Club at Savannah Harbor and The Club at Savannah Quarters.

Businesses and friends who donated Auction Items and Prizes: 912 Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, A Special Touch Florist, Bentley’s Pet Stuff, Buff City Soap, Byrd Cookie Co, Coastal Heritage Society, First Watch, Fun Zone Amusement & Sports Park, Great American Cookie Company, Grounds of Grace, Jalapeno’s Mexican Restaurant, Lion Bonnie O’Leary, Lion Tia Miller, Marco’s Pizza, Mosquito Shield of Savannah, Noble Roots, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nourish Organics & Naturals, Pepper Palace, Polk’s Plus, Pooler Day Spa, Pooler Lions Club Sittin’ & Knittin’ Group, Rocky’s Deli, Roys Nutz & Buttz Smoked BBQ, Sam’s Club, Savannah Distributing, Savannah Philharmonic, Savannah Theatre, Savannah’s Candy Kitchen, Screamin’ Mimi’s Pizza, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Texas Roadhouse, The Olde Pink House, The Pirates House, Top of the Line Charters, TOPGOLF, Vic’s on the River, YMCA of Coastal Georgia.

The Pooler Lions Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit service organization that helps those in need and makes a positive difference in their lives.  The Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm at Lovezzola’s Restaurant, 320 Hwy. 80 East.  Visitors are welcome and suggestions for service projects are appreciated.  The Lions Club motto is “We Serve” and our 2026 slogan is “Lead to Serve.  Serve to Lead”.  Photos available soon at www.poolerlionsclub.org.