Golf Tournament

7th Annual Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Crosswinds – 9am Shotgun

We hope you will plan to join us.

Check back in mid-January 2022 for golfer registration.

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2021 Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament

Results are in! Great day on the course in support of Pooler Lions Club.

SAVE THE DATE and join us next year on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

The Pooler Lions Club held their 6th Annual “Chipping for Charity” Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 1^st at Crosswinds Golf Club. All proceeds from the tournament will fund the Pooler Lions Club Charity Fund and support their work helping the blind and visually impaired.

Although Vision is one of their major areas, they are also involved in the community with Environmental, Childhood Cancer, Diabetes and Hunger service projects.

Thanks to all our golfers who came to enjoy this beautiful day on the course as well as a delicious lunch, awards ceremony, and raffle prizes donated by local businesses. Unfortunately, no one won the Hole-in-One challenge for the $1,000 cash prize or the Ice Cream for a Year donated by The Ice Cream Stop. Dixon Golf gave all golfers a free golf ball and 110 golfers took the Dixon Golf Challenge with 24 golfers winning sleeves of Dixon Golf balls. Each donor also received over $150 worth of gift certificates.

Golf Chairman, Linda Saytanides stated, “We were excited to fill the course with 144 golfers for our 6^th Annual “Chipping for Charity” Golf Tournament. We have steadily grown over the years and continue to be more successful each year. We had 49 hole sponsors and 80 businesses supporting us with prizes, raffles and goody bag items. We are very thankful for all the community support. Please mark your calendars now to join us next year at Crosswinds on Saturday, May 7, 2022.”

We are proud to present the tournament winners. The first place team was Mark Zipperer, Darrell Harris, Derrick Arthur and Jeff Martin. Second place team was Bob Barker, Matthew Barker, Pete Jeron and Bai Jeron. The third place team was George Schnurr, Ken Strati, Mike Lemire and Jeff South. Fourth place team was Ronald Nantz, Lee Anderson, Merv McCoy, and Dave Williamson. Runner-up team was Joe Macchia, Roger Logston, Greg Kingery and John Imrornoni. The Top Scoring Public Safety Team Award went to Lou Manuel, Kenny Deloach, Ken Leidy and Matt Hewett. Longest Drive went to Bai Jeron and Closest to the Pin at 3’ 2” went to Derrick Arthur. The Top Performance Award with the closest to the $1,000 cash prize for a Hole-in-One went to Jeff Wichman.

Thank you to all our sponsors for their generous donations. Eagle Sponsors were: The Greater Pooler Area Chamber of Commerce, Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, and Mitsubishi Power. Birdie Sponsors were: Georgia Eye Institute-Judith Piros, MD, Georgia Eye Institute-William Degenhart, MD, Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union, and Michael’s Roofing Company, Inc.

Hole Plus Sponsors supporting in 2020 and 2021 were: Ameris Bank, Bank of Newington, CFG Wealth Management, LLC, Christ Presbyterian Church, Coldwell Banker-Marie Houben Realtor, David Saba Realty Team, Georgia Ports Authority, Harbor Mortgage Company, Landmark24 Homes & Realty-Luann Zorn-Zipperer, Lighthouse Financial Group, Port City Animal Hospital, StateFarm Insurance-Pat Parker Agency, Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Tracy E. Durham, DDS, Dentistry at Godley Station, VIP Office Furniture & Supply, Inc. and World of Beer Pooler.

Hole Sponsors were: All American Pressure Cleaning, Atlantic HVAC, Atlantic Packaging Corp, BJ’s Beverages, Bee Green Pest Solutions, LLC, Coach’s Corner, Coca-Cola Savannah, Country Financial-Jerry Bogus Agency, Dairy Queen of Pooler, Dasher Reprographics, Dean Custom Air, Direct Tools, DNA Computerworks, Downtime Fleet Management Services, Inc., Edward Jones-Veronica Voisine, Firehouse Subs Pooler, Freedom Boat Club, Godley Station Animal Hospital, Godley Station Dental, Great American Cookie, Great Dane, Heitmann & Associates, LLC, IHOP of Pooler, Lawrence F. Zottoli, Jr. MD, Low Country Eye Care, OASIS Irrigation and Lighting, Parkway Salon, Penny Rafferty Realty, Snazzy Nails, SouthCoast HEALTH Russell Sliker, MD, Suzanne & Dr. Hank Croci, The Taco Stache, Towne Lake Dental Group. Our Double Team Sponsor was: Country Financial-Jerry Bogus Agency.

Thanks to our Official Event Sponsors: Beverage Sponsor: Coca-Cola, Breakfast Sponsor: Waffle House, and Golf Towel Sponsor: Southern Charm Embroidery.

Thanks also to our Eagle-in-Kind Advertising Supporters: Pooler Magazine and Effingham Magazine, The Greater Pooler Area Chamber of Commerce and Adams Outdoor Advertising. We also appreciate advertising by Crosswinds Golf Club, WTOC Morning Break, Savannah Morning Newspaper and Savannah Master Calendar.

The Pooler Lions Club is a 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”.

2021 Golf Sponsors

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6th Annual "Chipping for Charity" Golf Tournament

Dear Sponsors and Golfers,

The Pooler Lions Club’s 6th Annual Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Crosswinds Golf Club.

All proceeds from this tournament will help support our many service projects, including:

college scholarships for graduating Pooler seniors
supplies for local schools
American flags flown on Hwy 80 for patriotic holidays
hygiene kits and knitted scarves for the homeless
holiday cards delivered to local nursing home residents
YMCA Christmas Angel Project
Salvation Army
Pooler Police and Fire support
Lions Club International Foundation, GA Lions Lighthouse, GA Lions Camp,
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Leader Dogs
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

Pooler Lions volunteer:

free Vision Screenings
USDA Food Distributions
Red Cross Blood Drives
reading and math tutors in local schools

If you have any questions about the Golf Tournament, please contact us at lionsclub2@gmail.com, or Tournament Chair, Linda Saytanides, at 912-677-0161. Thank you for your help with this worthwhile cause.

Sincerely,

Pooler Lions Club

#We Serve

www.poolerlionsclub.org

lionsclub2@gmail.com

Printable Information, Sponsor Forms, and Player Forms

Click the below links to access printable 2021 Chipping for Charity Golf Event Information, and Forms to Register as a Sponsor or Player. Once completed, please mail with your check to: Pooler Lions Club, PO Box 830, Pooler, GA 31322

You may also register on line – please see the next sections.

On-Line Sponsorship Form and Payment Options

Please complete the on-line Sponsorship Form below. Once completed, you will be directed to our Electronic Payment Portal.

Eagle and Birdie Sponsors – to receive the full benefit of your Sponsorship Package, payment is due February 12, 2021.

Note: All on-line payments incur an approximate 3% convenience charge and have been adjusted.

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Sponsorship Levels - Please chose one or more:

Eagle Sponsor ($1,030) Birdie Sponsor ($515) Hole Sponsor ($103)

Total Amount Enclosed - $

On-Line Player Registration Form and Payment Options

1-4 Golfers may register on-line by completing and submitting the following form. Less than 4 players may be teamed up with other golfers in the tournament. When you submit the form, you will be directed to our Payment Portal where you can select payment for yourself and any additional players in your group.

Note: All on-line payments incur an approximate 3% convenience charge and have been adjusted.

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Payment Due:

1 Player - $93.00 2 Players - $186.00 3 Players - $279.00 4 Players - $372.00

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2019 Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament

Results are in! Great day on the course for Pooler Lions Club

SAVE THE DATE and join us next year on Saturday, May 9, 2020!

The Pooler Lions Club held their 4th Annual “Chipping for Charity” Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Crosswinds Golf Club. The proceeds from the tournament will fund the Pooler Lions Club Charity Fund and support their work helping the blind and visually impaired. Thanks to all our golfers who enjoyed this beautiful sunny day for the 18-hole shotgun scramble that began at 9am; followed by a delicious lunch, awards ceremony, and raffle prizes donated by local businesses. Unfortunately, no one won the hole-in-one challenge for ice cream for a year donated by The Ice Cream Stop. Dixon Golf gave golfers a free golf ball and a chance to win a sleeve of balls for hitting the green.

Golf Chairman, Dennis McCann stated, “In this, the Pooler Lions Club’s 4th Annual Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament, and our major annual fund-raising event, we had our best tournament yet. We have made steady progress toward growing and making this an even more successful event each year for the golfers, sponsors, and the Pooler Lions Club. This year we had a field of 68 golfers, over 40 paid sponsors, and many contributing sponsors, who generously contributed to the overall success of this tournament. With this in mind, we have already identified the date for the Pooler Lions Club’s 5th Annual Chipping for Charity Golf Tournament, which will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at the Crosswinds Golf Club. So if you are looking for a great time, while also supporting the numerous community outreach efforts of the Pooler Lions Club, save the date, mark your calendars now, and join us next year.”

We are proud to present the tournament winners. The first place team was Khristopher Fountain, Dustin Horton, Gary Edwards and Shaun Callaway. Coming in second was the foursome of Jon Good, Cliff Horton, Knox Jenkins and Michael Minard. The third place team was Paul Baker, Lee Tincher, Dr. Mark Elam and Bart Elam. The Longest Drive award went to Dustin Horton; and Mark Zipperer won the Closest to the Pin at 151”. The Top Scoring Public Safety Award went to the team of Louis Manuel, Jr., Ken Leidy, Larry Middleton and Kenny Deloach.

Thank you to all our sponsors for their generous donations. Eagle Sponsors were: for the 4^th year, the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and new sponsor Oral & Facial Surgery Group – Nicholas Theodotou. Birdie Sponsors were: for the 4^th year, Miller’s Coins & Currency and new sponsor CellGen Regenerative Medicine. Hole Sponsors were: American Packing & Crating, Bank of Newington, Bee Green Pest Solutions, BJ’s Beverages, CFG Wealth Management, Christ Presbyterian Church, Coastal Truck Parts Center, Coca Cola, Cutting Cave Haircuts for Men & Boys, Dasher Reprographics, Edward Jones – Veronica Voisine, Freedom Boat Club, Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah, Georgia Ports, Great American Cookie, International Paper, Interstate Sports, Landmark 24 Homes & Realty – LuAnn Zorn Zipperer, Lighthouse Financial Group, Low Country Eyecare, Marie Houben – Coldwell Banker, Metal Building Maintenance, Inc., Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub, Old Town Trolley Tours, Parkway Salon, Pat Parker Agency – State Farm Insurance, Penny Rafferty Realty, Piros Eye PC-Judith Piros, MD, Pooler Day Spa, Port City Animal Hospital, Port City Logistics, Savannah Federal, SouthCoastHEALTH-Pooler, The Heritage Bank, Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Thrive OBGYN, Towne Lake Dental Group, Tracy E. Durham, D.D.S., P.C., and VIP Office Furniture.

Thanks also to Coca Cola for donating drinks, and Sam’s Club for snacks, as well as Pooler Today, Pooler Magazine and Valpak for their advertising expertise. We also appreciate advertising by The Spirit newspaper and Savannah Morning News. Special thanks for raffle prize donations from Beef Jerky Outlet, Buffalo Wild Wings, Byrd Cookie Co., B&D Burgers, Kitchen Collection, Premier Bowl & Bistro, Shane’s Rib Shack, Jalapenos, The Peanut Shop, Bath & Body Works, Pooler Stadium Cinema, Leopold’s Ice Cream, Front Porch Coffeehouse, and World of Beer, that helped make our event a success. Also thanks for golf certificates from the following golf clubs: Crosswinds, Southbridge, Savannah Harbour, Savannah Quarters, Amelia National, Sapelo Hammock, Fort Stewart-HAAF and Henderson.

: Sarah and Carol

: Sonia and Linda

: Myles Watson

: The Wild Pigs

: Mark Zipperer CtoPin 151″

: Public Safety Award

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2018 Chipping for Charity Tournament

The Pooler Lions Club held their 3rd Annual “Chipping for Charity” Golf Tournament on Saturday afternoon, April 14, 2018. The proceeds from the tournament will fund the club’s charitable activities for the next year, including a college scholarship for a Pooler high school senior, Sight for Students (vouchers for vision exams and glasses in six local schools), vision exams and glasses for qualifying residents, stuffed lions for Pooler Police to distribute to kids in traumatic situations, book donations to elementary schools in Pooler and holiday cards for residents in local nursing homes. In addition, Pooler Lions support the GA Lions Lighthouse Foundation, the GA Lions Camp for the Visually impaired in Waycross, GA, Leader Dogs, Southeast Guide Dogs and the Lions Club International Foundation.

After a box lunch, the golfers took to the course for a 1:00 PM shotgun start and several hours later the results were announced. Winning first place was the team of Eric Fry, Zach Nehme and Kris Brinker. Their prize was a gift certificate for Savannah Harbor Golf Club. Second place went to the team of Jerry Smith, Robert McLaurin, Bob McLaurin, and Russell Bright, who won a gift certificate to Savannah Quarters Golf Course. Third place was won by the team of Larry Middleton, Louis Manuel Jr, Ken Leidy and Kenny Deloach. They received a gift certificate for Sapelo-Hammock Golf Club.

Closest to the pin was won by Eric Fry, who came within 2’5” of the pin. Congratulations to Robert McLaurin (age 96 years young!) for the longest drive in the tournament. They both won golf gift certificates. Various raffle prizes were won by Dave Renton, Charlie Saytanides, Justyne Albright, Debra Miller, Todd Saylor, Derek Dragon Sr. and Joe McKinny.

Thank you to the sponsors of the tournament for their generous donations. The Eagle Sponsor was the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and the Birdie Sponsor was Miller’s Coin & Currency. Other sponsors were: Allstate Insurance – Adam Wallace, BJ’s Beverage, Bee Green Pest Solutions, CFG Wealth Management, Colby Enterprizes, Cutting Cave Haircuts for Men & Boys, Dasher Reprographics, Dr. Tracy Durham, DDS, Edward Jones – Veronica Voisine, Freedom Boat Club, Gastroenterology Consultants, GA Heritage Federal Credit Union, Heritage Bank, International Paper, JDX – Uniforms, Landmark 24 – Luann Zorn-Zipperer, Lighthouse Financial Group, Low Country Eye Care, Mike Hutson Plumbing, Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub & Grill, Penny Rafferty Reality, Paper Clip Office Supply, Piros Eye – Judith Piros, MD, State Farm Insurance – Pat Parker, The Front Porch Coffeehouse, Strickland Funeral Home, Towne Lake Dental, Thomas & Hutton, and Thrive Obstetrics & Gynecology. Thanks also to Coca Cola and Sam’s Club for donating drinks and snacks, as well as Adams Outdoor Advertising and Valpak for their advertising assistance. We appreciate the raffle prize donations from Buffalo Wild Wings, Kay Jewelers, Metro Diner and Texas Roadhouse that helped make our event a success.

The Pooler Lions Club is a 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 E. Visitors are welcome and suggestions for service projects are appreciated. The Lions Club motto is “We Serve”.