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Winchester Country Club was lively in the morning and afternoon of Monday, September 9. 

The Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual golf scramble, with teams choosing to start play at 8:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. 

“This year’s annual golf scramble is almost one of our biggest,” she said. “There’s a lot of support…it keeps going. We love it. We love the support and love the camaraderie.” 

On Monday, 15 teams signed up for the morning session, while 28 were prepared to play in the afternoon. 

Individuals could sign up for a cost of $100 per person. 

While the event is open to all players, most—as could be expected—were Chamber members or even sponsors. 

These sponsors included Rimar Electric LLC, Mansea Metal, Smokin’ Howard’s Sports Bar  Grill, Palmer Engineering, Tierney Storage, Boonesboro Trail Senior Living, Fountain Circle Care & Rehabilitation Center, Stuff Recycling, Stock Yards Bank & Trust, Central Bank, Clark County Health Department and Home Health Agency, Catalent Pharma Solutions, The Fly Witches, Members Heritage Federal Credit Union, and many more. 

Banks also expressed thanks to several particular organizations. 

“I definitely want to give…a plug for Save A Lot. They sponsored tons of the snacks and have a team,” said Banks, referencing the discount supermarket chain store. “I’d like to thank Ale-8. I’d like to thank Pepsi. I want to thank Creative Coffees…the Winchester Country Club [and more].” 

The golf course, maintained by PGA golf professional and Winchester Country Club Director of Golf and Superintendent Bobby Baldwin, has been the site of the event for much of the last 25 years. 

“The beauty of today is we’ve got a great weather day,” said Baldwin. “We have thoroughly enjoyed being in a position to host this…it is a huge community event, and it not only helps the community, it helps the Chamber.” 

Specifically, funds go toward the Chamber’s Leadership Winchester Program, which begins on September 19. 

Zeke Poe, an insurance agent with Clark County Farm Bureau, was one of many individuals present to participate. 

“It’s just a good opportunity to get out in the community and play some golf…my favorite part of the games is camaraderie,” he said. “I just recently completed the [program] through the Chamber and had a perfect time doing that.” 

For Baldwin, seeing the event in progress and knowing that it impacts the Chamber positively has always been beneficial. 

“You just want to see people having fun,” he said.