The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce is registering players for three events this summer. Registration is open to members and non-members. Details for all events, including event agendas and online registration forms, can be found at www.explorewatkinsglen.com/chamber-members/events/.  

 

Alternatives Federal Credit Union Disc Golf Tournament: August 19, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Castel Grisch; $70 per two-person team

Disc golf is one of the nation’s fastest growing sports, with more than 5,000 courses across the country. Teams in the Chamber’s first-ever Alternatives Federal Credit Union Disc Golf Tournament will face off at the Wild Vines Disc Golf Course, located at Castel Grisch. Players will receive a trio of discs (a driver, mid-range, and putter) and will complete part or all the 18-basket course based on player skill level. Prizes will be given for a variety of accomplishments, including lowest score. Participants will enjoy refreshments and a catered banquet to top off the evening. Sign up today at https://tinyurl.com/WGC-DiscGolf21.

 

Corning Credit Union Cornhole Tournament: September 2, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Toast Winery/Pompous Ass Wines; $70 per two-person team

The Corning Credit Union Cornhole Tournament will be a double elimination event. FLX Wienery will cater the event and the Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor will be on-site with frozen treats for all participants. Prizes will be awarded for various accomplishments, including lowest score. Cornhole, with roots tracing back to the 15th Century Germany, is now considered a professional sport with its own league called the American Cornhole League. The League was established in 2015, and the tournament is often covered by ESPN.

 

“We are pleased to present the Chamber’s inaugural Cornhole Tournament,” said Michael Hardy, Executive Director of the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce. “Cornhole is a test of skill, strategy, and aim and is enjoyed by youth and adults. I’ve heard it described as Schrodinger’s Game, which captures the very real fact that players find Cornhole to be both simple and deceptively difficult at once. This Corning Credit Union sponsored event along with our first-time Alternatives FCU Disc Golf Tournament are terrific networking events for people who may feel a bit pressured to participate in a traditional golf experience. I know many members and their guests/clients and/or customers will enjoy these new options for business dealings and relationship-building.”  

 

Chemung Canal Trust Company Golf Tournament: September 17, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Watkins Glen Golf Course

The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 21st Annual Donald Brubaker Memorial Golf Tournament with a shotgun start at 10:10 a.m. Four-person team fees include registration fees, greens fees, hamburgers and hot dogs all day, dinner, and t-shirt listing. For additional fees, teams will receive four mulligans, one team skin, 40 raffle tickets, and 40 50/50 tickets. The day will conclude with a buffet-style dinner.

 

“Golf tournaments capture the thrill of competition and ramp up the significance of each and every shot in ways that a quick round after work just cannot do,” said Hardy. “The pressure to perform and to mirror the techniques and form of the pros is real, but doesn’t seem to dissuade people from stepping up to that first tee. Unlike many other sports, golf is unrushed and personal. The game allows for casual conversation and networking, with time between strokes often used to get to know your partners. An added plus: it's easier on the body than many sports. You know what they say: ‘A Bad day of golf can be better than (and maybe even more productive) than a good day at work!’”

 

Nearly 30 million people play golf, and traditionally, more than 75 percent of those players are male. According to AmericanGolf.com, those stats are changing: more women are adopting the sport every year.