Published September 05. 2022 11:19PM
The Lehigh Valley business community teed off at the Bethlehem Golf Club for the 51st annual Bethlehem Chamber Walla Gazoo Tournament Aug. 15. The tournament was a sellout according to Tammy Wendling, senior vice president of Bethlehem Initiatives, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, with 132 registered golfers. Participants received lunch sponsored by Lehigh Valley with Love Media and cigars sponsored by Cigars International when arriving and were feted at a backyard barbecue after, where prizes were awarded and entertainment provided. Wendling said proceeds from the event, one of the Bethlehem Initiative’s largest fundraisers, are used to support various existing and new initiatives in the City of Bethlehem.
This year’s winners were:
Winning foursome - Derek Wallen, Tim Bream, Patrick Rex and Drew Van Driesen
Pot of Gold - Mary Lisicky
Closest to the pin - Robert Spellman
Male longest drive - Travis Schmidt
Female longest drive - Kelley Spellman
Derek Stellar tunes up his putting game before the tournament.
Volunteer and board member Silagh White, representing the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission, offers Jim Byrnes a bubble gum cigar in place of a real cigar. Byrnes was a guest of sponsor Working Dog Press.
Volunteer Caroline Clifford from Sahl Communications carries a bag of clubs to the assigned golf cart.
Tournament participants line up for raffle tickets and lunch after registration.
Kevin Cwikla from sponsor Altek loosens up while waiting for the tournament to begin.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DANA GRUBB One hundred thirty-two golfers are off at the noon start for Walla Gazoo.
Golfers spread out over the Bethlehem Golf Club in search of their assigned starting hole.
Starting on the first hole is the foursome of Pat Seward, Kevin Lewis, Tony Ianelli and Anne Baum.
Kevin Lewis tests his driving distance while being measured by a distance tracker.
