Upcoming Golf tournaments
BHC Chamber Challenge Golf Scramble -- Oct. 4
The 2021 BHC Chamber Challenge Golf Scramble presented by BHC Insurance will take place Monday, Oct. 4, at the Bella Vista Country Club Golf Course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a fun opportunity to engage with others in the community, promote your business and support a great area nonprofit while in a relaxed environment. In addition to golf, there are various sponsorship packages available offering you the opportunity to promote your brand and in many cases directly engage with the golfers.
Fees: chamber member team is $400, non-member teams $500, member individual $100 and non-member individual is $125. Register at https://bbvchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/7158.
This year's nonprofit partner will be The Peel Compton Foundation. You help support it when you purchase mulligan and pro's drive packages when you register or during the event, as well as participate in the various games and contests throughout the day.
If interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, email Travis Stephens at [email protected] or call the chamber at 479-273-2841.
Rally In Pink -- Oct. 9
The Rally In Pink is a four-person scramble open to members, non-members and junior players (ages 6 to 18). Play begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start at the BVCC and Kingswood golf courses. The team entry fee is $240, plus applicable green/cart fees. There will be on-course contests, flight awards and lunch that is included in the entry fee. There is also an opportunity to sponsor a hole for an additional $100. Email [email protected] with information to be printed on the sign. Registration is available online at bellavistapoa.com/golf/tournament or by picking up and returning the registration form to one of the Bella Vista POA pro shops or the Golf Division office with checks made out to BVPOA.
Deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Golf Associations
Women's 9-Hole Golf Club
The Bella Vista Women's 9 Hole Golf Club welcomes new members to join the 2021 season. The group plays on Mondays. Members can choose to play from red or gold tees each week. Play includes all courses with a different game each week and handicaps. This group is great for beginners or someone who just wants to play 9 holes. Applications are available in the pro shops or can be downloaded at www.bv9wga.com. For additional information, contact Jane Long at [email protected] or the president, Julia Doverspike, at [email protected].
Women's 18-Hole Golf Club
The Bella Vista Women's (18 hole) Golf Club invites you to join the 2021 season. Play is on Thursdays with tee times -- red tees with gold optional for the season. Applications are available in the pro shops or can be downloaded at bvwgc.com. For additional information, please email [email protected] or call Ronnie Nelson at 479-268-3037.
Oldes Men's 9-Hole Golf Group
The Oldes Men's Golf Group welcomes new members and plays on Tuesday mornings at all of the Bella Vista courses. All of the weekly events are handicapped and players of all skill levels are welcome. The group plays a Texas Scramble just about every week. There is no fee to join and a $3 entry fee per event is requested. It is an informal group with a goal to just have fun playing a game all enjoy. Contact Barry at 479-876-8432 or [email protected].
Men's 9-Hole Golf Association
The Men's 9 Hole Golf Association welcomes membership applications for the 2021 golf season. Play is on Wednesdays with tee times -- red tees with white optional for the season, four handicapped flights and weekly sponsored hole prizes. Applications are available in the pro shops and can be downloaded from the POA website as well as https://sites.google.com/site/bv9mga2020. For additional information, call Dale Schofield, membership chairman, at 479-553-7067.
Women's 5- and 4-Hole Golf Association
Founded in 1973, the group welcomes POA members who are relatively new to the game, as well as experienced golfers, and offers it all -- fun, new friends and exercise. The group primarily plays at Brittany golf course where golfers have the option to walk or use carts. Play is on Mondays, with morning tee times April-October. Members score the first five holes of play, after which players can quit or finish out the nine-hole course. A variety of games are played (scrambles, closest to the pin, longest drive, etc.). No handicaps are used. Print an application on https://sites.google.com/site/bv5wga. Annual dues are $12. Make checks payable to Women's 5-Hole Golf Association and mail check and application form to Patty Mahoney, 18 Shropshire Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72714.