Stogie For A Bogey Golf Tournament To Benefit Thompson Cigar Factory

One of just two remaining Mission Revival style commercial buildings in the state, Bartow’s cigar factory was recently named as one of the 11 most endangered buildings in Florida by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. Built in the mid-1920s, the factory manufactured cigars until the 1960s. In the 1970s the building was purchased by the county and was used for food commodities and surplus storage. Empty for several years, it now suffers the effects of termites, animals and especially water damage following the 2004 hurricanes.
All funds from Stogie for a Bogey will go the Cigar Factory Redevelopment Project.
Tee time on Friday, November 18, is 1:00 p.m. Registration deadline is November 16.
Prizes, fun, food and valuable hole-in-one prizes await golfers, including a 2011 GMC Terrain, from Kelley GMC of Bartow, and of course, stogies. Other hole-in-one prizes on designated holes are an Escort Radar package worth $2,500, a set of Callaway woods, and a set of Callaway irons.
Individual entry fee is $75 for cart, greens fees and dinner.
A number of sponsorship opportunities are available: Legacy Sponsors: $1,500, includes two teams (eight golfers), eight dinner tickets, corporate signage at event, recognition in promotional material. Landmark Sponsor: $1,000, one team, four dinner tickets, corporate signage at event, recognition in promotional material. Cornerstone Sponsor: $500, one team, four dinner tickets, hole sign. Prize Sponsor: $200, signage and two dinner tickets. Hole Sponsor: $100, signage and two dinner tickets.
Checks should be made payable to Bartow Area Chamber Foundation - Cigar Factory, and mailed to 510 North Broadway, Bartow, FL 33830.
For more information or to register by phone, contact Trish Pfeiffer at (863) 640-1024.