Third Veterans Golf Classic To Take Place This September

ORLAND PARK, IL — The Orland Park Veterans Commission will be hosting the third annual Veterans Golf Classic Sept. 29, according to the Village of Orland Park.

The event will take place at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park. There is a limit of 144 golfers on a first come, first served basis, according to the village.

"The tradition of a golf outing hosted by the Mayor of Orland Park dates back a long time," said Mayor Keith Pekau, according to a news release from the village. "I remember when Mayor Mel Doogan hosted ‘Doogan Day’ to raise money for the Recreation Department when I was a kid in the 70s."

The event includes a continental breakfast. Check-in is at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. The day also includes an on-course barbecue lunch featuring craft beers, a cocktail reception and a 3:30 p.m. dinner, according to the village.

The cost per person is $150 for golf and dinner tickets and include 18 holes of golf, cart and food. Golf-only tickets are $120 per person and include 18 holes of golf, ½ cart, continental breakfast, lunch on the course, on-course beverages and a tee gift, according to the village.

The Village said sponsorships are available, including a $250 hole sponsor on one course, a $350 continental breakfast sponsor, a $500 cocktail hour sponsor, an exclusive $750 wine pull sponsor, an exclusive $1,000 north course cart sponsor, a $1,000 lunch on the course sponsor, a $1,500 grand prize sponsor and a $5,500 presenting sponsor.

According to the village, proceeds from this year’s outing will benefit the Orland Park Veterans Commission, the American Legion Orland Memorial Post 111, the Reber-Tesmond Orland-Palos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2604 and Veterans Voices.

“We invite everyone to enjoy a day playing golf for a great cause,” said Pekau, according to a news release. “The Orland Park community has always come together to give generously to veterans and the organizations that provide them support.”