Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce Holds Another Successful Golf Outing (Oak Lawn, IL) – Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce held its annual Golf Outing which is the Chamber’s largest fundraiser. The Chamber extend their thank you to this year’s Major Sponsor, Oak Lawn Bank and Trust. Oak Lawn Bank & Trust has been this event’s Major Sponsor since 2017 and have donated $22,500 in total to the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce. One hundred thirty-two golfers registered to enjoy the links at Stony Creek Golf Course in Oak Lawn.
The Chamber Golf Outing included Eagle Sponsors Grace Point Place & Oak Lawn Community High School. This year’s Birdie Sponsors were Napleton Ford, Aperion Care & Republic Bank.
The day began with a Fajita Buffet lunch prepared by Stony Creek & networking followed by a shotgun start at 12:00 PM. Lunch was sponsored by Advocate Christ Medical Center, All Clean Services, Culver’s, Homewood/Nuway Disposal, Kelly Nissan, Oak Lawn Toyota, OSF OnCall, Park Lawn & Penny Lane Schools. This year’s Ball Sponsor was Kerlin Walsh Law. New this year, Three20 Media was the Swag Bag Sponsor providing every golfer with a classy drawstring bag. The Cart & Scorecard Sponsor this year was Old National Bank. On the course, golfers were treated to six “watering holes” offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages courtesy of Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn, Nothing Bundt Cakes, A-Guy Heating & Air, Greenwood Chiropractic, OSF OnCall and Bank Financial. After a warm humid day on the course, golfers came back to the clubhouse for cocktails & dinner. Dinner was provided by Hog Wild and sponsored JP Architects, Ltd., Midwest Business Consulting, GMI Mechanical, Webb Chevy and the Village of Oak Lawn. Dessert was generously donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes.
The Chamber received overwhelming support from its members and many Oak Lawn businesses in the form of sponsorships, gift certificates and raffles. 34 Hole Sponsors registered this year which provided a great opportunity to network with each and every golfer. Hole Sponsors for this year’s outing were: AAA Oak Lawn – Amal Jaber Insurance Agency, Advocate Health Care, ALL INFORMATION SERVICES INC., Beggars Pizza, Burke Orthodontics, Chiro One Wellness, Clancy’s Pizza Pub, Comparion Insurance Agency, Complete Vision Care, P.C., Country Financial – Julissa Sprycha, Edward Jones – Tiondra Purnell, Encore Car Wash, Flow Right Plumbing, Francesca’s on 95th, GCMSP, LLC., Grove Coffee, Healthcare Associates Credit Union, JDog Junk Removal, Johnson Phelps VFW Post 5220, Kenwood Wine & Liquors Inc., Les Brothers Restaurant, Mercy Circle, Midwest CPR Center, Moraine Valley Community College, NEW Marketing Solutions, Oak Lawn Raiders S.A.C., Trustee Paul Mallo, Premier Family Vision Care, Roots Dental Studio, Shark Shredding & Document Management Services, Smilin’ Clyde’s Hot Dogs, Village President Terry Vorderer, Trustee Ralph Soch, Trustee Bud Stalker & the Village of Chicago Ridge. Flow Right Plumbing ran a “Chip the Duck” game on hole 18 with proceeds going to the outing Split-the-Pot. Cars were displayed by Webb Chevy & Napleton Ford.
The foursome with the Lowest Gross score included Jack Baker, Fred Perez, Mike McCracken & Anthony Esposito representing the Oak Lawn Bank & Trust/Wintrust winning a round of golf plus gift certificates donated by Paisan’s and was awarded a traveling trophy with their names on it. The foursome with the Highest Gross score included Dr. Lauren May, Dr. Joe McCurdy, Marcus Wargin & Mike Sundquist representing Oak Lawn Community High School winning 4 games of bowling donated by Arena Bowl and was awarded a traveling trophy with a bowling pin stating “Maybe Golf isn’t your Sport!”.
Mark Mrazek & Jen Krejci Coriell won Longest Drive. Village of Oak Lawn William ‘Bud’ Stalker got Closest to the Pin and Rob Dengler won for Longest Putt. Prizes for the on-course golf contests were gift certificates donated by Rockefeller’s & Hashtag 95.
Attendees could enter a raffle to win one of seven great Registration Raffle prizes ~ all donated by Chamber Members and purchase Split the Pot tickets. Registration Raffle donated by the Oak Lawn Chamber, Encore Car Wash, Kenwood Liquors, Pathlights, Children’s of Oak Lawn, Chic & Classy Events, JP Architects, Ltd., Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn, Paisan’s Pizzeria, Hashtag 95 & Rockefeller’s. The Oak Lawn Chamber extends a sincere thank you to all our members who donated items to be raffled off during our outing.
As the late Anne Marie Casey, former Chamber president always said “Stony Creek is like Disneyworld and the Oak Lawn Chamber golf outing is the best day of the year!”
Founded in 1946, today the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce consists of 400 members. The Chamber of Commerce works to represent and advance the Oak Lawn business community, striving with constant integrity, fairness and cooperation to promote and improve the economic atmosphere, business climate and image of Oak Lawn.
Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce Holds Another Successful Golf Outing
