UPCOMING EVENTS

The Ridge at The Lodge of Four Seasons hosts the annual Cocktails and Caddies tournament on Friday, April 19. This tournament is unlike any other in the Lake Area. On the day of the tournament, the teams made up of three women bid on their fourth player/caddie (a male) and their prize package before hitting the green. The four-person scramble gets underway with registration beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lunch and the "caddie auction" follows at 11 a.m. with golf teeing off at 12:30 p.m. Entry for this tournament costs $50 per player or $150 per team of three. For more information, or to register, contact the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce by calling 573-964-1008 or visiting the Chamber's website.

Osage National Golf Resort hosts the 35th annual Clown Golf Classic Tournament the weekend of April 27-28. Registration costs $175 per player or $525 per team of three golfers. The Clown Golf Classic kicks off with a party at Osage National on Saturday night with with a live and silent auction, complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. On Sunday, breakfast is provided at Osage beginning at 8 a.m. and the tournament play begins at 10 a.m. on the River and Mountain courses. Complimentary beverages will be served on the course with a free BBQ lunch and awards ceremony to follow golf. Funds raised for the tournament go to benefit the Lake of the Ozarks Dream Factory, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting dreams to children (ages 3 through 18) whose lives are threatened by a critical or chronic illness. More details and registration information can be found at www.ClownGolf.com.

Tan-Tar-A Resort (soon to officially be Margaritaville Lake Resort) invites you to join the annual Spring Fling Two-Man Scramble Tournament, April 27 and 28. Entry is $300 per team and includes two days of golf at The Oaks, plus cart and more. Practice rounds are available on Friday, April 26. Special "Two-Man Invitational" room rates are available for $105, plus tax. Be sure to mention the "Two-Man Invitational" rate when you call for lodging. For more information, call The Oaks Pro Shop at 573-348-8522.

Osage National Golf Resort hosts the 35th annual Clown Golf Classic Tournament the weekend of April 27-28. Registration costs $175 per player or $525 per team of three golfers. The Clown Golf Classic kicks off with a party at Osage National on Saturday night with with a live and silent auction, complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. On Sunday, breakfast is provided at Osage beginning at 8 a.m. and the tournament play begins at 10 a.m. on the River and Mountain courses. Complimentary beverages will be served on the course with a free BBQ lunch and awards ceremony to follow golf. Funds raised for the tournament go to benefit the Lake of the Ozarks Dream Factory, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting dreams to children (ages 3 through 18) whose lives are threatened by a critical or chronic illness. More details and registration information can be found at www.ClownGolf.com.

Tan-Tar-A Resort (soon to officially be Margaritaville Lake Resort) invites you to join the annual Spring Fling Two-Man Scramble Tournament, April 27 and 28. Entry is $300 per team and includes two days of golf at The Oaks, plus cart and more. Practice rounds are available on Friday, April 26. Special "Two-Man Invitational" room rates are available for $105, plus tax. Be sure to mention the "Two-Man Invitational" rate when you call for lodging. For more information, call The Oaks Pro Shop at 573-348-8522.

Indian Rock Golf Club hosts a Two-Person Alternate Shot Tournament on Sunday, April 28. This tournament features 18 holes of golf and begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun start. Entry for this tournament is $25 for members of Indian Rock and $40 for non-members. Cash Skins Games are available for $10 and two mulligans per player per team are available for $10 as well. Tournament winners receive store credit for the Indian Rock Pro Shop. For more information, or to register, visit www.IndianRockGolfClub.com or call 573-372-3023, ext. 10.

On Saturday, May 4, Eldon Golf Club hosts the 5th annual T.B.B. Memorial Tournament. This four-person scramble kicks off with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.Registration costs $75 per player or $300 per team. Entry fee includes golf, lunch, tee prize and two drink tickets. All proceeds go to the college funds of the late Travis Butt's two daughters, Alayna and Madelyn. For more information or to download a registration form, visit www.EldonGolfClub.com.

Eldon Golf Club hosts the 5th Annual Carts Fore Vets Benefit Tournament on Saturday, May 18. This four-person scramble gets underway with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Registration is $300 per team or $75 per golfer. Fee includes 18 holes of golf, riding cart, tee prizes and drink tickets. This tournament is hosted by PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program and the Miller County VFW Post 2442 and proceeds go to purchase single rider golf carts for veterans and to the PGA HOPE program. For more information, visit www.EldonGolfClub.com.

Lake Valley Golf Club hosts its annual Men's Fourball Invitational the weekend of May 18-19. Entry for this two-person tournament is $350 per team. Entry includes 36 holes of golf with cart, dinner on Saturday night, closest-to-the-hole contests and up to $20,000 in gift card prizes. Practice rounds are available during "tournament week." For more information, call the Pro Shop at 573-346-7218 or visit www.LakeValleyGolf.com. To download the registration form, click here.