Kambel Scrambel draws full field
<p>Missy Chamberlain, Deb Kambel and Brooke Holzer lead the toast in Greg “Peach” Kambel’s honor, handing out shots of peach schnapps to all the participants.</p>
<p>All the goodies from the tournament, the proceeds of which went to local kids for scholarships.</p>
<p>Joni Barnes makes sure every golfer only takes one shot glass of schnapps.</p>
A full field of 180 golfers turned out at Cabinet View Golf Course on Saturday to celebrate the life of Greg “Peach” Kambel at the eighth annual Kambel Scrambel.
With a slew of sponsors to keep the fun going, the hundreds in lime-green T-shirts spent all day golfing and drinking in a testament to one of the area’s most fun guys, who passed away Jan. 31, 2005, while playing his weekly game of basketball.
“It’s kind of a party out here,” said Dann Rohrer, one of the event’s organizers. “Greg loved to have fun, and this keeps his memory alive.”
Before tee-off, the traditional toast was given in Kambel’s name and the attendees (the ones of legal drinking age at least) took a shot of peach schnapps in “Peach’s” name.
The liquor was a big part of the event; with the top six scramble teams in both net and gross got some DeKuyper’s schnapps and a bottle of Maker’s Mark, provided by the company, which was one of the sponsors.
Tired golfers were rewarded at the end of their long scramble with a plate of hot lasagna, spaghetti and a warm dish of peach cobbler to add some food to the rather liquid diets of the tournament.
But even with the party going hard, the money raised went to scholarships for Libby Loggers, and the event had raised more than $21,000 in the previous seven years.
The weather for the event was balmy and mostly-clear skies, prompting one speaker to proclaim, “Peach is up there looking down on us.”
Tournament Results
Tournament Champions (1st Gross) Score of 56 - 16 under: Jeff Dooley, Jess Roper, Dani Roper, Josh Gold, Jose Chirino
1st Place Net Score of 57.5, Score Card Playoff: Jeff Wood, Matt Wood, Danica Dunning, Marco Decker, Jenny May.
Shortest Drive #1: Bobby Broden.
Long Putt Women #6: Kristen Brossman.
KP Open #3: Ben Schnetter.
KP Open #7: Heather Mcdougall.
KP in 2 Men #9: Brandann Rohrer.
KP Women #11: Carol Swimley.
KP Men #15: JR Roper.
Long Putt Men #17: Cory Parker.
Long Drive Women #18: Jackie Mee.
Long Drive Men #18: Jose Chirino.