Sports
Chili Open is Feb. 23 at Fairgrounds
Strongsville Rotary's annual charity fundraiser includes golf, food, an auction and prizes
The 22nd Annual B'laster Chili Open Golf Classic is set for Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.
The all-volunteer event has become a February tradition in northeast Ohio, drawing nearly 1,000 golfers who tee off into blasts of frigid air, putt across frosty greens and warm up in a hall full of hot food and sizzling activities, like the celebrity auction.
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The event, which runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., includes:
- Golf
- Celebrity auction
- Hourly raffles - this year try for a dugout loge for 10 at an Indians game
- All the great food you can eat, including Wendy's chili
- Beer
- Contests, games and prizes
With the support of area businesses like title sponsor B'laster Chemical the Chili Open Golf Classic, organized by the Rotary Club of Strongsville, has raised more than $2 million for charity since 1992.
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Tickets are $35 per golfer till Feb. 14, then will be $40. Use your credit card to register online. Your tickets will be held at the door. Please bring your credit card receipt with you to the event as proof of payment.
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