Carbondale community members moved from bar to bar downtown wearing anything from custom shirts, capes, and hats to participate in the 15th Carbondale Classic Bar 2 Bar Putt Putt Golf.
Up and down Carbondale’s main strip the constant cheers from bars erupted. At each location crowds gathered to watch participants attempt their best shot and support the outcome either way.
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The Carbondale Classic is an annual fundraiser for Carbondale Main Street, an organization that assists in the improvement and promotion of downtown Carbondale according to https://carbondalemainstreet.com.
In 13 rounds of mini-golf multiple bars and restaurants hosted an individual hole for participants to play as well as drink and eat while waiting or taking a break from the festivities.
Holes ranged from being located in outdoor patios, dance floors and in the middle of the location themselves, bringing a diverse variety of environments within the classic.
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Each team is comprised of four players in which each player takes a turn at each location attempting to get the lowest score possible. The top three teams split a prize of $1,000 at the end of the tournament according to Carbondalemainstreet.com.
“It helps boost businesses in Carbondale,” Quatros employee Angela said. “Brings out a lot of people that want to come out and have a fun time, and helps bring in a lot of good business. Especially today the weather is so nice and people come in a bit earlier than usual.”
Participants had a perfect sunny day and prime temperatures of low to mid 60s. While there was a prize at the end of the competition, participants such as Jaden Stears were just there for the fun of it.
“Well I came out to the putt-putt today and I thought I was going to have a good day and I’m having a good day.” Stearns said. “But, my dad is having a great day. The Mullet Man and the Putter Chicks are a great team and we’ve had a good time so far and hope for a great rest of our day.”
Photographer Emily Fulk can be reached at efulk@dailyegyptian.com. To stay up to date on all your southern Illinois news, be sure to follow The Daily Egyptian on Facebook.
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