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People donned their kilts Saturday for the annual Laird’s Golf Challenge, held at the Sunnybreeze Golf Course in Arcadia, to raise money to benefit the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce. Here, nineteen four-person teams await the start of the golf scramble.

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Bill Baker of Sunnybreeze Golf Course gives instruction to the entrants in the Laird’s Golf Challenge, as the course staff looks on.

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Chris and Kristine Larson of Deep Creek; Dennis Brown of Punta Gorda; and Dave Pierce, visiting from Indiana, are first-timers in the 18-hole Scottish Scramble.

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Jim Smith of Punta Gorda and Steve Gross of Port Charlotte chat before starting the Scottish Scramble.

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Della Booth, Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce board member; and John Wright, chamber president, donned their kilts and enjoyed some “go juice” during the Scottish Scramble.

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Tim Tilden-Smith, a British visitor to Punta Gorda; and Greg Dyer, owner of everythingpuntagorda.com, have been involved in the Golf Challenge numerous times and always enjoy themselves.

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Mary Cassady, Teresa Jenkins, Christi van Heek and Jeanne Johnston, who made up one of the few ladies teams in the scramble, stated they “may not hit the ball very well, but will definitely have fun.”

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Ed Wotitzky, Linda Smith, Joanne Reid and Jim Hammar (holding a Stewie-topped club) attended the chamber event.

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Kathy Baker and Kandice Kyre are the golfers’ favorite as they bring the drink cart to the players.

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Kurt Mullick, Richard Trinidad, Chuck Hopper and Steve Nelson enjoy a little “go juice” during a break in their game. This is their fourth year playing in the golf challenge, winning the first two years and trying to win again this year.