Published on September 9, 2025 10:15 am
Last Updated on September 9, 2025 10:15 am
The 32nd Annual Carl P. Koerner Jr. Memorial Sports Spectacular will be held Thursday, September 11 beginning at noon with a shot gun start at the Effingham Country Club.
The Sports Spectacular is marked for the promotion of both Effingham and St. Anthony high school athletics.
There will be a live auction, lunch and dinner. Entry for a five person team is $1,000 while hole sponsor is $150, individual golfer $200, non-golfer dinner $50 and skins (per team) $25.
Prizes include: First Place Gross, $600, First Place Net $500, Hole In One $10,000, Million Dollar Shot $1,000,000, 8th Hole Shootout gift certificates, 2nd Hole Challenge, 12th Hole The Bourbon Challenge and Wacky Drive contests. There’s also No. 6 longest drive for men and women, No. 2 closest to pin, No. 8 closest to pin, No. 12 closest to pin, No. 16 closest to pin and No. 17 longest putt.
The five person scramble is for men or women. Noon is the Shotgun Start. There will be ice cold beverages served all day and a box lunch with deli meats, potato chips, salad, tea, lemonade and dessert and dinner with ribeye steaks, baked potato, salad and trimmings.
Some of the prizes at this year’s Carl Koerner Jr. Sports Spectacular include:
Las Vegas Football Bucket list trip
BBQ & Bacon Bonanza Package
Effingham Performance Center, selected tickets
Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears, tickets at Soldier Field
St. Louis Blues all-inclusive tickets, four tickets to Blues vs. Las Vegas November 15
Foresight GC3S Golf Launch Monitor
Private traveling tailgate experience with Chris and Andrew Koester
VIP travel and recreation accessories, Turtlebox Grande Portable Waterproof Speaker
Fabulous Fox Theater VIP Concert tickets featuring Kansas, Jefferson Starship and 38-Special
Contacts include: Jordan Koerner 217-821-8054, Troy Greene 217-240-0304, Mark Mayhood 217-821-7025, Chris Koester 217-821-9876, Kevin Palmer 217-343-6875, Mack Thompson 618-554-2137, Vince Rohr 217-821-1915, Chad Armstrong 217-821-0897, Corey McDaniel 217-663-3784 or Derek Having 217-821-1865.