The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber’s third annual Hacker’s Ball Golf Tournament will be held Friday, May 8 at the Brunswick Golf Club, 165 River Road in Brunswick. Proceeds from individual and team registration fees and company sponsorships benefit the chamber’s various education initiatives that reinvest in the communities.

Individuals, teams or companies interested in becoming a sponsor should register by May 4 at www.midcoastmaine.com/calendar/event/6890. Tournament sign-in the day of the event begins at 8 a.m. and the scramble format with shotgun start tees off at 9 a.m.

Brunswick Golf Club hosts an 18-hole championship golf course, wonderfully maintained with tree-lined fairways and immaculate greens. Golf tournament participants will also enjoy raffles for great local prizes, breakfast, lunch, and appetizers, and longest drive, closest to the pin, and putting and chipping contests.

At a special challenge hole sponsored by Northern Benefits and LeaderBoard of Boston, participants can also purchase a chance to launch their ball with the LeaderBoard AirCannon for a chance to win a seven-night stay for two at one of RCI’s 3,000 resorts.

The Hacker’s Ball is presented by the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, produced by their young professionals networking group, Midcoast Edge, and is sponsored by Bath Savings Institution, Brunswick Golf Club, Dead River, Hancock Lumber, LeaderBoard of Boston, Northern Benefits, Norway Savings Bank, PFBF CPAs, and Sitelines PA.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Nick Favreau or Amanda Leland at midcoastedge@midcoastmaine.com or www.facebook.com/midcoastedge.

SMMC champions the growth, success, and quality of life in the region. The Chamber serves the communities of Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Dresden, Edgecomb, Georgetown, Harpswell, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath, Westport Island, Wiscasset and Woolwich.

Midcoast Edge is the young professionals networking group of SMMC. It is open to any individual roughly ages 21 to 40-plus that lives or works in the southern Midcoast Maine area and is looking to make personal and professional contacts.