Johns Creek Chamber honors local leaders at annual golf classic

At St. Ives Country Club, the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce turned its annual golf classic into a snapshot of who is shaping business across the Johns Creek and North Fulton corridor. The chamber presented awards for innovation, community service and leadership, putting local business and civic figures in the same spotlight as the sponsors and executives underwriting the event.

The 2026 classic, presented by Northside Hospital, was held Monday, June 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Ives Country Club, 1 Saint Ives Country Club Drive in Johns Creek. Golfers paid $275 individually or $1,000 for a foursome, with green fees and a cart, morning refreshments, a grab-and-go lunch and an awards dinner included.

The chamber’s sponsorship sheet showed a $10,000 title sponsor tier along with multiple other levels, and some of those packages were already sold out. That kind of demand is part of why the chamber says annual events like the golf classic work as more than a social outing: they connect members with customers and partners, build visibility and credibility, and give companies another way to deepen their reach in the community.

For Forsyth County businesses that do work in Johns Creek, or compete for the same executives, customers and civic relationships, that network matters. Johns Creek Chamber chairman Greg Powell said the golf classic is "a cornerstone for our local economy." The chamber describes itself as the voice of business in Johns Creek and says it was established to support economic growth, advocate for local businesses and enhance quality of life in the city.

A Johns Creek Magazine profile framed the golf classic as a staple on the North Fulton social and business calendar and said it gives local business owners, executives and community leaders a high-level setting for making "unforgettable business connections." That is the real value of the event for the northern suburbs: it maps where influence, sponsorship dollars and future business relationships are concentrating, and it shows why Forsyth readers should watch the Johns Creek market as closely as their own.