HP Byron Nelson Championship To Host Second Annual Celebrity-Am
Limited Number Of Playing Spots Still Available
Irving, TX – The HP Byron Nelson Championship will host an exciting Celebrity-Am event Monday, May 18 at the Vaquero Club in Westlake, Texas. This exclusive event will feature a number of celebrity players, including country music star Pat Green, hockey great Brett Hull and football legend Roger Staubach.
A limited number of playing spots are still available. Celebrity players will be drawn at random on the day of the event.
The $7,500 Celebrity-Am package includes a playing spot with a celebrity and VIP treatment at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Sponsors will receive two Gold credentials, which allow admission to the tournament grounds and daily access to the Verandah, a private, air-conditioned area for sponsors which offers a lunch buffet and full bar Wednesday-Sunday of Championship week. Celebrity-Am sponsors will also receive one courseside valet parking pass for the week and 56 daily tickets or 28 weekly badges. A limited number of playing spots in this exclusive pro-am are available by calling 972.717.1200.
The complete list of celebrity players scheduled to play includes Donny Anderson, Miles Austin, Tim Brown, Tony Casillas, Matt Doherty, Billy Joe Dupree, Rudy Gatlin, Burton Gilliam, Terry Glenn, Pat Green, Marques Haynes, Stephen Howard, Oliver Hudson, Brett Hull, June Jones, Ed Jones, L.P. Ladouceur, Mickey Loomis, Matt McBriar, Mike Modano, Terrance Newman, Brad Richards, Roger Staubach, Jason Sehorn, Jim Sundberg, John Telchick, Winfred Tubbs, Marty Turco, Ed Werder and Jason Witten.
The Celebrity-Am is not a spectator event. Only those who have purchased a playing spot will have access to the Vaquero Club during the event.
The 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship will be played May 18-24 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. For details, visit hpbnc.org.
About the HP Byron Nelson Championship
The HP Byron Nelson Championship has been a premier event on the PGA TOUR since 1968. Dallas’ biggest sports attraction and most anticipated social event of the spring is also the most financially successful charity event on the PGA TOUR, raising over $107 million for children and families served by Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers. The great time moves to Memorial Day weekend in 2009 – May 18-24. A Great Time. A Greater Cause. Learn more at hpbnc.org.
About Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc.
The Salesmanship Club has a rich history of serving children in our community. Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, a proud partner of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, currently operates innovative programs for children and their families, including the J. Erik Jonsson Community School in Oak Cliff, and child and family therapy centers in Oak Cliff and the Stemmons corridor. From educational services for at-risk kids to therapy services for troubled kids, the charity beneficiary of the HP Byron Nelson Championship has continued to serve Dallas kids and families since 1920. Learn more at salesmanshipclub.org.
