Rutherfordton &ndash BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament has selected KidSenses as one of its beneficiaries for 2009.
The event is from May 14-17 and is held at three different courses: Thornblade Club in Greer, S.C., Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C., and Bright’s Creek in Polk County. To raise money for KidSenses’ educational programs, regional retailers and golf clubs will be selling general admission tickets for $25. Tickets can be purchased at Spindale Drugs, Smith’s Drugs, Larkin’s (Columbus), and KidSenses. Participating golf clubs are Cleghorn, Meadowbrook, Red Fox, Deerbrook, and Cleveland Country Club. KidSenses keeps all proceeds from ticket sales. The event is famous for the celebrities that participate. This year’s celebrities are: Greg Kinnear, Dennis Quaid, Sterling Sharpe, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Azar, Catherine Bell, Lucas Black, Javier Colon, Dave Coulier, Jason Dohring, David James Elliott, Oliver Hudson, Janet Jones-Gretzky, Jennifer Mills, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Pena, George Rogers, Joe Don Rooney, Stefanie Schaeffer, Kevin Sorbo, Kordell Stewart, Dabo Swinney, Paula Trickey. 168 Nationwide Tour professionals are coupled with 168 amateurs and celebrities competing for the final round at Thornblabe Club on Sunday
Attendees can watch world-class golf at three beautiful sites, enjoy live music, and meet many of the celebrities and golf professionals.