Dallas Stars Golf Classic Makes 2008 Return For Charity

For those readers who live or know what Texas summers are like they also know Golf is a good free time killer, unless you time it badly and get caught in a late-afternoon thunderstorm.

Although I’ve never been much for the hockey player/wanna-be golfer thing within the ranks of the NHL I admire the fact many use such talents, or hobbies to raise money for charity work. So for those of you who have dreamed of tee-ing up with your favorite Dallas Star, read on.

The Dallas Stars will hold their annual Golf Classic on October 27, 2008 at TPC at Craig Ranch Golf Course. The course is located at8000 Collin McKinney Parkway, McKinney, TX 75070.

The fundraiser is one of the largest events of the year for the Stars, and all proceeds go to the Dallas Stars Foundation which awards grants to outstanding local children’s charities each year.

For the Golf-guru readers the format will include 32-foursomes, each foursome will include a Dallas Stars player, coach, alumnus or executive. The registration session and breakfast will start at 7am, with a shotgun start at 9am.

“We’re all looking forward to this year’s golf tournament,” Stars Coach Dave Tippett told the Dallas Morning News. “Having the event in late October is great. The entire team always enjoys playing in the tournament.”

If your wanna-be Tiger Woods can’t get off from work, you can still follow your favorite Stars players handicaps by tuning into Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket who will provide a live broadcast from the event all morning. The Ticket is also a sponsor for the event as well as Classic BMW among others.

Stars captain Brenden Morrow and his wife Anne-Marie will serve as celebrity hosts to a Cocktail Party the night before the Golf Tournament at Classic BMW in Dallas. The dealership is located at 6800 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX 75024 and the event goes from 6:30pm until 10pm.

At the cocktail party there will even be a celebrity draft for golf participants to bid to play with their favorite Stars players. Tickets for the party are $100, and can be purchased by clicking here now.

According to the Dallas Stars Website:

There are three different ways to participate in the 2008 Dallas Stars Golf Classic:

Gold Sponsor - $5,000
·    One foursome (3 golfers + 1 celebrity)
·    10 tickets to the Pre-Tournament Cocktail Party on Sunday
·    Recognition on DallasStars.com
·    Corporate tee box signage
·    Gift bag and golf shirt for each player

Hole Sponsor - $1,000
·    Corporate tee box signage
·    4 tickets to the Pre-Tournament Cocktail Party on Sunday
·    Recognition on DallasStars.com

Individual Golfer - $750
·    1 tournament entry
·    2 tickets to the Pre-Tournament Cocktail Party on Sunday
·    Gift bag and golf shirt

Spots in the 2008 Dallas Stars Golf Tournament are going quick. It will surely be a great fund-raising activity and a great way to interact with your favorite Stars players. Reserve your spot today by calling 214-GO STARS or by clicking here.

Original Source and Image: Staff, Dallas Stars. "Stars Golf Classic Returns October 27." Dallas Stars Website 19 Aug 2008 22 Aug 2008