1st Annual Charity and Celebrity Golf Classic
October 14–16, 2005
"1st Annual Charity and Celebrity Golf Classic"
Proceeds benefited the St. James Infirmary, a medical center and hospital in San Felipe
October 14–16, 2005
Photo by Roman Salicki
Celebrity Golf Tournament October 2005 Photos
The 1st Annual Charity and Celebrity Golf Classic drew a combination of personalities, sponsors and avid golfers, while raising $10,000 for the Saint James Infirmary in San Felipe. All participants competed at the master-planned community’s La Ventana del Mar Golf and Beach Resort and its newly completed Las Caras de México Golf Course. The tournament was presented by The Universal Golf Foundation.
In addition to the Golf Classic, the weekend included a series of celebrations featuring performances by local mariachi bands and salsa dancers. More than 80 golfers stepped up to the greens.
“We were thrilled with the success of the event, which brought together celebrities, Mexican officials, residents and visitors for challenging golf, sunny days, great music, margaritas and a full moon over the Sea of Cortez. All the elements came together to make our debut tournament a memorable one. Most importantly, we were able to raise a significant donation for the San Felipe hospital, which is important to El Dorado Ranch and the surrounding community,” said Pat Butler, chairman and CEO of Club Acquisition Company (CAC), which owns and manages El Dorado Ranch. CAC has corporate offices in Denver, and offices in Phoenix and San Diego.
The Saint James Infirmary in San Felipe is a fully licensed hospital. Founded by Lowell M. Somers, M.D., and his wife, Family Nurse Practitioner Caroline Thorsen, the nonprofit medical, acute surgery and trauma center also offers its services to U.S. and Mexican citizens who do not have insurance. The infirmary depends on patient fees to remain in operation.
The Celebrity Participants: Happy to Help a Good Cause – El Dorado Ranch
The following celebrities attended the golf tournament:
Kevin Dobson – He played the role of “Mack MacKenzie” on the CBS television series “Knots Landing,” for which he won the Soap Opera Digest Best Actor Award. He co-starred with Telly Savalas as “Detective Bobby Crocker” in the TV series “Kojak.” He appeared with Henry Fonda and Robert Mitchum in his first feature film, “Midway.” He also co-starred with Barbara Streisand in “All Night Long.”
Don Felder – Don is one of the original members of the Eagles for 27 years. He co-wrote the multi Grammy award-winning hit song “Hotel California.” With 14 Grammy nominations and four wins, his signature guitar work has become legendary on songs like “Hotel California,” “Life in The Fast Lane,” “One Of These Nights” and “New Kid In Town.” The album, The Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, has reached over 26 million copies, becoming the best-selling album of the 20th century.
Ken Howard – He starred as “Max Cavanaugh” for four seasons on the NBC series “Crossing Jordan.” A recent project included the CBS miniseries “Perfect Murder, Perfect Town.” He played the role of “Coach Reeves” from 1978 to 1981 on the television series “The White Shadow.” His feature films include “At First Sight,” “The Net” and “Oscar."
Tanya Roberts – She was a series regular on the Fox television series “That 70’s Show.” For two years, she played the role of “Julie Rogers” on the TV series “Charlies Angels.” She also played the role of Stacey Sutton in the James Bond feature film “A View to Kill.” Other feature films include “Sheena,” “Body Slam,” “Inner Sanctum,” “Deep Down,” and “Pandora’s Box.”
Sammy Shore – He has been amusing audiences for more than 30 years. Shore was the opening act for Elvis Presley for four years in Las Vegas on national tours. He is currently presenting his one-man play, “Warmup,” at theatres throughout the United States. He has opened for such superstars as Diana Ross, Donna summer, Ann-Margret and Kenny Rogers.
Tyler Mane – He recently appeared with Brad Pitt in “Troy” in the role of “King Ajax.” He was in “The Scorpion King” and played the role of “Victor Creed/Sabretooth,” the mammoth member of Magneto's evil Brotherhood of Mutants in the hit film “X-Men.” He was a professional wrestler for 11 years and played semi-pro football in Canada.
James B. Sikking – He is well known for his roles as “Lt. Howard Hunter” in the series “Hill Street Blues,” “Dr. David Howser” on the series “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and as “Captain Stan Jones” on the series “Brooklyn South.” He was “FBI Director Denton Voyles” in “The Pelican Brief.” He has co-starred in such feature films as “Final Approach,” “Narrow Margin,” “The Star Chamber,” “Outland,” “Capricorn One” and “Ordinary People.” He has been on more than 200 prime-time television shows.
Dwight Stones – Inducted into The Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1998, he won Bronze medals in the high jump in both the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. He was ranked number one in the U.S. in the high jump from 1971 to 1978, and was ranked number one in the world from 1973 to 1976. He has held the world record ten times, and his highest jump measures seven feet and five inches. Sports Illustrated featured Stones on its cover July 2, 1984. Presently, Stones is the top television commentator for major track and field events.
Michael Dudikoff – Michael is well known for his starring roles in the action motion pictures “American Ninja,” “American Ninja II,” “Avenging Force,” “Platoon Leader,” “Tron,” and “Soldier Boys.” He also played the lead in the television series “Cobra.”
Chip and Kim McCallister – A year ago, Chip and Kim were the big winners on the CBS reality show, “The Amazing Race.” The couple won $1 million and made appearances on major talk shows nationally. They also appeared in major black publications including Ebony and Jet.
Paula Trickey – For four straight seasons, she played the role of “Officer Cory McNamara” in the USA Network series “Pacific Blue.” Prior to this, she had a starring role in the television series “Tradewinds,” and has been in such feature films as “A Kiss Goodnight,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Black Scorpion” and “Love Crimes.”
Robert Hays – He has starred in nearly 20 motion pictures, three television series and numerous movie-of-the-weeks and episodic television. His television series include “Starman,” “Angie,” “Cutters,” “FM” and “Kelly Kelly.” His movie credits include “Airplane I,” “Airplane II,” “Homeward Bound,” “Take This Job and Shove It,” “Utilities,” “Trenchcoat” and “Scandalous.”
For more information on the golf tournament contact the Golf Pro shop at 1-800-404-2599 ext. 4417 from the USA and 686-576-0524 from Mexico.
