THE 2010 JIM MORA CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

The Fourth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf
Classic Raises over $211,000 for Charities in Washington

Participants in the Fourth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic had much to celebrate- a gorgeous sunny day out on the course, after over a month of rainy days,  to help raise funds for children in need in greater Seattle.  The 2010 Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, held at The Golf Club at Newcastle on June, 28, 2010, raised over $211,000 for charities in Washington.  The tournament helped raise funds to specifically support the Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, Special Olympics Washington (SOWA), the Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program at Virginia Mason, as well as other children’s charities to be determined through the Jim Mora Count On Me Family Foundation’s next grant cycle in August.

Ninety-eight golfers participated in the tournament. Each participant enjoyed breakfast, compliments of Blazing Bagels and Tully’s Coffee, then played 18 holes on the beautiful course, with breathtaking views of the city.  Lunch out on the course was provided by Azteca Mexican Restaurant, Famous Dave’s BBQ, Ivar’s Seafood Restaurant and Bar, Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge, and Marination Mobile.   After a round on the course, golfers and other guests enjoyed an invitation to the post event, the 19th Hole Happy Hour / Awards Bash and Auction Dinner.  Each participant also received customized golfer tee bags packed with goodies including shirts, hats, t-shirts, balls and more.  There were fifteen special contests out on the course, including longest and  straightest drives, closest to the pin and hole in one contests. A prize was given to one person in each fivesome in nine of the contests! The three big end of the day contest winners were; Scott Schwisow with the Straightest Drive on Hole 15—taking home an XBOX 360, courtesy of EA Sports; Mike Parsons was Closest to the Pin on Hole 16, taking home a Tiffany & Co. Golf Keychain, courtesy of Tiffany & Co.; Mike Brochu with the Longest Drive on Hole 17 ( 310’), taking home an Oakley Watch, courtesy of Oakley; and Chuck Aest, who won the Car Shoot Out on the 18th hole, to drive away in a 2-year lease of a 2010 Toyota Prius, courtesy of Michael’s Toyota of Bellevue!  The 2010 Championship team of the Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic was the BMC SOFTWARE team – golfers Jeff Wilde, Evan Blake, Marcus Mason, Craig Baughn and celebrity Sonny Sixkiller.  All 20 teams enjoyed a beautiful day of golf, mingling with friends and celebrities, while taking home fun prizes including; a customized pair of sunglasses, courtesy of Oakley, Tiffany & Co. golf key chains, team prizes, and great memories.

To see a list of participating celebrities in the event, click here.

The live and silent auctions featured trips to Super Bowl XLV in Arlington Texas, and the 2011 Pro Bowl in Hawaii, as well as a behind the scenes tour at NFL Network “NFL Game Day,” a special week in Destin, Florida, a gorgeous custom cut Diamond by Amcut  Diamond, and a US Senior Open with VIP behind the scenes with the NBC Broadcast Crew. The auction also offered unique sports memorabilia including: autographed jerseys from NFL superstars Drew Brees and Tom Brady, a Nate Robinson autographed basketball, a University of Washington helmet signed by (13) quarterbacks that led the Dawgs over the past 30 years, and a one-of-a-kind piece of history – hand written game plan from a 1956 match up between the San Francisco Forty Niners and the New York Giants from Vince Lombardi. Bidders helped to raise close to $60,000 in the auctions alone!

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A special thank you to our 2010 Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic sponsors, we could not do this tournament without you!--Please click here for the complete list.

The Fifth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic will be held in June 2011 – mark your calendars now and plan to join us for the biggest tournament yet, in celebration of the Foundation’s fifth anniversary!