NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Feb. 23, 2005 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) returns to Middle Tennessee two weeks earlier in 2005.

The Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, hosted by Amy Grant and Vince Gill, is slated for April 28-May 1 at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

The four-day Franklin American Mortgage Championship will cap a week that tees off on April 25 with three days of pro-am and special events. ELCOT Golf, on behalf of the event's owner Middle Tennessee Golf Charities, operates the event.

Below is the schedule of events for the week:

Monday, April 25
LPGA Qualifier - Ironhorse Course - 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26
LPGA Practice Rounds - Ironhorse Course
Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Pro-Am - Roper's Knob Course - 1 p.m. (shotgun)

Wednesday, April 27
Caremark LPGA Pro-Am - Ironhorse Course
All-day tee times begin at approximately 7 a.m.

Thursday, April 28
First Round - Franklin American Mortgage Championship
Tee times begin at approximately 7:30 a.m.*

Friday, April 29
Second Round - Franklin American Mortgage Championship
Tee times begin at approximately 7:30 a.m.*
Family Fun Zone - 1 - 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 30
Third Round - Franklin American Mortgage Championship
Tee times begin at approximately 8:00 a.m.*
Ronald McDonald House Junior Clinic - Driving Range - 3:30 p.m.
Family Fun Zone - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 1
Final Round - Franklin American Mortgage Championship
Tee times begin at approximately 8:00 a.m.*
Family Fun Zone - Noon - 5 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - 18th Green - immediately following play
Charity check presentation
Trophy presentation
Winner's check presentation

*approximate starting times

About Franklin American Mortgage Championship
Hosted by Amy Grant and Vince Gill, the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt will be held at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn. The four-day LPGA tournament, set for April 28 - May 1, will cap a week that tees off on April 25 with three days of pro-am and special events. ELCOT Golf, on behalf of the event's owner Middle Tennessee Golf Charities, operates the event, which will be broadcast by ESPN2. For more information on the event, visit www.nashvillelpga.com.

Contact:
Heather Buckner
Katcher Vaughn & Bailey
(615) 248-8202
hbuckner@kvbpr.com