PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Michael Douglas, a friend of golf and one of many celebrities embracing the PGA of America Play Golf America campaign, has again attracted a coterie of Hollywood's biggest stars to the golf course.
The Ninth Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament, conducted April 29, at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., will be highlighted by NBC Sunday, June 10, following coverage of the men's singles final in the French Open.
The Motion Picture & Television Fund
Last year, Michael Douglas supported The PGA of America by narrating its public service announcement on the occasion of the Association's 90th anniversary.
His ninth annual golf tournament attracted such celebrity stars as his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Heather Locklear, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Alice Cooper, Cheryl Ladd, Martin Sheen, Josh Duhamel, Kyle MacLachland, Kenny G and Haley Joel Osment.
Event sponsors include AARP, Dockers San Francisco, Dr Pepper, CenterStaging Corp., NBC Sports and Trump National Golf Club.
Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament benefits the non-profit Motion Picture & Television Fund.
About The Motion Picture & Television Fund
The non-profit Motion Picture & Television Fund, headquartered in Woodland Hills, Calif., was founded in 1921 to provide "relief" for those in the film industry who had fallen on hard times. Today, 85 years later, MPTF is a major service provider supporting the health and well being of the entertainment community. Healthcare, childcare, retirement living and social/charitable services are offered with compassion and respect for the dignity of the whole person.
Care is offered through the MPTF 250-bed hospital, five outpatient health centers, charitable financial assistance and community outreach programs, a full-scale retirement community and a children's day care center. More information is available at www.mptvfund.org.
About The PGA of America
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today's PGA Professional is the public's link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.
