AGOURA HILLS, Calif., July 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- REMINDER -- The Los Angeles Chapter of The ALS Association will be hosting its 3rd annual 2003 Authentic Swing Charity Golf Tournament to raise funds to support direct patient services for people with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino Counties.
WHAT: The "2003 Authentic Swing Charity Golf Tournament".
That's 18 holes of golf, putting contests, mulligan
sales, longest-drive competitions, silent and live
auctions, breakfast, lunch, cocktail hour, banquet
dinner and awards ceremony.
WHERE: North Ranch Country Club, Westlake Village, California
WHEN: Monday, July 21, 2003
Registration: 9:00 am
Shotgun Start: 11 am
Cocktails: 4:30 p.m.
Banquet Dinner: 5:30 p.m.
CELEBRITY
GOLFERS: Hosting the event is Wes Parker, former L.A. Dodger. Hal
Linden (Barney Miller), Gordon Clapp (NYPD Blues), Pat
Boone (Entertainer), Tommy Lee (Musician), Rafer
Johnson, (U.S. Olympian) are also scheduled to play.
WHY: To raise funds to support direct patient services for
people with ALS, in Los Angeles, Ventura and San
Bernardino Counties and to help build awareness of this
most devastating of fatal diseases.
ALS, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease which attacks
the motor neurons making even the simplest movement,
including, walking, speaking, gesturing, nearly
impossible. Mental functions, however, with most people
are not impaired. Recent media coverage of Bruce
Edwards, caddy to Pro Golfer Tom Watkins, has placed the
national spotlight on this disease for which there is no
cure.
COST: $300 per player
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CONTACT: For more information, please contact Giovanna D'Angelo
at 213/865-8067. You may also obtain more information
by visiting our website at www.alsala.org