With the Manhattan skyline in the background and a constellation of LPGA stars at her side, Cristie Kerr will host the Fifth Annual Birdies for Breast Cancer Charity Golf Classic. Lady Liberty will look on as LPGA tour members Natalie Gulbis, Morgan Pressel, Brittany Lincicome and Erica Blasberg join Cristie at the spectacular Liberty National Golf Course to raise money and promote breast health education.
The event, on Friday, August 14, 2009, will feature an afternoon of golf followed by a dinner reception and poker tournament. In addition to the above mentioned LPGA stars, a number of other sports stars and celebrities will be participating, including Vincent Lecavalier from the NHL and Doug Flutie from the NFL. Celebrity chef Todd English will preside over the menu and all proceeds will benefit Birdies for Breast Cancer.
Corporate partners of this year's event include Fireman Capital Partners, Audemars Piguet, Sweet 'n Low, Clemmy's Ice Cream, Knight Capital Group, Continental Airlines and the Ritz Carlton.This being Cristie's fifth Birdies for Breast Cancer charity event, the tradition has been firmly established of a fun event that raises awareness and resources... and the ultra-energetic Ms. Kerr is looking forward to continuing it for many years to come.
Proceeds from the 2009 Birdies for Breast Cancer Charity Golf Classic will go towards establishing the Cristie Kerr Women's Health Center at Liberty Health's Jersey City Medical Center. I told you about that amazing project a couple of weeks ago when Cristie was in Jersey City to announce it. Since then she's carded a T3 finish at the the Evian Masters in the French Alps... and will be teeing off in the RICOH Women's British Open just a couple of hours from now. Now you know what I mean by ultra-energetic.
Photo: Cristie Kerr at a past Birdies for Breast Cancer Event © Scott Halleran/Getty Images ❀
Wouldn't it be great to see Cristie win the British Open. It's a tough field but she can do it!
ReplyDeleteCristie Kerr likes links and tied for second when she played this course in 2006. Sounds like her chances are pretty good.
ReplyDeleteWould love for Christie to 'engage' with her non US based fans more via Social networking....she's an unknown quantity outside US (personaility wise). Can you persuade her to get on to Twitter? I think this has worked wonders for Christina Kim (my original views of Christina have changed 180 degrees since she joined Twitter....she just exudes fun!)
ReplyDeleteWhooops.... sorry for typo Cristie!
ReplyDeleteLots of high scores over there today! Cristie is good at those second round surges though and I have a feeling we might see one tomorrow. ;)
ReplyDeleteThose bunkers look fierce and the wind and weather are definitely in play (as one commenter wished). It'll be fun to see where it goes from here.
ReplyDeleteCristie has a lot going on that's for sure. I hope she does well in Britain and has a terrific success with her charity event.
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