RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. (March 2, 2007) – Number 13 could actually be lucky for one amateur golfer when the Toyota/Kraft Nabisco Championship $1 Million Hole-in-One Contest tees off on Saturday, March 17. Now in its 13th year, the annual competition starts March 17 and runs through Sunday, March 25, with daily qualifying rounds at College Golf Center in Palm Desert and Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs. (Editor’s Note: Please see attached for daily qualifying times for both sites.)
According to Tamra Borson, marketing and advertising manager for the Kraft Nabisco Championship, Toyota has once again stepped up as event sponsor and will award a 2007 Tundra truck to the amateur shooting closest to the pin during the contest finals.
The annual event benefiting United Way of the Desert offers amateur golfers the chance to team up with an LPGA Tour professional and play for $1 million. This year’s contest finals are set for Monday, March 26, during Kraft Nabisco Championship Tournament Week.
The daily qualifying rounds also offer contestants the chance to win golf equipment, airline tickets, gift certificates and other prizes. Prizes will be awarded to the amateurs closest to the pin (a 90-yard shot) each qualifying day. The top two qualifiers from each site each day move on to the semi-finals on Sunday, March 25, at 4 p.m. at College Golf Center.
The top 10 golfers closest to the pin in the semi-finals then advance to the finals competition on March 26, set for 4 p.m. at the 18th hole of the Arnold Palmer Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Each finalist will be paired with an LPGA Tour professional to compete as a team for the $1 million prize. The tournament’s annual Celebrity Hole-in-One Contest for Charity will tee off just prior to the amateur/pro contest. Both events are free to the public.
Borson said that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of golf balls is donated each year to the United Way of the Desert. Golf balls will be on sale at College Golf Center and Tahquitz Creek for $8 for five balls, $15 for 10 balls, $20 for 15 balls or $45 for 50 balls. She added that the United Way will receive an additional $100,000 if anyone makes a hole-in-one during the finals.
The official rules for the contest will be available at both qualifying locations and on the Kraft Nabisco Championship Web site at www.KNCGOLF.com.
The finals competition for the Toyota/Kraft Nabisco Championship $1 Million Hole-in-One Contest kicks off Tournament Week for the Kraft Nabisco Championship, set for March 26 – April 1. Advance tickets to the 2007 tournament are now available through the tournament Web site or by calling 760/324-4546.
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2007 TOYOTA/KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP $1 MILLION HOLE-IN-ONE CONTEST
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Qualifying Rounds: March 17-25
College Golf Center, Palm Desert: Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, Palm Springs:
March 17-24: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. March 17-24: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
March 25: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. March 25: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Semi-Finals:
March 25, 4 p.m. College Golf Center
Finals Competition: March 26, 4 p.m.
18th Hole, Arnold Palmer Course at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Celebrity Hole-in-One Contest for Charity tees off before the Finals Competition.
All events on March 26 are free to the public.
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