LPGA Major Champion Brittany Lincicome, Along with LPGA Icon Val Skinner and LPGA Star Laura Diaz, Headline Longstanding Charity Golf Event to Benefit LIFE (LPGA Pros in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Rutgers University
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., September 23, 2010 … The Steven A. Cox Foundation today announced that the 21st Annual Cox Classic, presented by The Hibbert Group along with lead sponsor Celgene, will take place on Monday, October 4, 2010, at the popular New Jersey National Golf Club, in Basking Ridge, NJ. Since 1989, the event has raised some $6.4 million to benefit children’s charities and other worthy causes, while attracting a wide range of corporate sponsors and participants from the tri-state area.
This year’s Classic will support the educational outreach efforts of LIFE (LPGA Players in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer), led by Val Skinner in support of the BioCONECT initiative with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. In addition, the Classic benefits the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, an organization unmatched in its commitment to finding cures and saving children.
The final beneficiary of the 21st Annual Cox Charity Classic is Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, which – through its Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology – has established the Steven A. Cox Scholarship for Cancer Research at Rutgers University.
In addition to the event’s top sponsors, The Hibbert Group, New Jersey National Golf Club and Celgene, the 21st Annual Cox Charity Classic is backed by unprecedented corporate support from leading companies such as Asurion, AT&T, Atlantic City Electric, Ferriero Engineering, Maritz, Met Life and Optimum Lightpath, among many others.
Led by Brittany Lincicome, nicknamed “Bam Bam” for her dominant driving distance on Tour, the tournament will be headlined by the ladies of the LPGA, who will be providing tips at the practice range prior to the tournament, and participating in several on-course skills contests. The 2010 event features an 18-hole golf tournament followed by a cocktail reception, dinner, and awards ceremony. Highlighting the evening festivities is a post-golf reception that brings participants and dignitaries together to socialize, while celebrating the event’s great charitable endeavors. Participants will have the opportunity to win an assortment of gifts and prizes in a silent auction offering a breadth of sports memorabilia.
“The Steven A. Cox Foundation is extremely proud to host our 21st consecutive Cox Classic and support three outstanding beneficiaries,” said Mike Marion, chairman of the Steven A. Cox Foundation. “This event is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the life of Steven Cox, and preserving his legacy through philanthropic initiatives supporting critical women’s and children’s causes.”
Marion adds, “The Cox Classic combines a great golf tournament with the opportunity to meet area business leaders and the exceptional women of the LPGA Tour. Whether you want to reward employees or simply thank customers with a wonderful day of golf and philanthropy, a foursome at the Cox Classic is sure to please.”
While space is limited, golfers interested in participating in the Cox Classic, or companies interested in any of the 11 sponsorship categories available in the tournament, can visit www.coxcharityclassic.com.
About the Steven A. Cox Charity Classic Long known as one of the premier single-day amateur charity golf events in the Northeast, the Cox Classic has raised some $6.4 million for several great charities and has attracted a wide range of corporate sponsors from the tri-state area, and beyond. As the Classic turns 21, it continues its tradition of giving back and honoring Steve Cox, tournament namesake and inspiration for the event. Although Steve lost his battle to cancer in 1991 at the age of 32, his life continues to have meaning through the Cox Classic’s unwavering commitment to helping children and young women in need.
About The Hibbert Group (www.hibbertgroup.com)
About Celgene (www.celgene.com)
About New Jersey National Golf Club (www.newjerseynational.com)
About the Val Skinner Foundation (www.valskinnerfoundation.org)
About the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org)
About the Rutgers Department of Chemistry & Biology (www.rutchem.rutgers.edu)
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