2006 ATTENDING CELEBRITIES

Graeme Baxter
Graeme Baxter is one of the world's highly acclaimed painters of golfing landscapes. He is the Official artist to the Ryder Cup, President's Cup, British Open, PGA of Europe, European Tour and the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
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Jane Blalock
Jane joined the LPGA Tour in 1969 and was named LPGA Rookie of the Year. She won 27 LPGA titles including the inaugural Colgate Dinah Shore Invitation in 1972. She holds the LPGA record for not missing a cut on tour, an incredible 299 tournaments, which is a period that spans 12 years from her rookie year of 1969 to the last event of 1980. Jane is President of the Women's Senior Golf Tour, the official senior tour of the LPGA.
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Kimberlin Brown
This California native can be seen on daytime television's The Young and the Restless. Her credits include both TV and screen roles such as One Life to Live and Back to School. Off-screen Kimberlin is active with the Bone Marrow Donor Program and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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John Callahan
A familiar face to television audiences, John Callahan portrayed Edmund Grey on the soap opera, All My Children for many years. You may also recognize him from his previous roles on Santa Barbara, Falcon Crest, or General Hospital.
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Alice Cooper
Known as the "Master of Shock Rock", Alice Cooper's musical career has spanned over three decades. An avid golfer with a 5 handicap, he recently released his 27th album and will soon be heading our for his 2006 World Tour from April through November.
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Norm Crosby
Known as the "Master of Malaprop," Crosby is one of the most widely quoted performers in show business. For many years, he has been one of the busiest names in comedy playing in theaters and casinos and appearing on talk shows. He is well respected for his continued devotion to several charities including MDA and Childhelp USA.
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Kassie DePaiva
This Kentucky native has been busy playing Blair Cramer on ABC's One Life to Live for the past 11 years and has appeared on episodes of many other television shows. Kassie is also an accomplished singer and songwriter.
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James DePaiva
Jim is best known for his 17-year run as Max Holden on ABC's One Life to Live.
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Patrick Duffy
Best known to audiences as Bobby Ewing on Dallas, Patrick has had a successful career in television as well as on-stage. He retired to Oregon after his TV series Step By Step but is soon returning to work in the Los Angeles area.
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Lisa Fernandez
Lisa continues to prove she is the best all-around softball player in the world. In 1996, Fernandez shined in Team USA's 3-1 gold medal victory over China, recording the final three outs to earn a save and secure the Gold Medal. In 1999, she helped the U.S. team -- as a pitcher, a third baseman and at the plate -- to gold medals at the Pan Am Games and the Canada Cup. She was also named the Amateur Softball Association/USA Softball Female Athlete of the Year in 1999.
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Carlton Fisk
Carlton's baseball career has spanned nearly 3 decades. In addition to his numerous records held, his accolades include American League Rookie of the Year in 1972 and 11 All Star Game selections. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. Both his numbers, 27 in Boston and 72 in Chicago have been retired by the respective American League clubs.
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Steve Garvey
Bio coming soon.
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Rudy Gatlin
This gentlemen comes from a musical family and along with his brothers Larry and Steve have sung together for 50 years! That's right, the Gatlin Brothers started singing in Abilene, Texas on the "Slim Willett Show" when they were 2, 4, and 6 years old. For the past 30 years they have traveled the world performing their country hits like Houston, Broken Lady and All the Gold in California. Please welcome the best lookin', best golfin' Gatlin Brother...Rudy Gatlin!
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Bob Goen
One of the most recognizable faces in television, he was the dependable host of Entertainment Tonight for more than a decade, teaming up with Mary Hart at the anchor desk, and interviewing almost every major celebrity of our time. Bob also emceed the worldwide telecasts of the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants, and actually started his television career as a sportscaster here in the desert at KESQ-TV.
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Matt-Griesser
Comedic actor, Matt Griesser, is best known to the golf world as FootJoy's "Sign Boy." Earlier this year, Matt made his first appearance on the CBS show, "King of Queens." Recently, Matt kicked off his fourth season playing sidekick to Peter Jacobsen on his Golf Channel show, "Plugged In."
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Franco Harris
Franco was the number 1 pick in the 1972 NFL draft. During his 12 year career, he eared 8 Pro Bowl appearances, 3 All AFC awards, and the MVP award in Super Bowl IX. He was a 1990 enshrinee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Mary Hart
Mary Hart's 2005 -2006 season will mark her 23rd year with the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. In 1999, she was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable "Hall of Fame" and has been honored with the Gracie Allen Award. Mary is an ambassador for Childhelp USA, has served on the board of directors for the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, and continues her affiliation with the Children's Miracle Network. Mary is a member of the Board of Trustees for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and is Leadership Chair of the New Hospital Campaign.
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John Havlicek
Boston Celtics star and NBA Hall of Famer, John Havlicek was named one of the top 50 players of all-time, according to Sports Illustrated. A star at both forward and guard, scoring 26,395 points, John was a member of 8 world championship teams.
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Wally Joyner
Wally replaced Rod Carew as the California Angels' first baseman in 1986. He became the first rookie to start an All-Star Game since fan balloting returned in 1970. Throughout his career, he consistently hit around .300 and was always a fan favorite.
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Richard Karn
Best known for his 8 year run as "Al Borland" on the hit series "Home Improvement". Richard is a veteran of the Broadway stage, movies and television. He currently stars as the host of one of America's favorite game shows, "Family Feud".
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Harmon Killebrew
Harmon is regarded as one of the most prolific power hitters in major league baseball history, Harmon 'Killer' Killebrew amassed numbers matched only by the games very elite. In his 22 years of hard work and productivity, he was named an American League All-Star 13 times, the 1969 American League Most Valuable Player, and a six-time American League home run leader. He is currently fifth among all-time home run leaders with 573 round-trippers. In 1984, Killebrew joined baseball's immortals with his election into the Hall of Fame.
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David Leisure
David is best known for his portrayal of the lying, smarmy car salesman "JOE ISUZU". He followed his commercial success with a seven year run on NBC's family sitcom Empty Nest, where he played the obnoxious, mooching, neighbor Charlie.
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Hal Linden
Best known for his role as Barney Miller on the long running series, Barney Miller, this actor/singer/musician has three Emmys and a Tony award to his credit. He is an avid golfer and has been a guest at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in past years.
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George Lopez
One of the premier comic talents today, George is the star, writer, producer, and co-creator of the hit ABC sit-com George Lopez. He has twice hosted the Latin Grammys, co-hosted the Emmy Awards, and starred in the film The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D. He maintains an active stand-up touring schedule ' selling out prestigious venues across the country. His CD Team Leader was nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy Award, and his autobiography Why You Crying? was a New York Times best seller. In August 2005 Time Magazine named George one of The 25 Most Influential Hispanics In America. On March 29, 2006 George will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Jon Lovitz
This "Saturday Night Live" veteran whose delivery has been described as "an almost melodic mix of pomposity and self doubt" has evolved into a successful character actor. You've seen him in comedy hits A League of Their Own and The Wedding Singer. Recent film credits include City Slickers 2, Rat Race, Stepford Wives, Dickey Roberts'Child Actor and Adam Sandler's 8 Crazy Nights. Lovitz has also appeared in numerous guest-starring roles including The Simpsons, Friends and as colorful billionaire Fred Puterbaugh on NBC's Las Vegas. Jon is an avid tennis player and will be participating in the tennis activities at Mission Hills Country Club but will not be participating in the Celebrity Pro Am.
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Cheech Marin
Cheech is best known as one half of the hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred duo of Cheech and Chong. In the past he co-starred in Tin Cup with Kevin Costner, Once upon a time in Mexico with Johnny Depp, Spy Kids 2 and Spykid-3D. He also co-starred with Don Johnson in Nash Bridges. Cheech is currently is in a recurring role on the CBS television series Judging Amy.
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Ed Marinaro
Ed is the all-time leading rusher in Cornell and Ivy-League history. He went on to play professional football with the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks. Turning to acting in the late 1970s, was cast as Officer Joe Coffey on Hill Street Blues, a role he played from 1981 to 1986. Ed appeared on other TV shows such as Sisters and has also starred in many successful movies. Besides being an avid golfer, Ed is also an avid fisherman.
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Don Meredith
Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-68, Don Meredith led the Cowboys to their first winning season and first NFL Championship game in 1966. "Dandy Don" played in two Pro Bowls and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1966. Don, alongside Frank Gifford, is a former Monday Night Football sportscaster for ABC.
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Lisa Myers
Lisa Myers is an Emmy award-winning Sr. Investigative Correspondent for NBC News and one of the most respected journalists in the country. She is best known for ground-breaking reports on politics, the war on terror, Iraq and assorted political scandals. She has covered 8 presidential campaigns.
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Super Dave Osborne
Super Dave is a two-time Emmy Award Winner and an Ace Award Winner. He is currently a spokesperson for Cerritos Square and is a regular on 'Arrested Development' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' on HBO and 'The Jimmy Kimmel Show' on ABC.
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Jim Plunkett
This Heisman Trophy winner from Stanford University was considered one of the most successful quarterbacks ever to wear an Oakland Raiders uniform. In ten years with the Raiders, he led his team to two Super Bowls garnering MVP honors in Super Bowl XV.
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Scott Record
Scott Record is a world-class singing, comedy impressionist with an extremely diverse repertoire. In his act you'll see from Creed to Sinatra, Dr. Phil to Schwarzenegger, and Broadway renditions from CHICAGO to PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. He has recently performed with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Brooks & Dunn and regularly headlines himself.
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Brooks Robinson
Considered to be the most spectacular defensive third baseman in the history of baseball, Brooks Robinson spent 23 years in a Baltimore Orioles uniform. He garnered the AL MVP award in 1964 and the World Series MVP award in 1970. Robinson was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben is an ascending superstar in the NFL. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2004, quarterbacking the Pittsburgh Steelers to the AFC Championship game and amassing an incredible 15-1 record as a starter. This past season, at the ripe age of 23, Ben and the Steelers became Super Bowl XL Champions in Detroit, making Ben the youngest QB in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. He holds nearly every record at Miami University, and hails from Findlay, OH.
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Wayne Rogers
Wayne is best know for his 3 season role as wise-cracking doctor Trapper John on Twentieth Century Fox's Television classic series M*A*S*H. Wayne has also starred in over 300 films, plays and television shows. He is currently a contributor to Fox News Network and can be seen every Saturday morning on the Fox show Cashin' In.
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Gale Sayers
Known as the "Kansas Comet", Gale Sayers is one of the brightest stars in NFL history. Sayers had an exceptional career with the Chicago Bears before retiring in 1971. He was the NFL scoring leader and earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1965. He was the youngest player ever to be inducted to the Professional Football Hall of Fame at age 34.
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Tommy Smothers
Bio coming soon.
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Elke Sommer
Elke is more than the star of seventy feature films and many of television's most successful mini-series. She is also an accomplished artist, a prize winning race car driver, an award winning dramatic and comedic actress, an excellent stage director and a top-ranked celebrity tennis player and golfer. She has also recorded best-selling albums in four of her five fluent languages. Elke also won a Golden Globe for The Prize.
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Kevin Sorbo
From 1993-1999, Kevin Sorbo starred in the most watched TV show in the World: "Hercules; The Legendary Journeys". From 2000-2005, he starred as Captain Dylan Hunt, on "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda". In addition to his acting career, Kevin serves as the spokesperson for "A World Fit for Kids!" and "The After School Alliance". He is currently launching his own film production company.
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Toni Tennille
Grammy Award winner Toni Tennille and her "Captain" of over 30 years, Daryl Dragon, just released their 1976-1977 Captain and Tennille Variety Shows on DVD along with a CD boxed set of their albums from 1975-1980. They are currently working on their very first Christmas album, which will be out later this year. E-mail them at tonidarylfans@aol.com
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Bucky Waters
Bucky was a standout basketball player at NC State, a successful coach at West Virginia and Duke, and an analyst for several networks including Madison Square Garden & ESPN games. Bucky is a retired Vice Chancellor for Development with an honorary Doctor of Medicine degree from Duke University Medical Center and a member of the Board of Directors of the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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Mark Woodforde
Mark Woodforde is one of Australia's most successful tennis players. In singles, he reached a career high of #19 and enjoyed wins over many of the world's best singles players. It was doubles where he excelled with long time partner Todd Woodbridge. They won every major title, including Olympic Gold and Silver. Over a 9 year partnership and amassing 62 record breaking titles together, "The Woodies" are the most successful doubles team in the history of the sport.
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