The third annual Bruce Edwards Celebrity Classic, presented by Franey, Muha Alliant and hosted by noted author John Feinstein, will take place on September 17, 2007, at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland.  This premier, one-day fundraising event will benefit the Bruce Edwards Foundation for ALS Research.

This year’s event will include a luncheon with Chris Wallace, host of “FOX News Sunday,” a golf clinic with Tom Watson and a “best ball” tournament for a limited field of 150 golfers.  The day’s events will be followed by a cocktail hour, dinner, and a live and silent auction.

David Feherty, CBS Sports broadcaster and Golf Magazine contributor, will be the featured dinner speaker. 

Among the celebrities confirmed to date:

Tom Watson, PGA golfer, eight-time major champion, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame

Rick Barnes, head coach, University of Texas men’s basketball team

Rich Beem, PGA golfer, three-time champion including the 2002 PGA Championship

Jay Bilas, ESPN college basketball analyst

Mike Brey, head coach, University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team

Jonathan Byrd, PGA golfer, three-time champion including the 2007 John Deere Classic

Jim Calhoun, head coach, University of Connecticut men’s basketball team

John Cook, 23-year PGA Tour veteran and USA Network golf analyst

Billy Donovan, head coach, University of Florida 2007 National Championship men’s basketball team

Fran Dunphy, head coach, Temple University men’s basketball team

Steve Flesch, PGA golfer, two-time champion

Tom Friedman, NY Times “Foreign Affairs” columnist and noted author

Jim Furyk, PGA golfer, 12-time champion including the 2002 U.S. Open

Paul Goydos, PGA golfer, two-time champion including the 2007 Sony Open

Karl Hobbs, head coach, George Washington University men’s basketball team

Peter Jacobson, 30-year PGA Tour veteran

Sam Jones, former Boston Celtic, member of ten championship teams, elected to Basketball Hall of Fame

Phil Martelli, head coach, St. Joseph’s University men’s basketball team

George McNeill, PGA Tour rookie, winner of the 2006 PGA Qualifying School

Andy North, ABC and ESPN golf analyst, two-time US Open Champion

Joe Ogilvie, PGA golfer

Rick Pitino, head coach, University of Louisville men’s basketball team

Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, former Governor of Pennsylvania

Jimmy Roberts, NBC sports reporter and golf analyst

Jeff Sluman, PGA golfer, eight-time champion including the 1988 PGA Championship

Kelly  Tilghman, first full-time female golf commentator in the history of the PGA Tour, currently working for The Golf Channel

Kris Tschetter, LPGA golfer

Gary Williams, head coach, University of Maryland men’s basketball team

Roy Williams, head coach, University of North Carolina men’s basketball team

Bob Woodward, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author

Foursomes for the 2007 edition of the Bruce Edwards Celebrity Classic are sold out.  If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please send an email with your contact information to info@BruceEdwardsFoundation.org. Thank you.