Soboba Golf Classic

The Soboba Golf Classic
An Official Event on the PGA TOUR's Nationwide Tour
September 27 - October 3, 2010
The Country Club at Soboba Springs
San Jacinto, CA (Riverside County)

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SOBOBA GOLF CLASSIC NAMES THE V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH    AS BENEFICIARY OF THE SOBOBA CASINO CHARITY PRO-AMS
San Jacinto, CA, June 22, 2010- The 2010 Soboba Golf Classic, an official event on the PGA TOUR's Nationwide Tour, today announced that it has selected The V Foundation for Cancer Research as the beneficiary of the Soboba Casino Charity Pro-Ams, to be held at 8:00 am and 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 29th during the Soboba Golf Classic at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, California.

"We are honored and excited to be the beneficiary of the Soboba Golf Classic's Soboba Casino Charity Pro-Ams," said Nick Valvano, CEO of The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

In addition to the Soboba Casino Charity Pro-Ams, the Soboba Golf Classic has donated a golf package valued at $10,000 to the "Don't Give Up ESPYs V Foundation Auction" June 29-July 9, 2010. For more details go to espnradio.com.

"Giving back to the community is a top priority for the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians," said Soboba Golf Classic Tournament Director, Ed Winiecki.  "By supporting the magnificent work of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, as well as our local charities through the Tournament's Tickets Fore Charity Program, it is the tribe's goal to truly help make a difference in the lives of others."

ABOUT THE V FOUNDATION
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, the legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $95 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. The Foundation, which has received seven consecutive top 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Board. For more information, please visit www.jimmyv.org.
 
ABOUT THE SOBOBA GOLF CLASSIC
The 2010 Soboba Golf Classic, hosted by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, will be held at The Country Club at Soboba Springs the week of September 27 - October 3, 2010.  An official event on the PGA TOUR's Nationwide Tour, the Soboba Golf Classic is one of only two tournaments on the PGA TOUR's Nationwide Tour with a purse of $1,000,000.  The Soboba Golf Classic is expected to draw tens of thousands of spectators to the region over the course of Tournament week, and will be broadcast live on The Golf Channel Coverage from 1:00 - 3:00 PST, September 30 - October 3, 2010.  Through the Tickets Fore Charity program, participating charities can purchase tickets on behalf of their charitable organization, with 100% of the ticket sales going directly back to the participating charity.  For more information, visit www.sobobaclassic.net.

ABOUT THE NATIONWIDE TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's biggest stage.  As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two out of three PGA TOUR members are Nationwide Tour alumni.  Tour alumni have won 275 PGA TOUR titles, including 13 majors and four PLAYERS Championships.  Twenty-five PGA TOUR cards will be at stake over the course of 29 events in 2010.  Recognizing the Tour's growing stature, Nationwide Insurance has renewed its umbrella sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour through 2012.  The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 2,000 local charities and has surpassed $1.5 billion in charitable giving.  To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM.