Posted by: travadmin on Dec 30, 2003 – 02:25 PM
golf The third annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament (MJCI) at the prestigious One&Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island, in The Bahamas, will kick off on January 7, 2004 at the Ocean Club Golf Course.
It will be a star-studded four-day tournament attracting celebrities and personalities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and business.
This year’s MJCI will feature 36 of the greatest names in sports and entertainment in a 36-hole duel. It will be preceded by a two-day Celebrity- Amateur competition where event sponsors and representatives of the Bahamian corporate and local community will get to pair off with the stars. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Atlantis HIV/AIDS initiative, James Jordan Foundation and Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina. NBC-TV will broadcast the tournament on January 24th, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EST.
The selection of top entertainment and sports personalities scheduled to attend this year’s event include Marc Anthony, Charles Barkley, Boris Becker, Barry Bonds, Brandi Chastain, Roger Clemens, Vince Coleman, Richard Dent, Eric Dickerson, Chris Doleman, John Elway, Julius Erving, Angie Everhart, Jimmy Fallon, Rollie Fingers, Kenny G, Roy Green, Wayne Gretzky, Bryant Gumbel, Bill Guthridge, Ron Harper, Dennis Haysbert, Dan Jansen, Janet Jones, Michael Jordan, Joe Kernen, Joe Morgan, Judd Nelson, Gina Lee Nolan, Charles Oakley, Maury Povich, Ahmad Rashad, Warren Sapp, Stuart Scott, Tony Sirasuga, Dean Smith, Emmitt Smith, John Smoltz, Alan Thicke, Brian Urlacher and Chris Wragge.
In addition to presenting sponsor One&Only Resorts, other major sponsors in this year’s tournament include Nike, Gatorade, Golf Magazine, Icon International and PI Promotion. Last year’s tournament raised over half a million dollars including a $200,000 purse and donations of $300,000 to the Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina and the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, as well as $25,000 for the Bahamian Scouting Association.
Unveiled in December 2000, the Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole Ocean Club Golf Course is set on the eastern end of the island and offers panoramic views of the lush course and waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The 7159-yard scenic par 72 course takes advantage of the magnificent Bahamian landscape and island cross winds, challenging golfers’ precision and accuracy.
Additional tournament information can be found at www.MJCIGolf.com and for more resort information and reservations, visit oneandonlyresorts.com or call One&Only Ocean Club at 800-321-3000.
About One&Only Ocean Club
One&Only Ocean Club, once the exclusive private estate of A&P heir Huntington Hartford, has emerged at the turn of the 21st century, after a $100 million renaissance, as one of the most elegant luxury resorts in the Americas. Intimate in size and placing the highest priority on pampering personalized attention, the resort offers 106 new and newly renovated accommodations, including beachfront suites, rooms and garden cottages in a gracious colonial Bahamian style, with round-the-clock butler service and luxurious details such as champagne and strawberries in the afternoon and icy sorbet served on the beach. At the One&Only Ocean Club’s signature restaurant, world-renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has created the ultra-chic Dune, which has quickly redefined fine dining in the tropics. The Courtyard Terrace continues to win accolades as the most romantic restaurant in The Bahamas.
The sumptuous One&Only Spa features a fusion of ancient Asian holistic philosophies with uniquely Bahamian hospitality and serene, lush surroundings with private spa villas for two. Other recreational amenities include the championship 18-hole Ocean Club Golf Course, a tennis club, a freshwater pool overlooking the resort’s renowned Versailles-inspired gardens, and an extensive menu of water sports.
For more information and reservations, visit online at oneandonlyresorts.com or call One&Only Ocean Club at 800-321-3000. One&Only Ocean Club is a member of The Leading Hotels of The World and a Virtuoso partner.
About One&Only
Created exclusively for the luxury resort market, One&Only resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality born of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivaled. These properties, featuring some of the top-rated resorts in the world, include One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas, One&Only Palmilla in Mexico, One&Only Le Touessrok and One&Only Le Saint Geran in Mauritius, One&Only Kanuhura in the Maldives and One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai. Further properties on the island of Kaafu Atoll, the Maldives and Havana, Cuba are either underway or in advanced stages of planning. More information on One&Only is available online at oneandonlyresorts.com.
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Source: Kerzner International