Friday, July 6, 2012

MICHAEL DOUGLAS & FRIENDS CELEBRITY GOLF

Michael Douglas With Heather Locklear



Atlantis, Paradise Island, played host to the 11th Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament (MD&F), May 25-27, 2012 at the 18-hole, par 72 championship One&Only Ocean Club Golf Course. The event airs Saturday, July 7th (tonight) on the Golf Channel at 1PM PST/4PM EST.

Co-hosting the tournament with Michael Douglas was Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman, on behalf of PLAN!T NOW (P!N), the disaster preparedness non-profit which grants scholarships to students impacted by severe weather events. Proceeds from the televised golf tournament, featuring three teams of celebrity golfers, equally benefit P!N and The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), the leading Hollywood charity providing health, financial and social services to the entertainment community.

Kenny Chesney, longtime PLAN!T NOW advocate, contributed to the fundraising efforts with a LIVE Benefit concert on Saturday, May 26 at Atlantis. This special intimate performance was before Chesney kicked off his summer tour last month. Since its inception, MD&F has raised over ten million dollars for MPTF.




Maritn Sheen And Catherine Zeta Jones



“PLAN!T NOW has long used star power to build people power in the service of disaster preparedness. The organization's tuition scholarships and public education campaigns depend on fundraisers such as the Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament. I was honored to co-host this year's event and am very grateful to all the contributors, including Kenny Chesney; the Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas; event staff across several organizations; and our friends at the Motion Picture & Television Fund."- Morgan Freeman, on behalf of PLAN!T NOW.


Morgan Freeman With Coach Dean Reinmuth


The MD&F Tournament unfolded on the resort’s Tom Weiskopf designed 18-hole championship course – One&Only Ocean Club Golf Course – a picturesque 72-par layout featuring breathtaking views from signature holes and seaside greens and tees stretched over 7,100 yards of coastline.

“We had a great weekend of golf and a lot of fun for two great causes. I’m grateful to the golfers, coaches, sponsors and everyone who helped make the tournament a success,” said Michael Douglas. “I’m proud that we’ve raised over $10 million dollars since the tournament’s inception.”



Proceeds will go to both P!N and MPTF.


For more information regarding P!N or MPTF, please visit: www.planitnow.org or www.mptvfund.org.