The 2013 Creighton Farms Invitational will be held September 15 and 16 at The Club at Creighton Farms in Loudoun County, Va. This year marks the second time the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course will host the event to raise money for the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, which in turn funds pediatric healthcare programs in the Washington D.C./Northern Virginia area. Organizers are looking to exceed last year’s proceeds of more than $270,000, used to support important initiatives at Inova Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Medical Hospital.
Participants in the second annual event will enjoy a day of golf with the Golden Bear. They’ll compete in an 18-hole tournament for great prizes, playing alongside professional athletes and other celebrities. Confirmed celebrity participants this year include Bret Baier, host of “Special Report with Bret Baier” on Fox News; Paul Blair, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds alumnus and World Series Champion; Larry Brown, Washington Redskins Alumnus, Running Back NFL All-Pro, MVP and Offensive Player of the Year; Al Bumbry, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres alumnus, MLB Rookie of the Year and American League All Star; Rick Byrd, Belmont Bruins Head Coach, 5 NCAA Division I Tournaments; Phil Chenier, NBA Champion, All-Star, and Television Sports Broadcaster for the Washington Wizards; Darrell Green, Washington Redskins Alumni, Cornerback, NFL All-Pro, Fastest Man Alive Winner, and Super Bowl Champion; Kevin Grevey, Guard, NBA Champion, SEC Player of the Year and College Basketball Commentator for Westwood One; Chick Hernandez, Sports Redskins Anchor, Authority on Mid-Atlantic Sports & 3-time Emmy Award Winner;Michael Muehr, PGA Tour Player; Andy North, PGA and Champions Tour/ESPN Anchor, US Open Champion, 1980 Ryder Cup Team, PGA Grand Slam of Golf Winner (Mr. North will also host the Fireside Chat with Jack Nicklaus); and Kris Tschetter, Women’s British Open 9-Hole Record Holder and Author of My Life with Ben Hogan.
