Lisa Fernandez Defends her Ladies First Title

Softball Super Star Part of Winning Foursome for Second Year in a Row

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 24, 2006) – The second annual Ladies First Celebrity Golf Classic, the only Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament to feature an all-female field of celebrities, took place April 21 to 23, 2006 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego. The event was hosted by members of the 2004 Gold Medal-winning US Women’s Soccer Team and raised funds for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! Initiative. Female celebrities from the worlds of movies, television, music and sports participated.

An excited weekend of golf was capped by a repeat performance from three-time Olympic softball gold medalist Lisa Fernandez, as she led her celebrity foursome to victory. Actresses Leann Hunley and Marita DeLeon, along with Olympic ice hockey medalist Jamie Hagerman, rounded out the first-place foursome which received their engraved Tiffany & Co. Awards and TaylorMade Hybrid Rescue Clubs from Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis.

Winning Foursome: Leann Hunley, Jamie Hagerman, Lisa Fernandez and Marita DeLeon are joined by Presenter Geena Davis, holding Fernandez’s son Antonio.

The celebrity runner-up foursome included two members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, Christie Rampone and Shannon MacMillan, along with actresses Molly Culver and Laura Johnson. Each member of the foursome earned a TaylorMade putter for her efforts.

There were many other winners throughout the weekend, including the following on course contest winners: Mirassou Closest to the Pin, winner of a Mirassou Golf Picnic Backpack and three bottles of Mirassou Wine, was amateur Paula Jacques; American Laser Centers Closest to the Pin, winner of a complimentary treatment up to a $1500 value, was amateur Michael Lujan; Rancho Bernardo Inn Longest Drive, winner of a certificate for a complimentary round of golf for four at host location Rancho Bernardo Inn, was amateur Danielle Frasier; and TaylorMade-adidas Straightest Drive, winner of a TaylorMade Ladies R5 Driver with a custom Paula Creamer Pink Aldila shaft, was actress Laura Johnson.

The top two foursomes from Saturday’s Celeb-Am also won prizes: top prize to celebrities Carla Overbeck (former US Women’s National Soccer Team Captain) and actress Marisa Ramirez, along with amateurs Michael Lujan and Judie Wolf; and runner up prize to celebrities Shannon MacMillan (US Women’s Soccer Team) and actress Laura Johnson, along with amateurs Annette Nicolson and Colin Smith.

And the top two foursomes from Sunday’s Amateur round also won prizes. Top prize to: Judie Wolf, Edward Ferguson, Michael Lujan, and Tuti Scott; and runners up: Chris Sabonis, Nathan Lavezoll, Madeline Javalet and Danielle Frasier.

Highlights of the 2006 Classic included a short game skills clinic conducted by former LPGA Tour Pros Pearl Sinn-Bonanni and Vicki Fergon; a Mirassou Welcome / “Pairings” Dinner hosted by Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy and featuring a speech by Women’s Sports Foundation CEO Donna Lopiano; an afternoon of spa treatments provided courtesy of American Laser Centers; a “Fiscal Fitness for Women” Presentation from corporate partner Wells Fargo Private Client Services; and a Saturday evening Celebration Dinner featuring a Live and Silent Auction, hosted by MADtv stars Crista Flanagan and Daniele Giather. Saturday evening also featured a musical performance by all-female rock band Antigone Rising who “rocked the house” and were joined on stage during their set by Grammy-winning country music star Shelby Lynne.

The second annual Ladies First Celebrity Golf Classic was supported by the following corporate partners: American Laser Centers (Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation); Chuao Chocolatier (Chocolate); Eleni’s Bakery (Cookies); Golf for Women Magazine (Magazine); Keyes European Mercedes-Benz (Automobile); Lady Golf Retailer (Retailer); Limelight Solutions (Web Site Provider); L’Occitane (Beauty Products); Michelob Ultra (Beer); Mirassou Winery (Wine); Penta Water (Water); Powerbar Pria (Energy Bars); Rancho Bernardo Inn (Hotel); Starbucks Coffee Company (Coffee); TaylorMade-adidas Golf (Golf Equipment, Apparel and Accessories); Tour Vision Eyewear (Eyewear); Tiffany & Co. (Awards); and Wells Fargo Private Client Services (Wealth Management).

To learn more about the Ladies First Celebrity Golf Classic, please visit the event web site at www.ladiesfirstgolf.org.

About the Women's National Soccer Team Players' Association
The Women’s National Soccer Team Players’ Association was created after the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ to represent all the players that comprise the US Women’s National Soccer Team, and give the US Soccer Federation the assurance that the new Uniform Player Agreement and Collective Bargaining Agreement would govern its relationship with the players through the 2004 Olympics. The Association has primarily functioned as a representation and negotiating body, and is now making greater efforts to promote its constituent players. For more information, please visit www.unitedsoccerathletes.com.

About GoGirlGo! and the Women's Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and fitness. The Foundation's Participation, Education, Advocacy, Research and Leadership programs are made possible by individual and corporate contributions. The Foundation is located in Nassau County, N.Y. For more information, please call the Foundation at 800-227-3988 or visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org or AOL Keyword: WSF. For more information about GoGirlGo, visit www.gogirlgo.com.