Ladies First Celebrity Golf Classic Announces Celebrity Golfers

Eclectic Mix of Women Celebrities Make Up Field for Third Annual Event

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 15, 2007) – The third annual Ladies First Celebrity Golf Classic - the only Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament to feature an all-female field of celebrities - will take place May 18 to 20 at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, CA and the Cimarron Golf Resort in Cathedral City, CA. The Classic raises funds for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! Initiative. Female celebrities from the worlds of sports, movies, television, and music participate.

The three-day weekend event features golf rounds and clinics, receptions, dinners, evening entertainment, and, for the first time, the Classic opens its doors to the public, with a Saturday evening concert by five-woman rock band Antigone Rising (at VIBE at Morongo), and a Sunday afternoon Celebrity Tournament spectator day (at Cimarron).

Spectators can watch an exciting and eclectic group of women celebrities participate on May 20. The celebrity roster includes:

Laura Berg, 3-time Olympic Softball Gold Medalist
Boti Bliss, actress, “CSI: Miami”
Mary Bono, Congresswoman, California’s 45th District
Sarah Burke, X Games Freeskiing Gold Medalist
Brandi Chastain, 2-time Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist, 2-time Soccer World Champion
Grete Eliassen, X Games Freeskiing Gold Medalist
Jennie Finch, 2004 Olympic Softball Gold Medalist
Julie Foudy, 2-time Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist, 2-time Soccer World Champion, Former Team Captain
Monica Gonzalez, Captain, Mexican Women’s Soccer Team, World Cup and Olympic participant
Cammi Granato, Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey, Gold and Silver Medalist, Former Team Captain
Rachel Grant, actress, “Die Another Day”, “Until Death”, “African Game”
Jamie Hagerman, 2006 Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Bronze Medalist
Cathy Henderson, Lead Guitarist, rock band Antigone Rising
Kristen Henderson, Rhythm Guitarist, rock band Antigone Rising
Angela Hucles, 2004 Olympic soccer gold medalist
Laura Johnson, actress, “Cold Case”, “Falcon Crest”, “Dallas”
Kristin Luckenbill, 2004 Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist
Shannon MacMillan, Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist, Soccer World Champion
Shannon Miller, Seven Olympic Gymnastics Medals, Nine World Championship Medals
Aimee Mullins, Track & Field Paralympian, President of the Women’s Sports Foundation
Leilene Ondrade, Reality TV star, “Flavor of Love” and “Charm School”
Leslie Osborne, US Women’s Soccer Team
Carolyn Peck, ESPN Basketball Analyst, Former WNBA and NCAA basketball coach, 1999 Coach of Purdue NCAA Champions
Kandice Pelletier, Reality TV star, “The Amazing Race”
Noelle Pikus-Pace, Skeleton World Champion
Marisa Ramirez, actress, “The Young & the Restless”, “General Hospital”
Angela Ruggiero, Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist, contestant on “The Apprentice”
Dustin Seltzer, Reality TV star, “The Amazing Race”
Pam Teeguarden, Two-time Grand Slam Doubles Champion, 17 years on the WTA Tour

According to Tournament Director, Jen Rottenberg, “We are really excited about the incredible group of accomplished celebrity women we have participating in this year’s Classic!”

Two dozen corporate partners are supporting this effort, including: American Laser Centers, Anheuser-Busch (Michelob Ultra brand), Bellasport, BostonCoach, Chuao Chocolatier, Coffee-mate, EZ103.1, Golf for Women Magazine, Limelight Solutions, L’Occitane, Mercedes-Benz of Palm Springs, Mirassou Winery, Nina McLemore, Penta Water, Powerbar Pria, Roger Dunn Golf Shops, Starbucks, Studio i|m, Swingrite, Tiffany & Co., Tour Vision Eyewear, WorldTek Travel, and Yankee Candle.

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

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.