George Lopez Adds Laughs To Legends Golf Classic
The popular stand-up comic and television star will appear in the 2008 Pacific Legends Golf Classic, a fundraiser for Pacific's 20-sport athletics program
FOREST GROVE - George Lopez, the popular stand-up comedian and
television star, has committed to play in the 2008 Pacific University
Legends Golf Classic. The tournament, a fundraiser for Pacific
University's 20-sport athletics program, takes place July 27 & 28
at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha.
Lopez stands as one of the premier comic talents in the entertainment
industry today. He was the co-creator, writer, producer and star
of the groundbreaking "George Lopez Show," which ran from 2002 to 2007
on the ABC network. As a stand-up comedian, Lopez routinely sells
out venues from coast to coast and set an attendance record in 2004 at
the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles with seven sold-out
performances. He has also appeared as a cast member and
commentator on HBO's "Inside The NFL," and will be a regular guest star
this fall on "Reno 911!"
Lopez was nominated for a Grammy Award for best comedy album for his 2004 release, Team Leader.
He received the 2002 Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival for
his role in the HBO Films drama, "Real Women Have Curves." Lopez
has also earned numerous awards for his work to promote the Latino
community through his work. In 2005, Time magazine named him one of their 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.
An avid golfer, Lopez is the host of the PGA Tour's Bob Hope Chrysler
Classic and is a regular celebrity headliner at the AT&T Pebble
Beach Pro-Am. In 2004, Lopez and his pro partner finished third
in the Bob Hope Classic, finishing as the top ranking celebrity player.
Hosted by KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, the Pacific University
Legends Golf Classic will feature some of the biggest names in music,
entertainment, sports and golf to raise funds for Pacific's 20-sport
intercollegiate athletics program. The field includes PGA Tour
standouts John Daly, Shaun Micheel, Alex Cejka, John Mallinger and
Tommy Armour III; former Major League Baseball players Bobby Grich,
Eric Karros, Chuck Finely, Scott Erickson and Bret Boone; and former
NFL standouts Mike Sherrard and Preston Pearson.
The tournament field also includes former "Monday Night Football"
sideline reporter Lisa Guerrero, legendary NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine,
singer/songwriter Ray Kennedy and Doc McGhee, the legendary manager of
Bon Jovi and KISS. Rising country star Crystal Shawanda will be
the featured artist for the tournament's Sunday concert.
Entry packages for the Pacific University Legends Golf Classic are
filling fast. The tournament begins on Sun., July 27, with a
dinner, auction and concert featuring Thayer and other musicians in the
tournament field. The golf takes place on Mon., July 28, on The
Reserve's two world-class courses with a shotgun start at 1:00
p.m. A clinic featuring PGA professionals and a putting contest
will precede the tournament.
For more information on the Pacific University Legends Golf Classic or
to reserve a playing spot in the tournament field, please visit the Tournament Web Site or call 503.352.2211.
Posted by Blake Timm (timmbr@pacificu.edu) on Jun 25, 2008 at 2:25 PM
