August 13, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Cedric the Entertainer held his 11th annual Celebrity Golf Classic Presented by LEXUS, on Monday, August 12th at the Saticoy Club in Somis, California. The annual golf tournament was kicked off with a celebration the night prior with a Hawaiian themed VIP Pairing Party & Welcome Reception hosted by Lexus at Agoura Hills’ iconic Canyon Club. The annual Celebrity-Amateur golf tournament raises funds and benefits non-profit organizations, with this year’s tournament benefiting the Kyles Family Foundation which supports the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo.
(Photo by Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content for Kyles Family Foundation)
(Photo by Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content for Kyles Family Foundation)
(Photo by Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content for Kyles Family Foundation)
After an incredible saxophone rendition of the National Anthem by Mike Phillips, the tournament kicked off with celebrities from the entertainment and sports world teeing off for a great cause. Players joining Cedric included Smokey Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Malik Whitfield, Byron Scott, David Justice, Marcellus Wiley, Jimmy Rollins, Brooklyn McLinn, Gary Sheffield, Pete Shaw, Adrian Holmes, Willie Gault, Michael Irby, and many more hitting the golf course.
In addition to the friendly competition, the prior evening’s LEXUS VIP Pairing Pary & Welcome Reception featured a silent auction, and live auction which raised significant funds for this year’s beneficiaries. In addition to the tournament’s players, Cedric was joined by Anthony Anderson, Matthew Knowles, and Shalea at the celebratory reception.
“We are committed to fulfilling the need for greater inclusion and representation in golf,” said Marcus P. Williams, General Manager of LEXUS, Western Area. “For nearly 15 years, Lexus has supported programs and events, like Cedric the Entertainer’s Annual Celebrity Golf Classic, that help amplify golf in the Black community. Golf is a sport for all people.”
Cedric the Entertainer Celebrity Golf Classic is presented by LEXUS. Additional sponsors of the tournament include Buzz Oates, Sodexo, Applied Underwriters, GalwayPlus, Dr. Merkin, UTA, Del Shaw, Steve Harvey Foundation, Otto Maly, Meritage Resort and Spa, 360 Business Management, Illicit Elixirs, Jeeter, Los Angeles Urban League, Weintraub Family Foundation, Landmark Logistics Corporation, and The Pump Group.
Cedric the Entertainer’s 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic is produced by Hammond Entertainment.
About Kyles Family Foundation
The Kyles Family Foundation is dedicated to the educational empowerment and hygienic health awareness of young people in the Los Angeles area providing pathways to becoming productive, confident, well-rounded citizens. KFF works with several highly successful organizations which contribute in teaching the important lesson that positive self-esteem begins with feeling good and oneself – recognizing and creating habits that reinforce individual self-worth are key foundational tools. As their motto reads: “Building you up. Lifting you up.”
About the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo is to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Their goal is to provide every child with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. The Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo is open to all youth between the ages of six and eighteen, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. To encourage the participation of as many boys and girls as possible, they keep their fees at an affordable $60 per year, and scholarships are available.
