Look To The Stars News: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods Welcomes Kid Rock To Tiger Jam 2013

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:30:00 +0000

On May 18, multi-platinum recording artist Kid Rock will bring his Rebel Soul Tour to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to headline the 15th annual Tiger Jam.

The two-day charity event, May 17-18, hosted by Tiger Woods, combines world-class golf, high-stakes poker, gourmet cuisine and exclusive VIP experiences into an exciting, star-studded weekend benefitting the college-access programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation.

“Kid Rock is a great performer. We welcomed him to the Tiger Jam stage a few years ago, and we’re excited he’ll be back to headline our 15th Tiger Jam,” Woods said. “This event is so important to my foundation, helping us grow our programs and provide even more young people with the chance to attend college.”

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Jon Bon Jovi Headlines Tiger Jam 2012

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:30:00 +0000

This past Saturday, Tiger Jam 2012 again rocked the Las Vegas strip, bringing host Tiger Woods and talents including Jon Bon Jovi and Friends and American Idol winner David Cook to the stage for an incredible performance.

Held at the renowned Mandalay Bay Events Center, the sold-out concert and accompanying attractions raised approximately $1 million for programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation.

Kicking off the weekend, VIP Tiger Jam guests were treated to a day of golf at Cascata Golf Club, which included a private exhibition with Woods followed by a round of golf. Next, guests went head-to-head for an exclusive night of poker, competing against some of the game’s biggest names. Tiger’s Poker Night, held Friday, April 27, featured such legends as Phil Hellmuth, Jr., who emceed the event and took second place; Ben Lamb who finished fourth; and Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson, won first place. Proceeds from the Texas Hold ’em style charity poker tournament went directly to the college-access programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation, while the winner of the tournament received a foursome of golf with Tiger Woods. Following poker, VIP guests gathered at Moorea Beach Club for a performance from The Bravery.

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Talk Shop With Tiger Woods And Help Scholarship Students

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Want to talk shop with Tiger Woods? Here’s your chance!

On April 2, Tiger Woods and his Tiger Woods Foundation officially launched a unique Facebook fundraising campaign where fans can send 10 deserving students to college through the Earl Woods Scholarship Program. Created in 2006, the program includes tuition, financial assistance, admissions counseling, dedicated mentors, specialized internships and workshops for scholars accepted into the program.

“Something a lot of people don’t realize is how big of an impact the first college graduate has on their entire family,” said Tiger. “Younger siblings, children and grandchildren all benefit from the first child to make it through. The most important thing about this campaign is that a small amount can make a big difference. If enough fans each contribute just a few dollars, the impact is felt for generations. It’s so much bigger than 10 scholars.”

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Eric Hutchinson To Save The Music At Charity Event

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Live in the Vineyards and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will kick off a special charity event featuring Eric Hutchinson on April 12.

Every year, Live in the Vineyard brings one of the biggest parties to Napa. It’s an intimate weekend that combines, tastemakers from around the country, exquisite music, wine and food. This year, they’re kicking things off with a special charity night benefiting the 15th Anniversary of the VH1 Save the Music Foundation at Raymond Vineyards in St. Helena.

The kick-off event will be held in the gorgeous Crystal Cellar at Raymond Vineyards and feature a performance by American singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson.

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Jon Bon Jovi To Headline Tiger Woods Charity Concert

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

On Saturday, April 28, internationally acclaimed rock ‘n’ roll front man Jon Bon Jovi will take the stage at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas to headline Tiger Jam 2012, a charity concert hosted by Tiger Woods, benefiting the Tiger Woods Foundation.

Continuing Tiger Jam’s tradition of unforgettable concerts, Jon Bon Jovi and friends will provide fans with a spectacular performance, while helping to raise money for the college-access programs of the Foundation. Singer David Cook, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol, will open for Jon Bon Jovi at Tiger Jam.

“It’s truly an honor to have Jon headline Tiger Jam,” event host Woods said. “Over the years he’s never hesitated to lend his time and talents to my Foundation and I’m so grateful for that.”

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Stars Celebrate Father's Day With Charity Auction

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Charitybuzz, the leading destination for luxury online charity auctions, presents the 2011 Dads and Grads Auction, featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences and covetable gifts that showcase the best of entertainment, sports, food and travel to benefit more than 75 nonprofit organizations around the globe.

Richard Branson, Robert Plant, Ben Stiller, Ben Affleck, Keith Richards, Daniel Craig, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Alyssa Milano are just a few of the many iconic celebrities who have signed on to support their favorite causes, while providing incredible gifts that give back for Father’s Day. Bidding is open from now through June 15th at www.charitybuzz.com/grads&dads.

Instead of the same old pack of golf balls or #1 Dad mug, this year let your imagination run wild. The chance to ride alongside Dale Earnhardt Jr., have cocktails with Richard Branson and score a guitar signed by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger are just a few of more than 300 experiences that have hit the auction block with dad in mind. Packages range from a Seth Rogen autographed DVD collection estimated at $100 to the chance to name a Virgin Atlantic A330 Aircraft estimated at $50,000, providing a plethora of gift options at every price point in between.

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John Mayer And Keith Urban Join Tiger Woods At Charity Event

Mon, 02 May 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Another exciting Tiger Jam culminated on Saturday night as John Mayer and Keith Urban took the stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for a sensational concert which helped raise approximately $750,000 for programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation.

John Mayer and Keith Urban Perform at Tiger Jam 2011

The 2011 Tiger Jam once again provided a VIP weekend for guests, including an exclusive clinic and Q&A with Tiger Woods, John Cook and surprise guest Darius Rucker; an evening reception; live and silent auctions featuring one-of-a-kind luxury items; and a rocking concert from GRAMMY Award-winners Urban and Mayer. Joining Tiger Woods onstage at the reception was Tamika Mitchell — a third-year Earl Woods Scholar — who spoke of her experience with the Tiger Woods Foundation and shared her story of achievement.

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Keith Urban And John Mayer To Headline Tiger Woods' Celebrity Charity Gig

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Tiger Woods is excited to announce the return of his annual charity concert, Tiger Jam, and has announced the headline acts.

On April 30, two Grammy Award-winning artists will take the stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for the 2011 Tiger Jam, an exclusive, VIP concert event. Keith Urban and John Mayer will join forces for an exciting evening that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation.

“I’m thrilled these two talented musicians are joining us for Tiger Jam,” event host Tiger Woods said. “We have had so much success with this event over the last 13 years, raising more than $12 million for programs of my Foundation, and we are excited to continue that tradition.”

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Bono Leads Celebrity Tributes To Mining Tragedy In New Zealand

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

A number of stars have paid tribute to the 29 coal miners killed in an explosion in New Zealand last week.

U2 led the tributes by scrolling the names of the dead from the Pike River disaster across big screens while performing One Tree Hill – a song written by Bono in memory of a New Zealand friend – during the band’s two concerts in Auckland. Earlier in the evening, opening act Jay-Z dedicated “Young Forever” to the victims of the tragedy.

Meanwhile, Tiger Woods' caddie Steve Williams raised $16,000 for families of the victims by organizing a race car event in the area where the disaster occurred.

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Tiger Woods Joins Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Tiger Woods, the world’s Number One ranked golfer, will join celebrities and golf professionals in the JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am tournament which takes place at the Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort in Adare, Ireland, on July 5th-6th.

“I am very happy to be joining this outstanding field,” Woods said. "Like my own Foundation, I understand the importance and necessity of raising funds to help deserving individuals. This tournament does just that."

Tiger, who has led the Official World Golf Rankings for the past 261 weeks and for a total of 603 weeks in his career, confirmed he will join the world class field for the charity tournament which supports charities and groups in the Irish Mid-Western Region. On its last staging in 2005, the tournament raised over €30 million for nominated charities.

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Stars Sign Books For Charity Auction

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Eyebrows of rare book and signature collectors will rise this fall when an extraordinary collection with a tender mission will be available for an online auction beginning November 9-24, 2009.

Dubbed The Little Auction That Could, the 70+ collection includes signatures from some of the most iconic figures of our time, including President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, JK Rowling and Tiger Woods.

Passionate about education and literacy, volunteer mom Karla Preissman wanted to foster a love of reading among children living at Jensen Beach, Florida-based Hibiscus Children’s Center who have suffered from abuse and neglect. First, she helped create the Reef Library within the shelter and filled it with hundreds of books and resources. But that wasn’t enough…she wanted to make sure that these resources would be replenished and the library maintained and supported by staff that would help make literacy a key component to the healing received at the foster care center.

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Sheryl Crow To Headline Tiger Woods Charity Party

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Singer Sheryl Crow is to headline this year’s Bloc Party for the Tiger Woods Foundation.

The Block Party is an exclusive event organized to express gratitude to the Orange County community for its support of the Tiger Woods Learning Center and its students. Through intimate musical performances and exciting live and silent auctions, the Block Party has raised more than $4 million for the TWLC since its inception in 2005. The 2008 Block Party raised approximately $700,000 for the TWLC, a 14-acre youth-education facility located in Anaheim, Calif.

Past musical guests include Seal, Melissa Etheridge, Grammy Award winner John Mayer, and Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh of the legendary Eagles. Block Party auctions have featured exceptional sports and entertainment experiences, including putting lessons with Tiger Woods, one-of-a-kind memorabilia, and VIP trips to the world’s best sporting events and entertainment destinations.

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Tiger Woods To Play For Native American Youth

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0000

Golf legend Tiger Woods will play in a charity golf tournament next month to raise money for Native American youth.

The star will tee off at the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge in New York on August 24 to support youth sports and wellness programs for Native Americans in New Mexico and other states.

Woods was expected to play at last year’s event – which raised $180,000 – but had to pull out due to a knee injury.

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Tiger Woods To Host AT&T Golf Tournament

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Tiger Woods is to host a major charity golf tournament later this month.

The AT&T National Golf Tournament will tee off on June 29 and raise funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation and the Tiger Woods Learning Center.

“I was obviously disappointed not being able to play last year,” Woods said. “But I’m excited about being completely healthy and playing and competing this year.”

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No Doubt To Headline Tiger Jam

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Golf legend Tiger Woods is to host Tiger Jam XII on May 16, a charity concert with some very special guests.

Tiger Jam is an annual event that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation and a selection of Las Vegas-based charities, such as Child Haven, Center for Independent Living, Greater Las Vegas Inner City Games, Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, GRAMMY in the Schools, and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.

This year’s Tiger Jam will be headlined by Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, and will also feature Paramore and The Sounds.

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Tiger Woods To Host Chevron Golf Tournament

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

The Chevron World Challenge celebrates its 10th year by once again bringing golf’s finest stars to Southern California. This year’s tournament will be played at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA, from December 15 – 21 on a course designed by famed architect and professional golfer Jack Nicklaus.

Tournament host Tiger Woods will lead a field of 16 elite PGA TOUR players including the top 11 available from the Official World Golf Rankings, the Defending Champion, and four special exemption players selected by the Tiger Woods Foundation. The players will be competing for a $5.75 million prize purse in which the winner receives $1.35 million, and the 16th place finisher receives $170,000.

The tournament will help raise money for programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation, including the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Orange County. Programs developed and supported by the Tiger Woods Foundation all share a similar mission of empowering young people to dream big and to set specific goals to achieve their dreams.

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Tiger Woods' Caddy Digs Deep For Charity

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Tiger Woods' philanthropism has rubbed off on those closest to him – his caddy has just donated US$610,000 to a charity in New Zealand.

Steve Williams – who was born in New Zealand and has been Woods’ regular caddy since 1999 – donated the cash to the Starship Foundation in Auckland to go towards a new US$3 million cancer ward being built in the Starship Children’s Hospital, the country’s largest facility for sick kids.

The hospital treats nearly 70 percent of child cancer patients in the country but hospital authorities say the medical facilities are well below standard. Williams and his wife, Kirsty, spent a day at the hospital last year meeting many families in the cancer ward, and felt a donation was needed.

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Justin Timberlake's Charity Golf Gathers Support

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000

As Justin Timberlake's Shriners Hospitals for Children Golf Open inches closer, some top golfers have pledged their involvement.

David Duval, Rory Sabbatini, and Jesper Parnevik have all been confirmed to play, and the Prince of Pop is thrilled with the lineup so far.

“For me, golf is one of those things where you go out and forget about everything else… I remember I hit one amazing shot off the tee, straight down the middle,” he said. “I got to thinking, ‘Maybe I could play this game.’ I’m self-taught. I’d watch Tiger and Ernie Els on TV and try to learn from what they did, but obviously I related music to it. The golf swing is very, very rhythmic. There’s a certain tempo to it, just in like in music.”

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Giving Back Fund Announces Top 30 Celebrity Givers

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:30:00 +0000

The Giving Back Fund has released its second annual Giving Back 30 survey, a ranking of the celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity in 2007 according to public records.

Heading the list was Oprah Winfrey, who donated $50.2 million to the Oprah Winfrey Foundation and Oprah's Angel Network to “support the
inspiration, empowerment and education of women, children, and families around the world and to encourage people around the world to make a difference in the lives of others”. Coming in second was Herb Alpert, who donated a total of $13 million to the Herb Alpert Foundation, followed by Barbra Streisand, who gave over $11 million to the Streisand Foundation.

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Justin Timberlake Proves That Fashion Rocks

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Charlize Theron were some of the stars who appeared at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion last Friday.

Proceeds from the show – which was televised on CBS on Tuesday night – went to Stand Up To Cancer, which held its own star-studded telethon on the same evening. The Fashion Rocks show included a performance of more than a dozen divas — including Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Natasha Bedingfield, Fergie, Rihanna and Cyrus — who sung their new charity song Just Stand Up, which was beamed live to the Stand Up To Cancer television extravaganza.

“This is the first time we’re all together singing the song,” said Bedingfield. “It was really special. It was really like a sisterhood, like a bond… We’re all used to being the stars — the only star in the room — and it was really nice I think that everyone could just come together and really support each other.”

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Tiger Woods Joins Sports Stars In Auction

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Sports stars Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretzky have donated items to an auction to benefit a Canadian charity that offers programs such as music therapy and physio-occupational therapy to more than 400 children a year.

Overlooking the shores of Okanagan Lake in Vernon, British Columbia, The Rise is a resort community that features a golf club, a private beach, a winery and vineyard, and a spectacular array of sought-after Okanagan real estate. This year it will hold its third Moonlight Serenade Charity Gala to raise money for the North Okanagan Neurological Association, an organization that aims to strengthen the abilities of children with special needs and enhance opportunities for them to participate in their community.

The Gala will include an auction that features an autographed photo donated by golf legend Tiger Woods and a jersey from “the greatest hockey player ever”, Wayne Gretzky. NHL stars Trevor Linden and Sidney Crosby have also donated signed jerseys to the auction.

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Tiger Woods Foundation Wants Cell Phones For Soldiers

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0000

“This event means a lot to me,” wrote Tiger Woods in a note to his fans expressing his appreciation for their outpouring of support for the AT&T National, in which 120 of the world’s best players will compete for the AT&T National tournament trophy and $6 million in prize money at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesday, MD, on July 2-6.

The opening ceremony will include performances by the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Quintet, the Joint Honor Guard representing the five branches of the military.

“I wanted this year’s ceremony to honor the men and women who serve in our military and their families,” Tiger Woods said. “I grew up in a military household, which gave me an understanding of the sacrifices these soldiers and their families make for all of us. It’s our way of saying thanks to them.”

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Toby Keith Raises Cash For Ally's House

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:34:00 +0000

The annual Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic in Oklahoma last week set a new record by raising $709,000 for Ally's House, a nonprofit organization that helps families dealing with childhood cancer.

Since establishing the golf tournament five years ago, country music sensation Toby Keith has raised more than $2.3 million for the charity – named after the daughter of one of Keith’s band who died from kidney cancer – and this year was no different, with more than 750 people attending the weekend of sport, music and a celebrity auction.

Auction items were donated by stars such as George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Loretta Lynn, Tom Hanks, Tiger Woods, Brett Favre, LeBron James, Andre Agassi, Tony Stewart, and Peyton Manning, although it was the chance to dine with Toby Keith himself that raised the most cash – a huge $35,000.

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Sting’s 20th Year Saving Rainforests

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:44:38 +0000

Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, will celebrate their 15th annual Rainforest Foundation Fund benefit concert, Some Kinda Legacy, at Carnegie Hall May 8.

The Rainforest Foundation Fund (RFF) came out of Sting and Styler’s Rainforest Foundation International (RFI), created in 1989 to raise awareness about the need to conserve tropical forests, support indigenous peoples, their land, their rights and to develop resource management. RFI began its focus on Brazil and then spread throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia. RFF has continued funding the programs and creating new ones to this end since 1999.

To help raise awareness of both the rainforest and the Fund’s mission, the Mayor’s office has declared May “Rainforest Awareness Month” and the Empire State Building will be lit in green Thursday evening during the event.

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Justin Timberlake To Host Golf Open

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:31:06 +0000

The PGA Tour has named four-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Justin Timberlake as the 14th celebrity to ‘host’ a PGA Tour event. Renamed the ‘Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open’, the event takes place at TPC Summerlin on October 13-19, 2008, in Las Vegas, and will be televised on the Golf Channel. In addition to hosting, Timberlake will also take part in Wednesday’s Pro-Am, and hold a concert during the week of the Open.

“I couldn’t be more excited to host the upcoming 2008 Las Vegas tournament and to be involved with the Shriners Hospitals for Children,” said Timberlake. “We will make sure to make this event unique and memorable, and we will raise money for charity while participating in the greatest game ever played. I thank the PGA Tour and the Shriners Hospitals for Children for this amazing opportunity. Raising money to better children’s lives while playing golf? I can’t think of a better way to pass the time.”

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