Cary, NC- After a celebratory grand opening event at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University's Centennial Campus, the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic is proud to welcome back golf legend and course designer Arnold Palmer. During the event considered to be one of the nation's premier celebrity golfing events, Palmer will co-host a golf clinic.

At the event, Palmer and Dennis Walters, a nationally recognized golf trick shot expert, will lead a clinic on the driving range of the Lonnie Poole Golf Course. The clinic is scheduled for 10 am and is open to the public. Following the clinic, Mr. Palmer will tour the course with event participants for an exclusive photo opportunity session. Walters is a returning Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic entertainer who radiates inspiration and shows off his golf mastery. Walters will be available for autographs after the show.

"It's an honor to have such a nationally acclaimed golf great support us as we raise funds to fight cancer," said Frank McCann, executive director of the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic. "We are excited to see the chemistry between Mr. Palmer and Mr. Walters as they create an unforgettable and entertaining clinic."

Other celebrities participating in the 16th Annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic include NBA star Charles Barkley, Rod Brind'Amour, Eric Cole and Chad LaRose of the Carolina Hurricanes, co-star of "The Unit," Dennis Haysbert, and Paul DiMeo of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." For a complete list of celebrities, visit www.golfclassic.org. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and are $5 if purchased ahead of time and $10 the day of the event.

Since the first Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic in 1993, the event has raised over $14 million for cancer research. For more information about The V Foundation for Cancer Research, call 1-800-4-JIMMY-V or visit www.jimmyv.org. For more information about the 16th Annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic, call (919) 319-0441 or log onto www.golfclassic.org.

About The V Foundation for Cancer Research

The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $80 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all new direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. The Foundation, which has received six consecutive top 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Review Committee. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.

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