The Crosby: Quick facts and helpful hints
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1 The Crosby, the premier chari
"?table celebrity golfing event in the
country, will hold its S6th tourna
ment May 29 through June 1, 1997
at Bermuda Run Country Club
? near Winston-Salem, N.C. This is
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*the original celebrity charity golf
tournament begun by Bing Crosby.
It is open to the public and attracts
almost 100 well-known entertain
; ment and sports celebrities. Yogi
j Berra, Kimberlin Brown, Rod
Gilbert, Kathy Ireland, David
? Leisure, Charley Pride, Richard
* Roundtree, Elke Sommer, Joe
Montana, Bonnie Blair, Jim Hart,
Kathleen Sullivan, and Bruce
Weitz, are some of the celebrities
scheduled to play this year.
Admission is $15, children 12
i_ and under enter free. Tickets may
^ be purchased in advance at the fol
T; lowing Belk store locations: Hanes
? Mall (Winston-Salem), Four
S Seasons Mall (Greensboro) and
?' Oak Hollow Mall (High Point).
* Tickets may also be purchased in
the Winston-Salem area at J.C.
"Penney, Hanes Mill Outlet on
^ Stratford Road, Champion/Hanes
? outlet at Marketplace Mall,
~ Bocock Stroud at Thruway and
? True Value Hardware in
; Clemmons. Same-day ticket sales
3 will be available at Tanglewood
;Park.
To get to the Bermuda Run
j Country Club, from Interstate 40
I west of Winston-Salem, take either
* the Tanglewood or Highway 801
- exits and go south to Hwy. 158.
Follow the signs to The Crosby's
? public parking and spectator shut
*" tie site at Tanglewood Park. For
* tournament information, please
* call 910-519-5000 or visit The
- Crosby's Home Page at www.the
> crosby.org.
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? Pointers on how to "star gaze" at
' the Crosby:
.? For star-gazers and autograph
,?> hounds. The Crosby National
> Celebrity Golf Tournament is
almost like heaven. The tourna
ment has expanded to Bermuda
-I Run's Bronze Course, opening up
the opportunities for spectators to
reach their favorite stars.
For four conssautive days ?
May 29 - June i ? almost 100 of
the most recognisable entertain
ment and sports oefebrities popu
late the golf course at Bermuda
Run Country Club in Advance,
N.C. The celebrities take time to
sign autographs and talk with their
fans between rounds. Many of
them joke and chat with fans
between holes, but most of them
are very serious about their golf
game.
There's an unending debate
about the best way to do The
Crosby. Some spectators pick out a
favorite vantage point and camp
out there until every player has
passed through Then, they move
to the Autograph Tent where
celebrities are signing autographs
Other spectators prefer to pick
their favorite golfing foursome and
follow them around the course.
They say you can learn someone
pretty well if you watch them suffer
through 18 holes.
Regardless of which approach
you take, there are a few pointers
that can benefit all spectators:
Autographs/Photographs - The
celebrities try to be as accommo
dating as they can, but, while
they're playing golf, their fans are
often secondary. If you're taking
pictures, try to avoid clicking your
shutters when someone is swinging
a club or preparing to swing.
One of the surest ways to get the
autographs you want is to come to
the Autograph Tent, which is locat
ed near the clubhouse. Many of the
celebrities take a few minutes to
sign autographs at the tent.
Playing Schedule - Starting
times range from 7:30 a.m. until
around 10:30 a.m. with groups
starting on the first tees of the Gold
and Bronze courses on Friday and
Saturday. On Sunday, groups will
start on the first tees of the Gold,
Silver and Bronze courses. All of
the rounds usually are completed
by 4 p.m.
Free pairing sheets are available
on the course each day. They are
helpful if you want to follow a par
ticular golfer or try to catch differ
ent celebrities while they are on the
course. ?
Shuttle Service - Buses transport
spectators between Tanglewood
Park and Bermuda Run Thursday
through Sunday. Buses carry spec
tators to areas adjacent to the
course at Bermuda Run. Two spec
tator trams will continuously circle
the course, making stops at selected
sites around the golf course.
On Thursday the parking lot
shuttle operates from 9:30 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. On Friday buses run
from 6:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, buses run from 6:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. And, on Sunday
buses run from 6:00 a.m. until 7:30
p.m.
Clothing - The dress is casual.
You may want to carry along a
jacket for early-morning tee-offs or
late afternoon finishes Since you're
likely to be walking quite a bit, it is
in you best interest to wear com
fortable shoes
Parking - Arrangements have
been made for public parking at
Tanglewood Park, only three min
utes from Bermuda Run. The total
cost of parking and the shuttle to
and from the golf course is $3.
Tickets - Daily tickets to The
Crosby cost $15 and children 12.
and under enter free. Tickets may
be purchased in advance at the fol
lowing Belk store locations: Hanes
Mall (Winston-Salem), Four
Seasons Mall (Greensboro) and
Oak Hollow Mall (High Point).
Tickets may also be purchased in
the Winston-Salem area at J.C.
Penney, Hanes Mill Outlet on
Stratford Road, Champion/Hanes
outlet at Marketplace Mall,
Bocock Stroud at Thruway and
True Value Hardware in
Clemmons. Same Day tickets will
be available at Tanglewood Park
next to Bermuda Run.
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What b the Crosby?
A history of both tournament
and foundation
1997 marks the 56th playing of
The Crosby, the premier charitable
celebrity golfing event in the coun
try. The first tournament was held
in 1937 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif,
as a friendly gesture by Bing
Crosby to aid the financially belea
guered touring pros and it began
theS?oncept of Pro-Am golfing
event. First place money that year
was /the grand sum of $500 which
Bing paid out of his pocket to its
winner, a little known pro golfer by
the name of Sam Snead. The tour
nament has continued with the
exception of four years.
Since moving to North Carolina
in 1986, The Crosby has continued
to attract celebrities from the enter
tainment and sports arenas. Now a
charitable tournament with ama
teur golfers, winners designate their
share of the purse to nonprofit
organizations of their choice. The
tournament focuses its charitable
efforts on substance abuse preven
tion and education. In eleven years,
The Crosby has raised nearly $15
million, with more than $5 million
going to organizations involved in
the fight against substance abuse.
In addition to the funds desig
nated by winning players and The
Crosby Grant Making Program,
the tournament's foundation estab
lished The Crosby Scholars
Program.
The Crosby Scholars
Community Partnership is the flag
ship of The Crosby-funded pro
grams. Started in 1993, 173
members of the class of 94 in four
Winston-Salem high schools
received help and encouragement
to further their education. The pro
gram began in two high schools
and now covers all Winston
Salem/Forsyth County middle and
high schools. The Partnership has
offered to assist Davie County,
home of Bermuda Run, in organiz
ing their own Crosby Scholars
Program.
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* Crosby pairings designed to double spectators' pleasure
Z Who cares if Kathy Ireland
> plays golf?
> If you do, you'll want to go to
2* the Crosby at Bermuda Run on
^ Thursday, May 29 when she is
< scheduled to play one day of golf in
y the Kathryn's Choice event. For
% Kathy Ireland fans who can't make
> it to see her golf on Thursday, she
I' will be out and about at the Crosby
Z- through June 1, visiting the
Z' Autograph Tent and other parts of
-J thfc golf course. If Joe Montana is
-I more to your liking, he will be par
K ticipating in the Crosby on
Thursday and Friday only.
> Depending on his tee time Friday,
> he may make a visit to the
> Autograph Tent before he departs
Jjj Bermuda Run.
jj1 Special pairings on Saturday will
? double the fun for fans of sports
? and entertainment. Many of the
? celebrities have been paired in four
? somes spectators will want to follow
around the golf course. The special
r pairings for Saturday are scheduled
> as follows:
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The Crosby's 1997 Schedule of Events: L
Tuesday May 27 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday May 28 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 29 8:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
FHday, May 30 7:30 a.m.
9:00 Lm.
6:00 pun.
.3^, 2:00 p.m.
SundayJtuM t ,> 7:30 a.m.
hp 1:30 |Un.
**j? 4:30
Captain's Choice Golf Emit
Captain's Choice Golf Event
The Crosby Symposium
?Kathryn's Choice Golf Event
?First Tournament Round begins
Red Tee Challenge Event
The Clambake
?The Second Tournament Round begins
?The Dennis Walters Show
Combination Oolf Clinic and trick shot demonstration
?Final Tournament Round begins
?The Dennis Walters Show
Combination Golf Clinic and trick shot demonstration
?Awards Ceremony
* Open to th* general public
?The Rid% Korfter it open 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fridt$ - Sunday
(Wally the Warthog and two clowns will visit on Saturday and Sunday)
?The Autograph Tent is open from 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday - Sunday
?Two spectator trams will circle Bermuda Run continuously on Saturday and Sunday to help specta-^H
tors move from one vantage point to another on the course.
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