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---FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--- CADDY FOR A CURE WITH PADRAIG HARRINGTON AT PGA TOUR WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Coral Springs, FL ? July 30th, 2006 ? Professional Golf fantasy and charity program, Caddy For A Cure, continues its quest to bring fans one step closer to the professional world of golf and its players while donating to charity. PGA TOUR player Padraig Harrington will have some lucky participant 'caddie' for him in the official Tour practice round at this year’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, OH. This Caddy For A Cure opportunity gives golf fans a unique opportunity to get up close and personal, one-on-one, with TOUR players for a day unlike any other in golf. Program founder and PGA TOUR caddie Russ Holden comments, "This will be the first year for Caddy For A Cure at the WGC Bridgestone and it’s especially exciting since we have Padraig Harrington participating. Padraig is popular worldwide and almost guarantees a great time to the winner. This tournament includes only the world’s best and highest ranked players and Harrington is no exception. Harrington embodies the spirit of the PGA TOUR and Caddy For A Cure. We’re both organizations looking for ways to give back from a game loved worldwide." The basics of Caddy For A Cure are PGA TOUR players agree to have program participants caddie for them during their official practice round in specific PGA TOUR tournaments. Interested parties bid for their favorite Tour players via Caddy For A Cure auctions on eBay©. All proceeds from the auctions are donated to charity and are tax deductible for the auction winners. The Caddy For A Cure eBayâ auctions run for 7-days, most often running two weeks prior to the tournament caddy date. In some cases, the auctions will run longer and up to one week prior to the event. Interested parties can link to the auctions through the Caddy For A Cure website (www.caddyforacure.com) or directly through eBay. The auction for Padraig Harrington at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational tournament begins Wednesday, August 2nd and will end Wednesday, August 9th at 7:00 pm ET. The practice date is Wednesday August 23rd. The tournament is being played at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH. For more information on the Caddy For A Cure program, including participating players and auctions dates, go to www.caddyforacure.com or call 954-341-4600. ### |
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