His Airness Celebrity Golf Invitational underway at Ocean Club

Kerzner International invites two members of your media team to attend the 9th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island. The event, which will feature top celebrities from the entertainment and sports worlds will kick off on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 and includes four days of golf competition, benefiting several worthy causes including the James R. Jordan Foundation, the Butch Kerzner Summit Foundation, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as the charities of choice of the tournament's top competitors.

Since the MJCI began in 2000, over $5 million has been raised for charity and it has become one of celebrity golf's most popular events. 

Participants and attendees at this year's tournament include sports stars Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Wayne Gretzy and Mia Hamm as well as entertainment personalities Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, Spike Lee, Flex Alexander, Stone Phillips, Alan Thicke, and Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles among others. 

Please note that members of the press can attend and cover the tournament which will be held daily at the Ocean Club Gold Course.

Media will be invited to the following events with restrictions outlined below:

" Golf Tournament (pictures allowed, but no interviews)

" Celebrity Softball Challenge on Thursday night (house photographer to provide pictures)

" Versace Fashion Show on Saturday afternoon (house photographer to provide pictures)

" Check presentation on Sunday (pictures allowed)

Please advise who from your media house will be in attendance so that credential/press passes can be issued for your sports team. Please note that all credentials/press passes will be placed at the Coral Towers Guest Services Desk on Wednesday, January 20, 2009.

WHAT: The ninth annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI)

WHERE: Ocean Club Golf Course, Paradise Island

DATES: Thursday, January 21, 2010 &  
  Friday, January 22, 2010   
  Play begins at 7:30 am     

  Saturday, January 23,

2010 &
Sunday, January 24, 2010
  Play begins at 9 am

PARKING: Complimentary parking will be provided at Kerzner International's Employee Parking Lot.

Complimentary shuttles will be provided from the parking lot to Ocean Club Golf Course.
Please provide confirmation of attendance to Arnette Wilson-Ingraham within Kerzner International's Public Relations Department, telephone 363-2000 extension 66407.