Justin Timberlake to Host Las Vegas PGA Tour Event
The PGA Tour announced on Monday that Justin Timberlake will serve as host of the Las Vegas PGA Tour event in 2008.
The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open will take place October 13-19, 2008. Timberlake, who plays to a 6-handicap, will take part in the Wednesday celebrity pro-am and host a concert during the week of the tournament as well.
“We will raise money for charity while participating in the greatest game ever played,” Timberlake told the press. “I thank the PGA Tour and the Shriners Hospitals for Children 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.”
Comedian and actor George Lopez will also host a tournament next year. Other celebrities that have headlined PGA Tour events in the past include Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and many more.