Post by TheShadow on Jul 19, 2006 4:30:23 GMT -5
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By staff reports
BUCKINGHAM -- Get ready to rock 'n' roll at the 10th annual Pepsi Celebrity Quarterback Shootout.
Sponsored by Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa and Konocti Presents, the Celebrity Quarterback Shootout once again returns to Buckingham Golf and Country Club ... just a long tee shot down the road from Konocti Harbor ... on Aug. 26, when yesterday's heroes of the gridiron, including such superstars as Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, team up with their amateur foursomes for a fun morning and afternoon of golf.
The kickoff to the Shootout is a day earlier, on Aug. 25, with the traditional Pool and Pairings Party at Konocti Harbor. Garratt Wilkin and the Parrot Heads will perform during a poolside luau for the amateur golfers and the celebrities. That will be followed by a blind draw as the amateur foursomes find out who they will be paired with the following day at Buckingham during nine-hole morning and afternoon flights. The morning flight tees off promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Montana, Hall of Fame great from the San Francisco 49ers, heads a star-studded 10th anniversary field. Montana, who led the 49ers to the first four of their five Super Bowl victories, returns to Buckingham for the eighth time and is a two-time Shootout champion.
Rice, the legendary 49ers wide receiver who will join Montana in Canton in just a few years, is making his second appearance in the Shootout.
Other 49ers in the field are running back Roger Craig, wide receiver Dwight Clark, tight end Russ Francis, defensive backs Dwight hicks and Eric Wright, running back Wendell Tyler, quarterback Steve Bono, fullback Tom Rathman, wide receiver John Taylor and quarterback John Paye.
Die-hard fans of the Silver & Black will have plenty to cheer about too as Shootout favorites Ken Stabler, Daryle Lamonica, Cliff Branch and Art Thoms, all of the Oakland Raiders, return to Buckingham.
Another Shootout regular and favorite, former Cowboys and Broncos quarterback Craig Morton, also returns along with Dan Pastorini, former quarterback for the Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders, and Roman Gabriel, former quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles.
After the Pool and Pairings party on Aug. 25, it's up to the Konocti Field Amphitheatre for the opening-night kickoff with another Hall of Famer rock 'n' roll legend Lynyrd Skynard.
Shootout day on Aug. 26 begins with the sunrise champagne breakfast at Konocti Harbor, where fans can catch a shuttle to Buckingham for the 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Shuttle buses operate continuously between the sites (there is no public parking at Buckingham).
Following a fun-filled day of golf at Buckingham, it's back to Konocti Harbor for the awards show and sports memorabilia auction to benefit charity. This year, the awards show will be held outdoors in the Oasis, adjacent to the Konocti Field Amphitheatre, and will feature a sunset barbecue. After the awards presentation, Lynyrd Skynyrd will provide an encore performance at the amphitheatre.
Tickets for the pool and pairings party are $69 and include admission to the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. Gallery tickets for the Shootout are just $10.
Tickets to all Shootout events are available by calling (800)-660-LAKE.
and you can also log on the Konocti Harbor's Web site at www.konoctiharbor.com to get more information on Shootout events.
