Time Remains to Register for Green Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament

-Seventh Annual Charity Event will be held next Wednesday, July 18, in Owensboro, KY.-

OWENSBORO, KY.- July 11, 2007 – Individuals and teams wanting to take part in the Seventh Annual Green Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament still have time to register for the event.

The annual charity fundraiser will take place next Wednesday, July 18, at the Summit Country Club in Owensboro, KY.

Celebrities confirmed to appear at this year’s tournament include: two-time Daytona 500 winner and Owensboro native Michael Waltrip, TV broadcaster and former crew chief Larry McReynolds, two-time NASCAR Busch Series Champion Randy LaJoie, 10-time Busch Series race winner Jason Keller, and NASCAR stars Jeff and Mark Green.

In addition to the tournament, there will be an auction of sports memorabilia featuring items autographed by basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., reigning NEXTEL Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR star Kasey Kahne and many others.

Best Buy, which sponsors Jeff Green’s No. 66 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, is sponsoring the tournament.

Co-founded by Jeff and Mark Green, the Green Foundation has raised over $500,000 dollars for various charities since its inception, through the golf tournament and other events.

The proceeds from this year’s competition will benefit The Victory Junction Gang Camp, the Owensboro Area Museum of Science and History’s “SPEEDZEUM,” the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center, as well as other Owensboro area charities.

The tournament is a four-person scramble format, with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Lunch, as well as snacks and beverages, will be provided.

Prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third-place teams, as well as individual awards for the golfer who sinks the longest putt, the player who hits the straightest drive, and the participant who is closest to the pin. The first player to sink a hole-in-one on the designated hole will win a new car.

In addition to individual entry fees, there are multiple levels of sponsorship available for duos and teams wishing to participate.

Anyone interested in registering for the tournament should contact Keith Howard at Valor Oil, at 1-800-544-5823.

To find out more details about the Green Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament, visit www.thegreenfoundation.org.