The Mark Grace Celebrity Invitational brings together more than 200 golf enthusiasts along with local and national celebrities for an exciting day of golf for a great youth development organization. Now in its second year, the golf tournament includes cocktail reception, silent auction, live auction and awards dinner.

Celebrity golfers at the 2009 tournament included baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker; former Arizona Cardinals Kwaime Lassiter, Ron Wolfley and Bill Lewis; former Phoenix Sun Tim Kempton; former Cleveland Browns and ASU Sun Devil Steve Holden; former Dallas Cowboy Dale Hellestrae; former ASU football coach Frank Kush; former Chicago Cub Steve Stone; Phoenix Mercury GM Ann Meyers Drysdale; former Phoenix Coyotes Sean Burke and Tyson Nash; and many others.

For 16 seasons, Mark Grace brought enthusiasm, humor and amazing talent to the game of Major League Baseball. As a Chicago Cub, Grace led his team on the field and in the hearts of fans from his rookie season in 1988 through the end of the 2000 season. With the Arizona Diamondbacks, Grace won a World Series ring in 2001 and played three seasons before retiring in 2003. He remains active in baseball today, sharing his knowledge of the game as a TV broadcaster for the Diamondbacks and nationally with the FOX Network.

Every golfer likes the thrill of competition -- couple that with celebrity favorites and a cause like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale and you have a perfect day on the links!

Non-Playing Sponsors:

• General Dynamcis C4 Systems: Dinner Sponsor

• Desert Sportsman: Beverage Cart Sponsor

• Electric Car Outlet: Golf Cart Sponsor

• David Lorsch, Cindy Lubin & Family: Cocktail Reception Sponsor

• P.F. Chang’s: Cocktail Reception Sponsor

• Phillips & Associates: Putting Contest Sponsor

• AXA Advisors/Bernstein Global Wealth Management: Lunch Sponsor

Playing Sponsors:

• Arrow Service Group of Animal Hospitals/Hester, Heitel & Associates

• Chris Baiker

• Bernstein Global Wealth Management

• BBVA Compass Bank

• Greg Gee/Big Run Golf Club

• Casino Arizona

• CBS Outdoor

• Chasse Building Team

• Desert Sportsman

• Dreyer's

• Encanta Homes

• General Dynamics C4 Systems

• Goorsky Electric

• KTAR 620 AM/KTAR 92.3 FM

• Lewis & Roca

• David Lorsch, Cindy Lubin & Family

• Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Family

• MGA Healthcare Staffing

• Mutual of Omaha Bank

• Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel

• Scottsdale Insurance Co.

• Smith Manus

• Snell & Wilmer

• UEB Builders

• UMB Bank

In-Kind Sponsors:

• Addison Taylor

• All Star Framing

• Arcadia Sign-A-Rama

• Chef Dad

• Michael Finney's Dry Heat Classic 2010

• Electric Car Outlet

• Printing Solutions

• Joe & Jan Proski

• Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel

• Schwartz Laser Eye Center

• Sports Destination Network

• Van's Golf Shops

Foursomes and non-playing sponsorship are now available. See the 2010 Mark Grace Sponsorship flyer for more details.

Contact Chris Marshall at 480.344.5681 for more information.