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FORE!KIDS FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH PGA TOUR PROFESSIONAL GOLFER KELLY GIBSON & COX LOUISIANA TO SPONSOR JUNIOR GOLF TOUR

Gibson’s Foundation Feed the Relief will operate the Kelly Gibson Junior Golf Tour this summer

NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 7, 2010)—Popular New Orleans PGA TOUR professional Kelly Gibson has teamed up with Cox Louisiana and the Fore!Kids Foundation to sponsor a junior golf tour series in the New Orleans region this summer, announced Gibson, who is also a member of the Fore!Kids Foundation.

“The Kelly Gibson Junior Golf Tour is a natural extension of our Feed the Relief organization’s work to support first responders and now children through athletics,” said Gibson. “We are delighted that our efforts will be supported by the Fore!Kids Foundation, which has raised more than $19 million Eight junior golf tournaments are planned for this summer, starting June 7 and culminating July 26 with the Tour Championship at TPC Louisiana, the site of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans PGA TOUR event April 19-25.

“We are excited about this new partnership that will take junior golf in the New Orleans area to an entirely new level,” said Tommy Fonseca, president of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the Zurich Classic. “No two individuals in this community are more dedicated to developing junior golf than Kelly Gibson and Feed the Relief executive director Brad White, who formerly worked as our operations director,” said Fonseca. The Kelly Gibson Junior golf Tour will award golf scholarships based on community service, grade point average and financial need, said Gibson. “Scholarships will not be based on golfing ability,” he said. All members of the Tour who are juniors in high school or older are eligible to apply for the scholarships.

The Fore!Kids Foundation and partners with the BC Cup Foundation and the New Orleans Golf Association, will continue its own program of scholarships to junior golfers who will participate in the Kelly Gibson Junior Golf Tour. With its partners, the Foundation awards some $30,000 each year in scholarships to junior golfers in the New Orleans area.

ABOUT FORE!KIDS FOUNDATION:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children's service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the Golf Ball Gala, an AJGA event, a kids' summer junior tour, and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $19 million to date, providing healthcare, education and hope for more than 200,000 kids each year. More information at www.forekidsfoundation.com.

ABOUT FEED THE RELIEF:
Feed the Relief, Inc. was founded by Kelly and Elizabeth Gibson in September of 2005 with the idea of providing necessary support for the front line first responders to Hurricane Katrina. In the days and weeks following the disaster of Katrina, Feed the Relief provided support to the Coast Guard, EMS personnel, police and fire departments, community centers, hospitals, and residents as they returned to their homes. Starting this year, Feed the Relief, a 501(c)3 corporation, has expanded is scope to enrich the lives of children through athletics. More information at www.feedtherelief.org.

ABOUT THE ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS:
Televised in more than 116 countries, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $30 million within the local economy and garners $17 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition. Purse for 2010 totals $6.4 million, the second largest regular season, non-major or WGC event on the PGA TOUR. The winner’s share is $1,152,000.

More information about the tournament, which runs from April 19-25, is available at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.

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