First Annual Golfing For Inclusion Tournament To Be Held in Florida on January 7; Golfing For Inclusion Auction Items Announced

The first annual "Golfing For Inclusion" Tournament will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008, at the Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The tournament will benefit the Bubel Aiken Foundation, and information about the times and cost can be found at the Bubel Aiken Golf Tournament page. You can also scroll down at this page and click the "Click Here To Register" button at the bottom right side of the page.

Clay gives us the following message about the Golf Tournament at the above mentioned Bubel Aiken page:

Please join me, John Hancock, American Portfolios Financial Services, and others for the first annual Golfing for Inclusion tournament to be held January 7, 2008 at the Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. What a way to get 2008 started with world-class golf, fabulous prizes, post-golf celebration, silent and live auctions, spectacular entertainment, and raising funds to help children with special needs!

At this time, there are seven corporate sponsors for the tournament, which can be viewed at the Bubel Aiken Corporate Sponsor page. These sponsors are:

• John Hancock Annuities
• American Portfolios
• Anoroc
• Edwin Watts Golf
• Marine Max
• Nicklaus Premium Golf Equipment
• Outback Steakhouse

Website links for each of these sponsors is also on this page.

Recommended lodging is at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, 561-622-8888.

If you'd like to have a great day of playing golf for a very worthy cause, check out the information at The Bubel Aiken Foundation website.

ADDED ONLINE AUCTION BIDDING INFORMATION:

Aron Hall at The Bubel Aiken Foundation has announced several of the live auction items from the Golf Tournament that will also be available for bidding online by the general public. These items are online at the BAF auction site. The one that everyone is really buzzing about is:

Lot #001: Dinner with Clay Aiken
Dinner for two with Clay Aiken and guest(s) in New York City plus a sightseeing carriage ride. This will have to be on a Monday night. Schedules must be flexible!
Minimum Bid: $5,000

Now how awesome would it be to win this item! Not only would you be donating a nice sum to BAF, but, well dinner with Clay in New York...what could be better than that?

Other items open for bidding until January 6 online are as follows:

Lot #002: Autographed Augusta National Masters Flag
One of the famous yellow flags from The Masters autographed by past Masters Champions Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player.
Minimum Bid: $2,000

Lot #003: 2008 Masters Experience for Two
Head to beautiful Augusta, Georgia in April 2008 for a Masters Experience which includes Thursday and Friday Masters Passes, lodging in local homes, food prepared by professional chefs, plus hospitality. Transportation is not included. www.masters.org
Minimum Bid: $7,500

Lot #004: Golf and Breakfast with Gary and Wayne Player
Enjoy breakfast and round of golf for you and three friends with Gary and Wayne Player in the Palm Beach area. Schedules must be flexible!
Minimum Bid: $15,000

Lot #005: Golf at the Floridian with Wayne Player
Play a round of golf with three of your friends and Wayne Player at the Floridian—the exclusive private golf club owned by Miami Dolphins’ owner Wayne Huizenga.
Minimum Bid: $3,500

Lot #006: Online Poker Lesson with Greg Raymer
Experience a one-hour online poker lesson with 2004 World Series of Poker Champion Greg Raymer. The lesson will include Greg Raymer guiding you playing poker plus a demonstration where Greg actually plays and explains his playing logic during hands. A rare opportunity from one of the best in the game!
Minimum Bid: $5,000

Instructions for bidding on these items online are as follows:

1. Bid by emailing aronhall@bubelaiken.org.
2. The Subject Line of the email should be "Golfing for Inclusion Auction Bid".
3. In the body of the email include the lot number and lot title. In addition, include your full name, phone number, address, and email.
4. In the body of the email, submit your MAXIMUM BID for the item. Submit bids in increments of $100.
5. Please only submit ONE (1) bid. Any bids under the minimum will not be considered.
6. The highest maximum bid will be sealed and then introduced to the live auction audience at Mirasol when their bidding has stopped. The live audience will be given the last chance to bid.
7. If your maximum bid is the winning bid, your purchase price will be $100 over the next highest bid.
8. We will contact you after the event only if you have won an item. We will make payment arrangements then.

Bidding Deadline: Sunday, January 6, 2008, 8 pm Eastern

You can find all of the above information about online bidding at the Golfing for Inclusion Auction Items page.

Ready...set...BID!