Green among players in pro-celebrity game

U.S. Open and PGA champion Hubert Green will be among the Champions Tour golfers competing in the pro-celebrity portion of the Magnolia Health Systems Wolf Challenge on Aug.16 at Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg.

Host Fuzzy Zoeller released the pro and celebrity lists on Thursday for the 13th annual event, which has generated more than $1.6million for children's charities.

The Wolf Challenge will be Aug.17 with Zoeller, Boo Weekley, Rocco Mediate and John Daly. Corporate badges and general admission tickets ($40 for two days and $25 for one day) are available by calling (812) 246-8200 or online at www.fuzwolf.com. Tickets are not scheduled to be sold at the gate. Children 13 and under get in free when accompanied by an adult.

All ticket-holders will have a chance to qualify for a $1million hole-in-one attempt at Covered Bridge during the event and will also receive a special discounted rate to play Covered Bridge Golf Club.

Corporate Diamond badges ($75 for one day, $140 for two) are offered to the general public. They give access to the clubhouse and corporate tents featuring free food and beverages.

Champions Tour players also scheduled to compete: Fulton Allem, Chip Beck, Jay Don Blake, Jim Chancey, Allen Doyle, R.W. Eaks, David Eger, Mike Goodes, Gary Hallberg, John Jacobs, Gene Jones, Mark Lye, James Mason, Tom McKnight, John Morse, David Ogrin, Dana Quigley, Dave Rummells, Javier Sanchez, Jim Thorpe and Bruce Vaughan.

Celebrities: actors Dante Basco, Tyler Christopher, Cris Judd, Richard Karn and Jed Rhein; former NFL players Cornelius Bennett, Ray Donaldson, Jon Hand, Dave Ragone, Chris Weinke and Byron Williams; former basketball players Junior Bridgeman, Brian Evans, Walter McCarty, Oliver Miller, Scott Padgett; former tennis player Mel Purcell and radio hosts Bob Kevoian, Kristi Lee and Jimmy “Mad Dog” Matis.

Photo Flash: Tyler Christopher at JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas

On Saturday, January 31, daytime television star Tyler Christopher, who currently portrays Nikolas Cassadine on the ABC drama "General Hospital," attended Jersey Boys at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Christopher stopped backstage after the show to meet the talented cast and congratulate them on a spectacular performance.

After only seven months on The Strip, the musical phenomenon Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, was named the number one show of 2008 by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Jersey Boys opened in Las Vegas on May 3, 2008 as the exclusive west coast permanent company, led by Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi) and Deven May (Tommy DeVito) as The Four Seasons. Presented in Las Vegas in a unique, custom-built theatre adorned with one-of-a-kind memorabilia from The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jersey Boys at The Palazzo is the same production fans all over the world have come to know and love.

Jersey Boys performs at The Palazzo Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and dark on Wednesday. Ticket prices range from $65 to $135 plus tax and handling fees. The ABSOLUT BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE VIP Package is available for $235 per person, plus tax.

Tickets for Jersey Boys at The Palazzo can be purchased by calling 1-866-641-SHOW or 702-414-9000, or online at www.PalazzoLasVegas.com. For information regarding group reservations, call 702-785-5394 or email GroupSales@BASEentertainment.com. Jersey Boys runs two hours (including a short break between Acts I & II).

Jersey Boys, which opened on Broadway to rave reviews on November 6, 2005, continues to be completely sold out and the hottest ticket on the Great White Way. Jersey Boys received the 2006 Tony Award® for Best Musical and the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Recording; that recording was certified Gold by the RIAA in February, and is regularly found at the top of the Billboard chart of best-selling show CDs.

Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. The show features such hits as "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "Oh, What a Night," and many more.

Jersey Boys is written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. The Las Vegas production is staged by the entire original Broadway creative team, led by director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo. Jersey Boys has scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Steve Canyon Kennedy and projections design by Michael Clark. The orchestrations are by Steve Orich and the music direction and vocal arrangements by Ron Melrose.

Jersey Boys is presented in Las Vegas by original Broadway producers Dodger Theatricals, Joseph Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group together with Base Entertainment (Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular); in association with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.

With over 3,000 expansive suites, luxury shopping and world-class dining and entertainment, the $1.9 billion, 50-story Palazzo Las Vegas literally takes luxury to new heights. Highlighted by a flagship, 85,000-square-foot Barneys New York, The Shoppes at The Palazzo features more than 60 luxury boutiques. In addition, 20 remarkable stores and luxury brands made their Las Vegas debuts at The Palazzo, including Chloe, Tory Burch, Christian Louboutin, Diane Von Furstenberg, Van Cleef & Arpels, Catherine Malandrino, Anya Hindmarch, and Michael Kors. Additionally, The Palazzo offers a variety of cuisines from a collection of award-winning chefs such as CarneVino by Mario Batali, CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Table 10 by Emeril Lagasse and Restaurant Charlie by Charlie Trotter. Other one-of-kind offerings include, Tony Award winning Broadway musical, Jersey Boys, the world's largest Canyon Ranch SpaClub, Jay-Z's signature 40/40 Club and the Strip's first Lamborghini dealership.