Las Vegas Weekly

October 13, 2009 · 10:22 AM

Photo Gallery: Timberlake, golf fundraiser and $4.2 million

By Robin Leach

Justin Timberlake at Callaway Golf Center.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

More than 130 professional golfers will compete for a $4.2 million purse this week in Justin Timberlake’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The winner will walk away with $756,000. Justin will be on hand tomorrow at the TPC in Summerlin to play in the Celebrity Pro-Am with stars including rock legend Alice Cooper and poker player of the year Daniel Negreanu.

But it’s the huge, star-studded blockbuster Justin & Friends concert on Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events Center that will really cap off the weeklong fundraising effort. Justin has lined up Snoop Dogg, Jay Sean, Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Ciara and TLC for the show. The concert is just one of several events during the tournament week.

A cool $1 million was at stake when Justin had three chances to hit a hole-in-one at the Callaway Golf Center here last night. Our contributing photographers Scott Harrison and Erik Kabik were on the green ready to capture history.

Unfortunately, the nearly impossible challenge proved just that, and J.T. didn't make the one-in-a-million shot, but Callaway still donated $5,000 to the Shriners Hospital Children’s charity. Click HERE for our Las Vegas Sun colleague Case Keefer’s story, in which he points out that Justin hit a hole-in-one two months ago.

J.T. was custom-fitted with a set of Diablo Forged Irons and the soon-to-be-released Diablo Edge Driver for the Celebrity Pro-Am. Dr. Alan Hocknell, VP of Callaway’s Research & Development, and Randy Peterson, director of Fitting and Instruction, supervised the session. Justin has been a Callaway Golf staff pro since last year.

Justin kicked it all off on Sunday hosting a youth clinic with pro golf star Butch Harmon. Then tomorrow, Justin will look over Women’s Day sponsored by our friend Rain Andreani and her Rain Cosmetics based here in Vegas and featuring Vegas golf star and LPGA Tour professional Natalie Gulbis along with five of the most powerful women in our city.

Photo: Scott Harrison/Retna/www.harrisonphotos.com

Justin Timberlake tries to hit a hole-in-one at the Callaway Golf Center in an attempt to raise $1 million for Shriners Hospitals for Children.

To purchase tickets or for additional information, call (702) 873-1010 or go to JTShrinersOpen.com. Justin is the 14th celebrity to host a PGA Tour tournament. Here’s the ROYAL ROBIN RUNDOWN of the week’s events starting today:

Tuesday, Oct. 13

11 a.m.: Press conference with Justin Timberlake, TPC Summerlin

6 to 9 p.m.: Pro-Am pairings party

Wednesday, Oct. 14

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Celebrity Pro-Am featuring Justin. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.: Women’s Day sponsored by Rain Cosmetics. $25 per person to attend.

Thursday, Oct. 15

7 a.m.: Professional competition round. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 16

7 a.m.: Professional competition round. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17

7 a.m.: Professional competition round. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.

Military Appreciation Day all day.

8 p.m.: An Evening with Justin Timberlake & Friends, Mandalay Bay

Sunday, Oct. 18

7 a.m.: Final tournament round. Gates open at 6:30 a.m. Trophy presentation by Justin on 18th green at conclusion of play.

Vegas DeLuxe will have continuing coverage all week, so check back often as we post new photos and updated reports.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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