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What happens when some of the world’s top athletes get together with a football stadium for a golf tournament? A lot of good for our neighborhood. Our first three events raised over $200,000 each for Lift Orlando.

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The “Driving Impact” Celebrity Golf Classic at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando is a private, celebrity pro-am golf event benefiting the work of Lift Orlando. The two-day gathering also features a VIP Reception the Sunday before the tournament at the Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

Format: One celebrity will be paired with four golfers to compete in an 18-hole “Best Two out of Five Net Balls” tournament.

Location:
Lake Nona Golf and Country Club
Traveling guests can use a room block at the Lake Nona Wave Hotel. Booking information will be provided upon registration.

2025 Schedule:
Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
VIP Welcome & Pairings Party
Lake Nona Wave Hotel

Monday, April 28, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Classic at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
9100 Chiltern Drive, Orlando, FL 32827

Lift Orlando: Lift Orlando works to strengthen neighborhoods by investing in the people who call The Communities of West Lakes home because we believe a community’s greatest asset is its people. We amplify the voice of residents by supporting them as agents of change while investing in the places where they live, learn, work, and grow, as well as partnerships that help the whole community prosper. Check out their latest annual report to learn more.

2025 Celebrities

Roberto Aguayo

Maurice Allen

Nick Anderson

Cooper Carlisle

Nick Collins

Terry Collins

Chris Doering

Averee Dovsek

Carl Franks

Danny Kanell

Shane Matthews

Tony McGee

Brandon Meriweather

Marcus Pollard

Kenny Shaw

Kordell Stewart

Dee Strange-Gordon

Charles Woodson

2025 Partners
AdventHealth
Dr. Phillips Charities
Eventellect
2025 Participants
Beacon Pointe
Deep Blue Investment Advisors
Dr. Phillips Charities
Lake Nona Wave Hotel
Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
Lowndes Law Firm
McDonald's
Mears Transportation Group
Orlando Magic
Rehmann Group
Stepstone Private Wealth Group
Travel + Leisure Co.
Truist
Visit Orlando
Williams Family Foundation
Tournament History

Florida Citrus Sports hosted the inaugural “Driving Impact” Celebrity Golf Classic at the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando on May 15-16, 2022. The tournament benefits the work of Lift Orlando.

View our Pairings Party and Golf Outing Photo Galleries.

 

Winner:

Gary Sheffield (w/ David Christner, Drew Aman, Norm Korey and Tyler Gentilella): -18

Celebrity Participants:

Thank you to our event partners: AdventHealth, Delta Air Lines, Pepsi, Goodr Sunglasses and Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando.

Thank you to our event sponsors: Bags, Beacon Pointe, Broad Run Recycling, Conversus, Crosland Southeast, Dr. Phillips Charities, Fidelity National Title Group, Hamlin Foundation, Hello! Destination Management, I-Con Systems, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Lowndes, McCraney Property Company, Northshore Development, Tavistock, Travel + Leisure, Truist, United Medical Corporation, VMD Ventures and the Williams Family Foundation.

Florida Citrus Sports hosted the second annual “Driving Impact” Celebrity Golf Classic at the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando on February 19-20, 2023. The tournament benefits the work of Lift Orlando.

View our Pairings Party and Golf Outing Photo Galleries.

 

Final Leaderboard:

1. Danny Kanell (w/ Danny Borque, Rick Campbell, Ryan DeHayes & Bud Elliott): -21
T2. Chris Doering (w/ Rob Cohen, Jimmy Ferrell, Mike Garbers & Sam Sobering): -18
T2. Terry Kirby (w/ Drew Aman, David Christner, Tyler Gentilella & Norm Korey): -18
4. Gus Malzahn (w/ Franz Hanning, Randy Kopelman, Linus Lilliedahl & Jason Williams): -16
5. Maurice Allen (w/ Steve Castino, Mark Lowrey, Ron Piccolo & Scott Wall): -15

Celebrity Roster:

Thank you to our event partners: AdventHealth, Delta Airlines, Dr. Phillips Charities, Eventellect and McCraney Property Company

Thank you to our event sponsors: Bags, Baker Barrios, Beacon Pointe, Broad Run Recycling, Fidelity National Title Group, Hello! Destination Management, Johnson & Johnson, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Lowndes, Mears Transportation, Northshore Development, Pepsi, Rehmann Group, Spice World, Sunbelt Rentals, Travel + Leisure, VMD Ventures and the Williams Family Foundation.

Florida Citrus Sports hosted the third annual “Driving Impact” Celebrity Golf Classic at the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando on April 7-8, 2024. The tournament benefits the work of Lift Orlando.

View our Pairings Party and Golf Outing Photo Galleries.

Leaderboard:

1. Maurice Allen (w/ Tyler Gentilella, Norm Korey, Ara Hagopian & Andrew Aman): -16
2. Graeme McDowell (w/ Rob Deininger, Mark Socinski, Rajan Wadhawan & David Collis): -13
3. William “Barnone” Floyd (w/ Ronnie Rachels, Scott Hurlburt, Doug Morris & Ian Robinson): -9
T-4. Gabe Davis (Rich Fildes, Sean Tuohy, David Brownlee & Chad Read): -8
T-4. Carl Everett (Chris Harney, Christian King, Jordan Edwards & Tim Cannell): -8
T-4. Fred McCrary (Len Williams, Thomas Williams, Bob Mykoff & Collin McLeod): -8

Celebrity Roster:

Thank you to our event partners: AdventHealth, Delta Air Lines, Dr. Phillips Charities & Eventellect.

Thank you to our participants: Beacon Pointe, Broad Run Recycling, Deep Blue Investment Advisors, Hello! Destination Management, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Lowndes, Mears Transportation, Massey Services, PepsiCo, Rehmann Group, Shutts & Bowen LLP, Stepstone Private Wealth, Truist & Williams Family Foundation.

Florida Citrus Sports hosted the fourth annual “Driving Impact” Celebrity Golf Classic at the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando on April 27-28, 2025. The tournament benefits the work of Lift Orlando.

View our Pairings Party and Golf Outing Photo Galleries.

 

Leaderboard:

1. Kenny Shaw (w/ Sven Wiedenhaupt, Ryne Wood, David Kasprzak & Bill Zarbock): -45
2. Brandon Meriweather (w/ Malcolm Mompoint, Aaron Morrison, Justin Abraham & Bob Wengert): -34
T3. Maurice Allen (w/ Andrew Buckman, Sarah Koves, Mike Lazinsk & Michael McManus): -25
T3. Cooper Carlisle (w/ Len Williams, David McLeod, Collin McLeod & David Meek): -25
5. Chris Doering (w/ Tim Sittema, Neil Mendard, Tom Sittema & Garrett Jones): -24

Celebrity Roster:

Thank you to our event partners: AdventHealth, Delta Air Lines, Dr. Phillips Charities, Eventellect and Imagn/USA Today.

Thank you to our participants: Beacon Pointe, Deep Blue Investment Advisors, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Lowndes, McDonald’s, Mears Transportation, Orlando Magic, Rehmann Group, Stepstone Private Wealth, Travel + Leisure, Truist, Visit Orlando & Williams Family Foundation.

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