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 two 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 “shamble

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

2024 Schedule:
Sunday, April 7, 2024 – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
VIP Welcome & Pairings Party
Lake Nona Wave Hotel

Monday, April 8, 2024 – 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

2024 Celebrity Golfers will be announced closer to the event.

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.

2024 Celebrities

Maurice Allen

Lance Armstrong

Michael Clayton

Chris Doering

Warrick Dunn

Marshall Faulk

William Floyd

Danny Kanell

Fred McCrary

Graeme McDowell

Terrell Owens

Gary Sheffield

Kordell Stewart

Charles Woodson

2024 Partners
AdventHealth
Dr. Phillips Charities
Eventellect
2024 Participants
Broad Run Recycling
Deep Blue Investment Advisors
Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
Lake Nona Wave Hotel
Massey Services
Mears Transportation Group
MIS Insurance Services
Orlando Magic
PepsiCo
Rehmann Group
Truist
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.

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