Mayakoba Golf Classic raises $175,000 in second year

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mèxico -- The 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic, featuring the first PGA TOUR victory of Brian Gay's career, announced today a $175,000 donation to various local, national and international charities.

In its first two years, Mexico's only PGA TOUR event has donated over $400,000 in an effort to give back to the community through various community support groups and promote the game of golf within the Cancun and Riviera Maya regions. Organizations receiving charitable contributions from the Mayakoba Golf Classic included City of Joy Foundation (Ciudad de la Alegria), Lorena Ochoa Foundation, Rotary of Cancun & Playa del Carmen, Red Cross and Sistema Para el Desarrollo Integral de La Familia del Municipio de Solidaridad (DIF).

"One of this tournament's goals is to assist the community through some of the worthy organizations that are in place and to help create new opportunities for the people of this region," said Tournament Director Larson Segerdahl. "Thanks to OHL, our other corporate allies and the tireless efforts of our ambassadors, we are able to contribute important funds each year to further the objectives of these charitable groups."

"OHL is proud to be a part of this effort to help raise significant funds for a variety of charities," said OHL Chairman Juan-Miguel Villar Mir. "As Mexico's only PGA TOUR event and we look forward to the opportunity to do more for the community as we look to the future."

One of the programs the Mayakoba Golf Classic has created for the immediate area surrounding the Mayakoba Resort is Golf PARa Todos (Golf FORE Everyone) which began its second series on July 13.

Golf FORE Everyone aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals. The program encourages active participation in the game as a participant and as a fan, and facilitates the integration of golf into the lives of all those within the community. Golf FORE Everyone is a community program presented and created by the Mayakoba Golf Classic in conjunction with El Camaleón Golf Club.

The inaugural installment of Golf FORE Everyone was held in October 2007 at El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen. A monthly program, Golf FORE Everyone is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of golf skill or knowledge. For more information, visit www.GolfParaTodos.org.