Reality Superstars Visit Washington County, Oregon, for a Two-Day Celebrity Benefit and Golf Tournament
September 1st, 2009 by Sylke Neal-Finnegan
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, located in North Plains, Ore., has hosted various tournaments, including professional, amateur and charity games.
Washington County, Oregon, will be in the spotlight September 13-14, as stars from various cable television reality series join the Roloff Family, stars of the TLC series “Little People Big World,” for the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation’s first ever charity golf benefit and tournament.
Along with the Roloff family, special celebrity guests* scheduled to attend include:
- Crew from “Time Bandit” from the Discovery Channel’s series Deadliest Catch
- Cast of TLC’s “Orange County Choppers”
- JM Browning and other stars from the History Channel’s series “Ax Men”
- Alex Eusebio, a contestant from season five of “Top Chef,” which airs on Bravo
- AC Green, three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion
- Michael Harper, former NBA player and Portland Trailblazer
*Celebrity appearances are subject to change
The event launches with a “tee-off” dinner and auction at Roloff Farms, followed by a golf scramble and dinner the following day at Pumpkin Ridge’s Ghost Creek golf course. All proceeds will benefit the Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) and local organization Bridge Meadows.
The Roloff Family owns and operates the Roloff Family Farm, located in Helvetia, Ore. The series, “Little People, Big World” debuted March 2006 on Discovery Network’s TLC, and the fifth season is scheduled to premiere this fall. The farm, which has gained national attention since the reality series started airing, is open to the public each October for its annual pumpkin patch and harvest festivities.
For additional information about the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation’s charity golf benefit, visit www.amyroloffcharityfoundation.org.
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