| Glance through any entertainment magazine
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| | as the Presenting sponsor, with Icon
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| and you will catch a glimpse of
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| | International, Jordan Brand, Nassau &
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| celebrities all dressed up on the red
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| | Paradise Island Promotion Board, Nike,
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| carpet, on film sets, and/or attending
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| | Gatorade, and Golf Magazine also offering
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| elegant parties and premieres. You can
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| | their sponsorship. It drew big names such
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| see them relaxing on yachts in exotic
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| | as Michael Douglas, Wayne Gretzky, John
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| locations, tanning on sandy beaches, and
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| | McEnroe, Kurt Russell and Mario Lemieux.
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| or shopping for haute couture in chic
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| | Since its inception in 2001, the MJCI has
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| boutiques. Where else can you spot
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| | raised nearly 3 million dollars for its
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| celebrities smiling? Why, playing a round
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| | charities, and has become the most
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| of golf in the Bahamas on one of its many
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| | popular celebrity golf tournament Bahamas
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| pristine courses, of course! The Bahamas,
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| | has to offer. Featured charities were:
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| apart from being one of the best vacation
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| | The Butch Kerzner Memorial Fund, Ronald
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| spots and boasting luxurious resorts and
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| | McDonald Houses of North Carolina, The
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| superb beaches, is also home to an array
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| | James Jordan Foundation, and 40
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| of lush and challenging golf courses.
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| | additional charities designated by
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| In the Swing of Things
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| | celebrity participants. The event is
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| When speaking of celebrity golf
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| | comprised of an Amateur-Celebrity round,
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| tournaments, Bahamas immediately comes to
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| | which pairs one celebrity with a partner
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| mind as it is home to one of the most
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| | drawn from event sponsors and
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| famous celebrity tournaments. Each year,
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| | representatives of the Bahamian local and
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| the One & Only Ocean Club, located on the
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| | corporate communities, as well as a
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| aptly named Paradise Island, is host to
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| | Celebrity-Only round. In 2007, the duo of
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| the Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity
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| | Dan Jansen and Stone Phillips were the
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| Invitational (MJCI). This event draws
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| | winners of the Celebrity-Only round.
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| hordes of important celebrities who show
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| | Up to Par
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| off their golfing skills on the Tom
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| | Whether planning, participating, or
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| Weiskopf designed championship golf
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| | attending a celebrity golf tournament,
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| course in order to raise money for their
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| | Bahamas definitely beats other locations!
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| favorite charities. In the past, MJCI
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| | The spectacular scenery and refreshing
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| participants have included former
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| | tropical breezes combined with the lavish
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| president Bill Clinton, soccer star Mia
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| | fairways and meticulously-manicured
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| Hamm, and actors Mark Wahlberg, Chris
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| | greens provide a perfect haven for
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| Tucker, and "Friends" star David
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| | golfers. Many of the Bahamian courses are
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| Schwimmer. Celebrities from the sports
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| | designed by world-famous golf architects.
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| and entertainment industries come out to
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| | The Four Seasons Resort Emerald Bay Golf
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| revel in the competitive spirit of the
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| | Club opens up onto the beautiful waters
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| game and the boisterous festivities. They
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| | of Emerald Bay and was designed by famous
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| take time to pose with fans and sign an
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| | golf architect Greg Norman. The Lucayan
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| autograph or two while working on their
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| | Golf Course on Grand Bahama Island is
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| handicap.
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| | designed by Dick Wilson and features Tif
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| MJCI 2007
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| | dwarf grass, a type of Bermuda grass that
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| Bahamas' celebrity golf tournament is
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| | allows for faster putting. Right next
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| like no other. In 2007, The MJCI
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| | door is the Reef Golf Course designed by
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| celebrated its sixth year in the Bahamas,
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| | Robert Trent Jr., where the golfing
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| and was held from January 17th to the
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| | experience is spread over 7,000 yards and
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| 21st. The Paradise Island Tourism
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| | features water hazards on the majority of
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| Development Association (PITDA) signed on
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| | its holes.
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