The Fourth Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament Features Who's Who of Sports and Entertainment Celebrities

The Fourth Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament Features Who's Who of Sports and Entertainment Celebrities Tournament Raises Over $200,000 for Tsunami Relief Tune in Sunday January 23, 2005 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. on NBC PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celebrities from the entertainment and sports worlds came together for the fourth annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) held at the luxurious One&Only Ocean Club, located on Paradise Island in The Bahamas. Airing on NBC on Sunday, January 23, 2005 from 3:00-4:30 p.m., this year's very formidable competition took place on the magnificent Tom Weiskopf- designed 18-hole Ocean Club Golf Course, offering viewers panoramic views of the lush course and waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The 7159-yard scenic par 72 course challenged the all-star players with island cross winds ... and on the second day of play, Caribbean rain. Since the MJCI began, over $1.5 million has been raised for several worthy causes. This year, in light of the recent tragic disaster in Southeast Asia, the tournament made a $204,000 donation to the American Red Cross International Response Fund to help the victims of the Tsunami and the humanitarian crisis it has created. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050120/FLTH006-ahttp://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050120/FLTH006-b ) "In view of the tsunami disaster, I felt compelled to dedicate a portion of this year's MJCI proceeds to the American Red Cross' admirable relief efforts," said Michael Jordan. "Many of the participating celebrities were gracious enough to step up and donate their winnings to the Red Cross as well." This year's MJCI kicked off on Saturday, January 15, 2005 with two days, and 36 holes of Celebrity-Only play. Celebrity teams, including Michael Jordan/Mia Hamm, John McEnroe/Brett Hull, Carson Daly/Roger Clemens, Aidan Quinn/Marcus Allen, Julius "Dr. J" Erving/Bryant Gumbel, Damon Wayans/Vince Coleman, Barry Bonds/Dan Jansen, Boris Becker/Lisa Dergan, Ahmad Rashad/Wayne Gretzky, Kenny G/Janet Jones, John Smoltz/Stuart Scott, Boris Kodjoe/Roy Green and Mario Lemieux/Brandi Chastain, competed against one another in the two person scramble format. This year's tournament, marred by torrential rains on the second day of play, was resolved over a best ball playoff on the course's 12th hole. The tournament broadcast features golf by day and parties by night as viewers get the chance to go behind the scenes of all the weekend's festivities. Celebrities and guests were treated to a host of events, including a Bahamian Beach Party, a Saturday night Gala, hosted by comedian Tommy Davidson and featuring guest entertainers Angie Stone and Charlie Wilson, as well as an all-star band under the direction of Greg Phillanganes, and the inaugural MJCI Poker Tournament. Tournament participants, as well as Vivica A. Fox and Dennis Rodman, competed in Texas Hold 'Em play for a $20,000 pot, donated to the charity of the winner's choice. The Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational is presented by One&Only Resorts, and sponsored by Icon International, the Jordan Brand, Friedman, Billings and Ramsey, Gatorade and Golf Magazine. In addition to the donation to the American Red Cross, this year's MJCI also benefited the Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina, the James R. Jordan Foundation and the Atlantis, Paradise Island HIV/AIDS initiative. For more information on the MJCI, visit http://www.mjcigolf.com/ . About Michael Jordan An NBA legend, Jordan virtually rewrote the NBA record book. He played 13 seasons for the Chicago Bulls and 2 seasons for the Washington Wizards, leading the league in scoring a record 10 times. His 30.1 points per game average is the highest in NBA history and, with 32,292 points, he ranks 3rd on the all-time scoring list. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA Championship titles and was named NBA Finals MVP during each of those series. A 5-time regular season MVP, in 1991 and 1992, he became the only player to win back- to-back regular season and Finals MVP awards. About One&Only Ocean Club One&Only Ocean Club, once Shangri-La, the exclusive private estate of Huntington Hartford, has emerged at the turn of the 21st century, after a $100 million renaissance, as one of the most elegant luxury resorts in the Americas. Intimate in size, placing the highest priority of pampering personalized attentiveness, the resort offers 106 luxurious accommodations, including beachfront and garden-view rooms, suites, cottages and three private villas in a gracious colonial Bahamian style, with round-the-clock butler service and luxurious touches such as champagne and strawberries in the afternoon and icy sorbet served on the beach. About One&Only Resorts Created exclusively for the luxury resort market, One&Only resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality born of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. These properties, featuring some of the top-rated resorts in the world, include One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas, One&Only Palmilla in Mexico, One&Only Le Touessrok and One&Only Le Saint Geran in Mauritius, One&Only Kanuhura in the Maldives and One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050120/FLTH006-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050120/FLTH006-b AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: Kerzner International Limited CONTACT: Jennifer Glaisek of Kerzner International, +1-212-659-5190, or Jennifer.Glaisek@Kerzner.com; or Alyson Sadofsky of SFX Sports Group, +1-202-686-2000, or Alyson.Sadofsky@sfx.com, for Michael Jordan Web site: http://www.mjcigolf.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment