RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. (Oct. 22, 2010) – Want to get a head start on your holiday shopping and give your favorite charity a year-end boost?  The Kraft Nabisco Championship has announced that advance tickets for the 40th anniversary of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., are now on sale at www.KNCGolf.com.

Golf fans can now purchase tickets to the first LPGA major of 2011 through the Integrated Wealth Management TICKETS Fore CHARITY program.  For the second consecutive year, 100 percent of the proceeds from advance ticket sales will be donated to charity. According to Tournament Director Gabe Codding, tickets can be purchased either by contacting a participating charity and filling out an order form, calling the tournament office or by ordering online.  When ordering tickets online or by calling, purchasers will be asked to designate a charity to receive the proceeds from the sale.  To date, more than 100 charities have signed up to participate in the 2011 program.

Tickets are priced at $20 for each one-day ticket (good for any one day of Tournament Week Tuesday to Sunday), $100 for a six-pack of any day tickets or $180 for a twelve-pack of any day tickets.  The 2011 tournament is set for Monday, March 28, through Sunday, April 3.  Admission to Mission Hills Country Club on March 28 is free (practice rounds only).

The Integrated Wealth Management TICKETS Fore CHARITY program is open to any 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Last year, the first year of the program, more than $150,000 was raised for desert-area charities in two months with more than 90 non-profits participating.

The 2011 program is launching six months before the event and tournament officials have set a goal of $450,000 for this year’s campaign.

“If 140 charities sign up and sell just one ticket per day over the next six months leading up to the tournament, the goal of raising $450,000 for charity will be achieved,” Codding said.

The Kraft Nabisco Championship also launched its premium 18th Green Suites (formerly known as the Kraft Pavilion), which will offer prime viewing of the championship golf action Thursday, March 31, through Sunday, April 3.  The package includes premium covered seating near the water around the 18th green, food and beverage, and exclusive on-site parking.  Tickets for the 18th Green Suites are priced per person at $135 for Thursday, $145 for Friday, $155 for Saturday and $165 for Sunday.  A four-day package is also available for $500 per person, a $100 savings off the per-day prices.

For more information about the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship, call 760/324-4546 or go to www.KNCGolf.com.  To follow the Kraft Nabisco Championship, go to www.facebook.com/KNCGolf or www.twitter.com/KNCGolf.

Kraft Nabisco Golf Championship Ready To Crown The Next “Lady of The Lake”

RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. (March 25, 2010) – One of the most thrilling moments of the year in professional sports – the champion’s leap into the lake at the Kraft Nabisco Championship – is just around the corner.

Last year, Brittany Lincicome dove into Poppie’s Pond at the 18th green with her father and caddie. Lorena Ochoa and members of her family celebrated in 2009 with a Mexican fiesta and live mariachi band. Who will make a splash this year? Ai Miyazato of Japan is the hottest player in the world after winning the first two LPGA tournaments of the year. Other players hoping to win the Dinah Shore Trophy and wear the champion’s robe include Michelle Wie, Suzann Pettersen, Natalie Gulbis, Cristie Kerr and the 2009 LPGA Rookie of the Year Jiyai Shin.

The Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of the year on the LPGA Tour, will be held March 29 through April 4 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. In addition to championship golf featuring the best women players in the world, the 2010 Kraft Nabisco Championship will offer a non-stop lineup of celebrities, golf clinics and instruction, free samples and Easter fun for the whole family.

Tournament Week highlights include:

Monday:

Toyota/Kraft Nabisco Celebrity Hole-in-One Shootout 20 local charities will compete for a chance to win $1 million 18th green – Arnold Palmer CourseSemi-finals:    1:30 p.m.    Finals:    4 p.m.

Celebrities scheduled to participate: Alice Cooper, Scott Henry, Dwight Hicks, Chris Jacobs, Cheech Marin and Joe Mantegna
Contestant practice rounds Free admission all day

Tuesday:
Celebrity Pro-Am Presented by Clemmy’s Ice Cream Benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Cameras welcome.
Kraft Experience Tent offering concessions from Piero’s Acqua Pazza; Clemmy’s Ice Cream; plasma TVs; putting contests hosted by the First Tee of Coachella Valley; and exhibitors from across the valley. Located near the driving range.

Wednesday:
Second day of Celebrity Pro-Am. Cameras welcome. Kraft Experience Tent First round of championship play
LPGA Front Row Experience – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free golf lessons for the general public from a certified LPGA teaching professional.
Kraft Experience Tent

Friday:
Second round of championship play
Rosie Jones – 2011 Solheim Cup captain autograph signing, 2 to 3 p.m.
LPGA Front Row Experience – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kraft Experience Tent

Saturday:
Third round of championship play
Free Barbie Junior Golf Clinic – ages 7 through 17 3 p.m. on the driving range
LPGA Front Row Experience – 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Kraft Experience Tent

Sunday:
Sunrise Easter Service at 18th grandstands – 6:30 a.m.
Easter Ball Hunt – ages 10 and under 7:30 a.m. on the 18th green of Palmer Course
Admission is free until 7 a.m. on Sunday Final round of championship play
Trophy presentation ceremonies at 18th green immediately following completion of play
LPGA Front Row Experience – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kraft Experience Tent

This year, the Kraft Nabisco Championship is offering the Integrated Wealth Management
“TICKETS Fore CHARITY” program in which 100 percent of the proceeds from advance ticket sales will be donated to more than 90 participating charities. When ordering tickets online at www.KNCGolf.com, purchasers will be asked to designate a charity to receive the proceeds. The tickets are priced at $25 for any one-day ticket and $100 for a weeklong ticket.

Tickets will also be sold at the gate each day for $35 (any one-day ticket) and $125 (weeklong ticket). Active members of the military will receive free admission at the gate with military identification. Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult. College students with valid student identification and seniors 65 years and older can purchase any one-day ticket for $30 or a weeklong ticket for $115. Shuttle service begins operation on March 30.
For ticket or tournament information, please go to www.KNCGOLF.com or call 760/324-4546.