ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A couple of St. Louis sports icons will be facing off in a golf match, each paired with a PGA legend, as part of the Ascension Charity Classic in St. Louis. St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith and St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup-winning head coach Craig Berube will play with golf’s greatest champion Jack Nicklaus and Missouri native and World Golf Hall-of-Famer Tom Watson.
The two-vs-two, 9-hole scramble will be on Sept. 11, following the final pairing of the tournament’s second round, and will begin on Hole No. 10 at Norwood Hills Country Club. The first-ever Ascension Charity Classic presented by Emerson is set for the week of Sept. 6-12 and will be broadcast on Golf Channel.
Nicklaus and Smith will pair up to face Watson and Berube competing for a $25,000 purse to benefit First Tee of Greater St. Louis and PGA REACH.
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“Bringing together two St. Louis legends like ‘The Wizard’ and our Stanley Cup-winning coach Craig Berube, with arguably the greatest golfers of all time, is a dream come true for our inaugural event,” said Nick Ragone, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Ascension. “It’s going to be one highlight of so many for St. Louis fans and most important, proceeds will benefit two amazing charitable organizations.”
The Ascension Charity Classic is an official event on the PGA TOUR Champions operated by Tournaments for Charity, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit entity. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 81 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $2 million purse at historic Norwood Hills Country Club. Tickets start at $20, and kids 16 and under can attend for free with a ticketed adult.
Learn more at ascensioncharityclassic.com.
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