Longtime Malibu resident Ray Romano joined The Screen Actors Guild Foundation as it hosted its 4th Annual Los Angeles Golf Classic at the Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank.
The annual fundraiser benefits the SAG Foundation’s Catastrophic Health Fund and Emergency Services Assistance Programs, and was hosted by Dennis Quaid and Aimee Garcia. The event brought together celebrity VIPs and Hollywood heavyweights to raise more than $320,000 for performers facing life-threatening illness and economic hardship.
A-listers—including Tim Allen, Gabriel Aubry, Benjamin Bratt, Peter Gallagher, Andy Garcia, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard Karn, CS Lee, George Lopez and Danny Masterson—teed off for the cause.
“It was a perfect day for golf and an even better day to support our fellow performers by raising significant funds for the SAG Foundation,” JoBeth Williams, president of the foundation, said. “We want to thank our hosts, the players and our generous sponsors for donating more than $320,000 for our Catastrophic Health Fund and Emergency Assistance programs.”
“It is a pleasure to be associated with the SAG Foundation and this great event,” host Quaid said. “The fact is we all know actors who are struggling to make rent and bills. It’s part of the life of an actor. We also know performers who are dealing with severe illness or injury and may need a helping hand.”
“I was really honored to be able to host the SAG Foundation’s LA Golf Classic with Dennis Quaid,” host Garcia said. “I had an incredible day on the women’s team. I think it can be summed up as ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun.’ More importantly though, it was really great to see actors giving back.”
The tournament concluded with a dinner and awards ceremony, where hosts Quaid and Garcia presented prizes and trophies to the top teams and players. The first place net team went to the Puma Team, which included celebrity player Scott Wolf. The second place net team went to a celebrity team including Gabriel Aubry, David Leisure, Danny Masterson and Michael Pena. The third place net team went to the Carson Foundation Team, which included celebrity player Tom Welling. Other prizes were given for Closest to the Pin and the Men’s and Women’s Longest Drive, with 16-year-old actor Kathryn Newton taking both contests for the women. George Lopez was the top bidder during the live auction, taking home a set of Puma golf clubs and a Lamborghini watch auctioned to benefit the SAG Foundation.
With the support of the entertainment community and generous sponsors during the past four LA Golf Classics, the SAG Foundation has been able to raise more than $1.1 million toward its goal of providing emergency assistance and catastrophic health care to performers and their families.