Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull and Joe Sakic are set to tee off at Wayne Gretzky and

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:19:15

Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull and Joe Sakic will join other celebrities this Sunday, July 01 at the Wayne Gretzky and Friends Invitational Celebrity-Am. The two-day event starts with "Super Sunday", a family-oriented day featuring an elimination Shoot-out, an exhibition by four-time Long-Drive Champion Jason Zuback and an 18-hole Celebrity-Am. Some of the celebrities scheduled to join Gretzky, Hull, and Sakic on Sunday are Bob Cole - Hockey Night in Canada, Tim Connolly - Buffalo Sabres, John Davidson - Retired NHL player and CBC/ABC Hockey Analyst, Scott Hamilton - Olympic gold-medallist and World figure skating champion, Russ Howard - Curling champion, Mike McPhee - Retired NHL player, and Thomas McBroom - Bell Bay Golf Club Designer.

The main event will be held on Monday, July 2nd, when NHL superstars Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull and Joe Sakic take on Canada's PGA sensation Mike Weir in an 18-hole best-ball competition.

Tickets for the event are on sale through Ticketmaster @ 1-888-833-4447 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Cash purchases can be accommodated on-site at Bell Bay Golf Club until Saturday, June 30 at 5pm. The two-day package price is $66.99. Tickets for Super Sunday only can be purchased separately for $9.99. Ticketmaster service charges and applicable taxes apply.

The event will once again generate a significant donation for P.E.B.B.L.E.S (Providing Education By Bringing Learning Environments to Students). Sponsors include Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, The Bay, Volkswagen Canada, TaylorMade adidas Golf and Tylenol.