WHO:
KidSwing participants (ages 7 to 18), volunteers and sponsors
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club representatives
Ben Sater, age 16, former Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) patient, KidSwing founder
TSRHC patients, families and staff

WHAT:
The inaugural KidSwing-McKinney golf tournament benefiting TSRHC includes a nine-hole, best-ball scramble for children ages 7 to 18 and an 18-hole competitive tournament for players ages 14 to 18. The tournament will include an awards reception and dinner. There is no entry fee to play in the tournament, but children who enter are encouraged to raise $100 for the hospital by asking their family and friends to “sponsor” them.

WHEN:
Monday, August 4, 2008
11 a.m. – 18-hole competitive tournament check-in
12:30 p.m. – 18-hole competitive tournament shotgun start
1 p.m. – Nine-hole, best-ball scramble check-in
2 p.m. – Nine-hole, best-ball scramble shotgun start
5:30 p.m. – Awards reception begins

WHERE:
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
7003 Beacon Hill Road
McKinney, Texas  75070

PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
KidSwing participants - ages 7 to 18
TSRHC patients and families
Ben Sater, age 16, former TSRHC patient and founder of KidSwing

KIDSWING INFORMATION:
This will be the inaugural year for KidSwing-McKinney, an all-kids golf tournament similar to KidSwing golf tournament, which was founded by former TSRHC patient, 16-year-old Ben Sater, in 2003. Ben founded KidSwing to give back to the hospital for the care he received.

KidSwing-McKinney will include an 18-hole competitive tournament for players ages 14 to 18, in addition to the nine-hole, best-ball scramble for players ages 7 to 18. To date, KidSwing has raised more than $660,000 for TSRHC. For information about KidSwing or KidSwing-McKinney, please visit www.KidSwing.org or e-mail KidSwing@tsrh.org.

HOSPITAL INFORMATION:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. There is no charge to patient families for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.