WHAT: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, presented by Kroger, a stop on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour
WHERE: Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania
WHEN: Preliminary events begin tomorrow, with tournament competition Thursday through Sunday
PURSE: $1,200,000; winner receives $180,000
FIELD: 144 (141 professionals, one amateur, two starters to be determined in Monday qualifier)
FORMAT: 72-hole stroke play; field will be cut to the low 70 scores and ties after 36 holes
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Heather (Bowie) Young
PROCEEDS: All Farr Classic proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities, American Lung Association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, Camp Courageous, Chance For Change, Cullen Center for Children, Great Lakes Center for Autism, Greater Toledo Urban League STRIVE Program, Lagrange Development, Mom s House, Sunshine, Inc., Toledo Minority Golf Association, and the Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund.
Schedule of events:
(All events are at Highland Meadows Golf Club unless noted)
MONDAY
7:30 a.m. Mercy Health Partners/Basement Experts Pro-Am
2 p.m. Pepsi Junior Pro-Am
(LPGA practice rounds throughout late afternoon)
TUESDAY
8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Toledo Edison/ProMedica Heath Systems Pro-Am, Inverness Club
3 p.m. United Heathcare Celebrity/Pro Challenge
4 p.m. LPGA Junior Clinic
6:30 p.m. Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic/Toledo Mud Hens All-Star Bash, Fifth Third Field
(LPGA practice rounds throughout day)
WEDNESDAY
7 a.m. National City Celebrity Pro-Am.
THURSDAY
7:30-9:20 a.m. and noon-1:50 p.m. Farr Classic first round, off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (MedCorp Senior Day, all fans age 55 and older admitted free with free parking at public parking lot)
FRIDAY
7:30-9:20 a.m. and noon-1:50 p.m. Farr Classic second round, off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Sauza Sizzler After Play Party featuring Johnny Rocker and the Hitmen, public pavilion, approximately 7 p.m.)
SATURDAY
8 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Farr Classic third round, off No. 1 tee (Sauza Sizzler After Play Party featuring Velvet Jones, public pavilion, approximately 5 p.m.)
SUNDAY
8 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Farr Classic fourth round, off No. 1 tee (Awards ceremony, 18th green, approx. 5 p.m.)
Tickets:
Weekly grounds tickets are available at Kroger Stores, $40, or two for $40 with Kroger Plus card. Daily hang tags are $15 at main gate. Children 17 and under are admitted free.
Ticket will-call:
Located at the public parking lot. Will-call will be staffed during the following hours:
Monday 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Public parking:
The public lot is located at the northeast corner of Centennial and Brint roads. A $5 fee includes shuttle-bus service to and from the main gate at Highland Meadows.
Shuttle bus schedule:
Monday 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday 5 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday 5 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday 5 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Admission rules:
Cell phones and beepers are not permitted. Cameras will be allowed on the grounds tomorrow through Wednesday, but not on competition days. Small stools and seats are permitted. No radios, TVs, picnic baskets, coolers, food or beverages may be brought onto the grounds. All patrons and any items they carry may be subject to inspection by security and local law-enforcement officials. Admission passes must be displayed at all times.
Television:
Friday 2-4 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday 2-4 p.m., ESPN2
Sunday 3-5 p.m., ESPN2
(All events are at Highland Meadows Golf Club unless noted)
MONDAY
7:30 a.m. Mercy Health Partners/Basement Experts Pro-Am
2 p.m. Pepsi Junior Pro-Am
(LPGA practice rounds throughout late afternoon)
TUESDAY
8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Toledo Edison/ProMedica Heath Systems Pro-Am, Inverness Club
3 p.m. United Heathcare Celebrity/Pro Challenge
4 p.m. LPGA Junior Clinic
6:30 p.m. Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic/Toledo Mud Hens All-Star Bash, Fifth Third Field
(LPGA practice rounds throughout day)
WEDNESDAY
7 a.m. National City Celebrity Pro-Am.
THURSDAY
7:30-9:20 a.m. and noon-1:50 p.m. Farr Classic first round, off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (MedCorp Senior Day, all fans age 55 and older admitted free with free parking at public parking lot)
FRIDAY
7:30-9:20 a.m. and noon-1:50 p.m. Farr Classic second round, off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (Sauza Sizzler After Play Party featuring Johnny Rocker and the Hitmen, public pavilion, approximately 7 p.m.)
SATURDAY
8 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Farr Classic third round, off No. 1 tee (Sauza Sizzler After Play Party featuring Velvet Jones, public pavilion, approximately 5 p.m.)
SUNDAY
8 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Farr Classic fourth round, off No. 1 tee (Awards ceremony, 18th green, approx. 5 p.m.)
Weekly grounds tickets are available at Kroger Stores, $40, or two for $40 with Kroger Plus card. Daily hang tags are $15 at main gate. Children 17 and under are admitted free.
Ticket will-call:
Located at the public parking lot. Will-call will be staffed during the following hours:
Monday 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
The public lot is located at the northeast corner of Centennial and Brint roads. A $5 fee includes shuttle-bus service to and from the main gate at Highland Meadows.
Monday 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday 5 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday 5 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday 5 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Admission rules:
Cell phones and beepers are not permitted. Cameras will be allowed on the grounds tomorrow through Wednesday, but not on competition days. Small stools and seats are permitted. No radios, TVs, picnic baskets, coolers, food or beverages may be brought onto the grounds. All patrons and any items they carry may be subject to inspection by security and local law-enforcement officials. Admission passes must be displayed at all times.
Friday 2-4 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday 2-4 p.m., ESPN2
Sunday 3-5 p.m., ESPN2
First Published July 10, 2006, 12:44 a.m.
