The Nationwide Tour at Empire Lakes

The Nationwide Tour returned to Empire Lakes for its 14th Anniversary October 4 - 7, 2007. The official PGA TOUR event showcased 144 professionals from 18 countries and the United States. The field of Nationwide Tour Professionals competed for a purse of $525,000. The Tournament was the largest event in the Rancho Cucamonga-Ontario area with over 30,000 spectators.

Playing in the final pairing for the fifth time this season, Richard Johnson finally earned a victory Sunday in the Mark Christopher Charity Classic presented by the County of San Bernardino. He topped Matthew Jones and Jeremy Anderson in sudden death.

The Golf Channel was in Rancho Cucamonga for four days of live coverage. The event was broadcast to Canada, United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital is the main charity benefactor of the Tournament. Other local charities benefited are PAL (benefiting Victoria Gardens Cultural Center), Steven's Hope for Children, and Hope Through Housing. More information on each of these charities can be found below.

Special events, hospitality, tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available. For Tournament information, contact the Tournament Office at 909-948-5565 or email mccclassic@aol.com. Additional NationwideTour information may also be found at pgatour.com.

CHARITY INFORMATION

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
A comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical facility designed especially for children's unique healthcare needs. The Hospital offers the most advanced care available in a non-threatening, cheerful environment where each child is treated as a precious individual warranting much personal attention.

PAL (Promoting Arts and Literacy), benefiting the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center

Arts and culture have long proven vital to a healthy community, stimulating economies and generally enhancing quality of life. The City of Rancho Cucamonga's - Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, dedicated in August 2006, is home to the 536-seat performing arts center, the Lewis Family Playhouse; a second full-service City Library, the Paul A. Biane Library and events space of Celebration Hall. In addition to hosting well known artists and presented shows, the City of Rancho Cucamonga created The MainStreet Theatre Company which recruits actors, directors, and designers with national credits for it's produced theatre for young audience (TYA) shows. The Playhouse and Library combine efforts to create educational programs and resources for parents and teachers to enhance the experience of children attending live professional theatre performances. The PAL Campaign has a goal of raising $7 million to build an endowment and provide monetary support to enhance and augment library and performing arts programming at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. With a focus on professional theatre for young audiences and families and literary programs and services, this incredible facility will build and excite the dreams and imaginations for generations to come. 

Steven's Hope for Children: Upland, CA 866/3-STEVEN (783836)
Steven's Hope provides temporary housing, goods and other services to the families who have children hospitalized for an extended length of time. Currently offering "Building Hope", a program that develops multi-unit residences in the immediate area of selected hospitals for children. They hope to reduce the financial hardships that burden the familes of seriously ill or injured during the emotionally challenging time of a child's extended treatment and care while away from home.

Hope Through Housing: Rancho Cucamonga, CA (909) 483-2444
Steven's Hope provides temporary housing, goods and other services to the families who have children hospitalized for an extended length of time. Currently offering "Building Hope", a program that develops multi-unit residences in the immediate area of selected hospitals for children. They hope to reduce the financial hardships that burden the familes of seriously ill or injured during the emotionally challenging time of a child's extended treatment and care while away from home.

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