Autism Speaks LA Celebrity Golf Challenge celebrated its fifth anniversary with a great day of golf and California sun set against the beautiful backdrop of the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, raising over $360,000. Golfers hit the course with celebrity players that included, actors Brett Cullen, Clint Howard, Dennis Haysbert, Bubba Lewis, Joe Mantegna, Jack McGee, Ron Masak, Ron Perlman, Richard Schiff and John Schneider, comedian Gary Cannon, rocker Alice Cooper, Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner, singers Drew Lachey and Nick Lachey, former NFL stars Ken O'Brien and Jason Sehorn, professional beach volleyball player Randy Stoklos, and actress Paula Trickey.
The day's activities included exciting course contests, the Wachovia Million Dollar Shootout and a celebrity putting contest with Alice Cooper and Dennis Haysbert. The evening dinner reception included a silent and live auction and a dinner program that included remarks from event co-chair and Autism Speaks board member Kevin Murray, Autism Speaks co-founders Suzanne and Bob Wright, and Dale Rodberg, event co-chair. Joe Mantegna, a longtime supporter of the event, served as the co-auctioneer for the live auction alongside Kevin Murray and Bob Wright.
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