The annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic will make a triumphant return in June 2023. The fundraiser event will be held at the Riverwind Casino and Belmar Golf Club in Normal, Oklahoma.
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The highly anticipated outing serves as Keith’s 19th year benefitting the OK Kids Korral. The nonprofit is supported by the Toby Keith Foundation and aids children with cancer. While receiving treatment, the children and their families can stay at OK Kids Korral in Oklahoma City.
The star-studded affair is slated to kick off on Friday, June 2. Sawyer Brown is expected to headline the denim and diamonds-themed dinner and silent auction with support from Drive.
Attendees can bid on celebrity memorabilia from NBA star Steph Curry, NFL quarterback Joe Burrow, Tiger Woods, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, and many more. Before the auction closes at 10:30 PM, guests can put in for a hunting excursion, exclusive items from Keith, a getaway to Croatia, and even Australia.
Golfers will tee off bright and early at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 3. The day will conclude with a $10,000 bullseye shootout; the competitor closest to the target will receive the generous prize.
Keith’s classic made over $1.3 million in 2022, breaking a record for the most money raised in one year. The critically acclaimed event has raised more than $15 million for the not-for-profit throughout the years.
The annual celebration will be extra special, as the “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” singer has been getting “back into fighting shape” since he was diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2021.
“I’m thinking about getting back in fighting shape,” the vocalist told CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown. “I need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up. It’s pretty debilitating to have to go through all that, but as long as everything stays hunky-dory, then we’ll look at something good in the future.”
Before the health update, Keith had been undergoing treatment for several months. In November 2022, Keith returned to the spotlight to accept the BMI Icon Award.
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