Two members of the Winnipeg Jets will participate in the Shaw Charity Classic this weekend.
The Winnipeg Jets will see two current players serve as participants at the Rogers Legends of Hockey Charity Skins Game at the Shaw Charity Classic this week.
Defenceman Josh Morrissey and forward Adam Lowry will suit up on Team White Out as one of four teams of either current or former professional hockey players battling for a $250K prize (which will be donated) at a spectator-friendly charity event in Calgary.
The Legends of Hockey Skins Game will be played on Saturday, August 19 from Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, as a part of the Shaw Charity Classic, running August 16-20.
The tournament field will consist of 78 PGA Tour Champions golfers, competing for $2.4 million USD in the three-round, 54-hole, stroke-play tournament. Over past iterations, the tournament has raised over $93 million, which has been split amongst 270 youth charities within Alberta over the past 10 years.
“The Rogers Legends of Hockey Charity Skins Game will headline a new lineup of activities on Saturday at the Shaw Charity Classic, taking our annual Family Day tradition to a new level of excitement and bringing hockey fans and families together with the stars of the PGA TOUR Champions for a memorable day at the golf course," said Sean Van Kesteren, executive director, Shaw Charity Classic.
On Saturday, the two Jets stars will take their turn battling fellow hockey players in a nine-hole, alternate shot, skins game formatted tournament. The players will take to the 10th hole roughly 30 minutes after the final group of the official PGA Tour Champions event passes through. The game is expected to be played from roughly 2:45 to 5:15 PM.
Golf is nothing new for either Jet, as both have proudly worked their way around the fairways of some of North America's nicest courses. Both Morrissey and Lowry spent their formative years in Calgary, and continue to enjoy their offseasons in Alberta.
For Morrissey, 2023 will also represent the sixth running of his Josh Morrissey Classic, which is set to be held on Friday, September 8 at Pine Ridge Golf Club.
Morrissey has raised over $650K through The Dream Factory through his first five runnings. Last year alone, the Josh Morrissey Classic raised $191,527.00. More information on his annual tournament can be found here.
Morrissey and Lowry's competition at the Hockey Charity Skins Game in Calgary will include:
The Puck-Stoppers: Curtis Joseph & Stuart Skinner
The C of Red: Mike Vernon & Mackenzie Weegar
The Captains: Cassie Campbell-Pascall& Marie-Philip Poulin
The following charitable prize money will also be available for skins won on each hole with the pot growing in the event of ties.
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“Being involved in this event is such an honour," said Cassie Campbell-Pascall. "Having the opportunity to play behind some of my heroes in the sport while going head-to-head with so many athletes who I have tremendous respect for – all playing a game we love with two goals in mind – to have fun with the community, and raise important funds for thousands of Alberta kids.”
Single-day General Admission tickets for tournament play August 18 – 20 , 2023, that are purchased in advance for the tournament will cost $20, while upgraded Canyon Club tickets purchased in advance will be only $40 (plus GST and fees). Juniors 12 and under are admitted FREE when accompanied by a ticketed adult.