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Nice Price, The Principal Charity Classic Defending Champ, gives pointers to young Des Moines golfers

First Tee of Greater Des Moines Teaches Kids Life Skills and a Lifelong Sport

(DES MOINES, IA) – Several aspiring young golfers got some expert advice today at Waveland Golf Course in Des Moines—from none other than Nick Price, World Golf Hall of Fame Member and The Principal Charity Classic defending champion. Price worked with 20 young golfers from First Tee of Greater Des Moines, a not-for-profit organization that works with Des Moines-area kids to promote character development and life-enhancing values through golf.

“Now more than ever, support from The Principal Charity Classic is crucial to improving the lives of these—and hundreds of other—children in central Iowa,” said Price. “I’m giving these kids tips to improve their golf game, but The Principal Charity Classic and the First Tee program are the real game-changers in these kids’ lives.”

Each year, First Tee of Greater Des Moines serves approximately 300 boys and girls ages nine through 17, teaching them a lifetime sport along with the program’s nine core values. In 2011, First Tee will receive funding through The Principal Charity Classic’s Birdies for Charity program.

About The Principal Charity Classic

The Principal Charity Classic presented by Wells Fargo brings the PGA Champions Tour pro golf tournament to Des Moines. The tournament will be played at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa, June 1 – June 5, 2011. Over the last four years, the tournament has raised $2.3 million for local children’s charities. In addition, the tournament brings $20.8 million in direct economic impact, according to a recent Iowa State University study to the Greater Des Moines area.

Hosted by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, event monies raised will benefit “FORE Our Kids,” a group of five select charities that support Iowa’s children. The five charities are Blank Children’s Hospital; Bravo Greater Des Moines; Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines; United Way of Central Iowa; and Variety—The Children’s Charity of Iowa.

To benefit even more central Iowa kids, The Principal Charity Classic sponsors Birdies for Charity, an additional fundraising effort to supplement tournament-generated proceeds. One hundred percent of the funds generated through the Birdies for Charity program will go to participating organizations. For more information on the charities and the tournament, visit www.principalcharityclassic.com.