Wintonbury Hills to host celebrity golf event

Bloomfield, Conn. -- The town of Bloomfield and Billy Casper Golf announced that Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, a Pete Dye design located near Hartford, will host the 2nd Annual Dwight Freeney Celebrity Golf Classic June 25.
 
Benefiting the Dwight J. Freeney Charitable Fund, this tournament is open to the public and will support local and regional educational programs that place an emphasis on after-school enrichment activities. Freeney is a defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts. The two-time Pro Bowler and 2005 NFL sack leader is a Bloomfield native.
 
This event will feature some of the NFL's premier players and coaches, as well as Connecticut sports stars and athletic legends. Among those who have already committed:
 
Eric Barton (NY Jets), Keith Bullock (Tennessee Titans), Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets), Tony Dungy (Indianapolis Colts), Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis Colts), Edgerrin James (Indianapolis Colts), Kris Jenkins (Carolina Panthers), Omeka Okafor (UConn and Charlotte Bobcats), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Jerry Porter (Oakland Raiders), Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) and Jake Voskul (UConn and Phoenix Suns). 
 
"Everyone at Wintonbury Hills is honored to be part of such a wonderful and exciting event," says director of golf, Doug Juhasz. "We couldn't be happier to help support charities benefiting the local community."
 
For more information or to register for the event, visit www.dwightfreeneygolfclassic.com or call 860.242.1401.
 
The first and only course in New England designed by Dye, Wintonbury Hills is located only 15 minutes from Hartford. Most recently the municipally-owned course was named to the "Zagat Survey 2005: America's Top Golf Courses." Wintonbury Hills also has been ranked the state's No. 1 course by Golfweek for two consecutive years, named to GOLF magazine's nationwide list of "The Top 10 New Courses You Can Play" and selected as the best new public course in the region by The New England Journal of Golf.