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50+ Celebrities to play alongside LPGA Tour Pros at 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament in Lake Nona

The 2024 HGV Tournament of Champions returns to Lake Nona for the sixth year to kick off the LPGA Tour and will welcome approximately 50 entertainment and sports stars to play alongside top LPGA Tour pros.

Hilton Grand Vacations are once again hosting the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. The highly anticipated tournament taking place from Jan. 18 - 21, 2024, in Orlando’s Lake Nona features approximately 50 of the biggest stars in sports, entertainment and music competing with the LPGA Tour’s champions from the previous two seasons.

NBC’s Dylan Dreyer, U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Landon Donovan, eight-time NBA All-Star Vince Carter and country music star Chris Lane will be among those joining the field for the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

As the kickoff to the LPGA Tour season, the HGV Tournament of Champions brings together entertainment, music and sports celebrities to compete alongside top LPGA Tour winners in one of golf’s most unique events.

“Hosting the HGV Tournament of Champions has become an annual celebration of our passion for growing the sport of women’s golf,” said Mark Wang, president and CEO of Hilton Grand Vacations. “Each year, we strive to take the tournament to new heights, and I’m confident that this year’s event is already shaping up to be unforgettable for all involved.”

Celebrity participants competing at the 2024 HGV Tournament of Champions will also include:

Defending tournament champion, Olympic tennis medalist Mardy Fish
World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sörenstam
Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson
"All I Need" singer and actor Jack Wagner
Golf host and content creator Hally Leadbetter
Actor and comedian Larry the Cable Guy
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon
“The Bachelor” TV personality Wells Adams
“The Bachelor” TV personality Ben Higgins
Super Bowl Champion Victor Cruz
Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen
Former NBA player Courtney Lee
World Series Champion Jon Lester
World Series Champion Derek Lowe
MLB All-Star Jeff McNeil
MLB All-Star Whit Merrifield
NCAA National Champion Head Coach Urban Meyer
World Series Champion Kevin Millar
MLB All-Star Mark Mulder
“Antman” actor Michael Peña
World Series Champion Albert Pujols
NHL All-Star Jeremy Roenick
World Series Champion John Smoltz
AMA Motocross Champion James "Bubba" Stewart
Major League Soccer All-Star Taylor Twellman
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher

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This year’s tournament will honor the life of beloved pitcher-turned-broadcaster Tim Wakefield who passed away in October. Wakefield, a five-time Tournament of Champions participant and Florida native, was known for his knuckleball and remembered for his monumental legacy of community service and philanthropy.

The four-day tournament will be held on Jan. 18-21, 2024, at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club’s prestigious championship golf course in Orlando, Florida, and will be televised nationally on NBC and Golf Channel. LPGA Tour winners from the previous two seasons will compete for $1.5 million in official prize money while celebrities compete for a separate purse of $500,000.

Pitbull to perform live at Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament in Lake Nona

Known for offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences that extend beyond the golf course, the tournament also includes a three-night private concert series headlined by Pitbull, Elle King, Styx and REO Speedwagon – an eclectic lineup of artists spanning a diverse range of genres.

Multi-platinum, award-winning recording artist Elle King, recognized for her Grammy-nominated single “Ex’s & Oh’s,” will open the first night of the concert series on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Celebrated for her innovative blend of pop, blues and rock-n-roll, the artist recently released her third studio album “Come Get Your Wife,” signaling an expansion into country. Iconic rock bands Styx and REO Speedwagon will headline the second night of the series on Thursday, Jan. 18 with an electrifying evening of timeless classic rock.

To close out the tournament concert series, Pitbull will take the stage on Saturday, Jan. 20. Pitbull, or famously Mr. Worldwide, rose from Miami to achieve international success as a Grammy award-winning global superstar, education advocate and entrepreneur. With hit songs like “Give Me Everything” and “Timber,” Pitbull uniquely infuses what he calls global music, and has collaborated with some of the most popular artists in the world.

Eli King to perform live at Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament in Lake Nona

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