HOSTED BY
GATES FOUR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
FAYETTEVILLE, NC

the event

The Stars & Stripes Celebrity Invitational will be held at Gates Four Golf and Country Club in Fayetteville, North Carolina on May 13 and 14, 2023, to honor our military and first responder families for their service, sacrifices and support of our country.

Our Mission

The Stars & Stripes Invitational is honors our Military Community and First Responders for their service, sacrifices and dedication to our Country in the form of charitable contributions.

we support

  • Combat Injured Troops
  • Airborne Scholarship Association
  • Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation
  • Michael Thorton Foundation
  • Fight the War Within Foundation
  • Continuing the Mission
  • One Common Bond
  • Veteran Golfers Association
special PRESENTATION
All Veteran Group

The All Veteran Group provides precision parachute demonstrations in support of veterans' related interests; to showcase skill-sets acquired through military service to prospective civilian employers of military veterans; to provide a high-visibility public outreach capability on behalf of veterans' supported by organizations and corporate sponsors.

SPECIAL GUEST
Michael Thorton

Michael E. Thornton is a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Navy SEAL Veteran, philanthropist, and co-author of "By Honor Bound". He will be our honorary guest during the tournament.

America's Artist
Scott Loboido

For the last 25 years, America’s Artist Scott LoBaido has respectfully painted thousands of renditions of Old Glory on schools, homes, fire houses, police stations, cars, and canvases. His work has been featured in thousands of newspaper articles, TV news programs and radio shows.

Watch the Video

 

Our sincere gratitude to the many celebrities who are joining the effort to support the mission of the 2022 Stars & Stripes Celebrity Invitational.

2023 CELEBRITY LINEUP

  • Tommy Barnhardt
    Tommy
    Barnhardt
    NFL Punter
  • Tommy Burleson
    Tommy
    Burleson
    NBA Center
  • Charlie Criss
    Charlie
    Criss
    NBA Player
  • Phil Crosby
    Phil
    Crosby
    NFL Fullback
  • Matt Doherty
    Matt
    Doherty
    UNC Player & Coach
  • Dale Ellis
    Dale
    Ellis
    NBA
  • Eric Sleepy Floyd
    Eric
    "Sleepy" Floyd
    NBA Guard
  • Phil Ford
    Phil
    Ford
    NBA Player
  • Tyler Hansbrough
    Tyler
    Hansbrough
    NBA & CBA Player
  • Gerald Henderson Sr
    Gerald
    Henderson Sr.
    Three-Time NBA Champion
  • Joe Horn
    Joe
    Horn
    NFL Wide Receiver
  • Dave Karpa
    Dave
    Karpa
    NHL Defenseman
  • Nikita Koloff
    Nikita
    Koloff
    Professional Wrestler
  • Neal Lancaster
    Neal
    Lancaster
    PGA Professional
  • Vonta Leach
    Vonta
    Leach
    Vonta Leach
  • Greg Lloyd
    Greg
    Lloyd
    NFL Linebacker
  • Vernon Maxwell
    Vernon
    Maxwell
    NBA Shooting Guard
  • Drake Maye
    Drake
    Maye
    North Carolina Tar Heels Quarterback
  • Tim McKyer
    Tim
    McKyer
    NFL Cornerback, Three-Time Super Bowl Champion
  • George Rogers
    George
    Rogers
    1980 Heisman Trophy Winner NFL Running Back
  • Harry Stanback
    Harry
    Stanback
    NFL Defensive End
  • Lawrence Taylor
    Lawrence
    Taylor
    NFL Defensive Tackle, Two Time Super Bowl Champion (XXI, XXV)
  • Adrian Murrell
    Adrian
    Murrell
    NFL Runningback
  • Terrell Owens
    Terrell
    Owens
    NFL Wide Receiver
  • Eugene Robinson
    Eugene
    Robinson
    Voice of the Panthers
  • Koren Robinson
    Koren
    Robinson
    NFL Wide Receiver
  • Terry Taylor
    Terry
    Taylor
    NFL Defensive Back
  • Joe Theismann
    Joe
    Theismann
    NFL Quarterback Washington Redskins
  • Monte Towe
    Monte
    Towe
    NBA Player & NCAA Coach
  • Perry Tuttle
    Perry
    Tuttle
    Clemson & NFL Wide Receiver
  • Michael Vick
    Michael
    Vick
    NFL Quarterback
  • Leonard Wheeler
    Leonard
    Wheeler
    Speaker & NFL Player
  • Dereck Whittenburg
    Dereck
    Whittenburg
    1983 NCAA National Champion - NC State
  • Tony Womack
    Tony
    Womack
    MLB Second Baseman
  • Al Wood
    Al
    Wood
    NBA Shooting Guard
  • Donnell Woolford
    Donnell
    Woolford
    NFL Cornerback
Presented By

Smithfield Good Food. Responsibly.

sponsors:
  • Gates Four Golf & Country Club
  • Lidocream
  • BAC-D Bacterial Defense
  • AEC Consumer Products
  • Bizerba
  • Bunzl
  • CACI
  • Campbell Oil Company
  • Canteen
  • Cape Fear Pumping
  • Capps Plumbing
  • Cara Cairns Design
  • Concentric
  • Cryovac by Sealed Air
  • D&F Equipment
  • Dycos
  • Four County Electric Membership Corporation
  • Frankel Foundations
  • Frontmatec
  • Gates Four Men's Golf Association
  • GR General Refridgeration Company
  • Hirshbach
  • Intralox
  • Lineage Logistics
  • The Parks Companies
  • Polytec Inc
  • PSSI
  • Raymond Carolina Handling
  • Rogers & Breece Funeral Home
  • SMS
  • Westrock
EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
(Arrive in Fayetteville, NC)
  • All Day
    Practice Rounds at Gates Four Golf & Country Club. Schedule with Golf Shop at 910-425-6667 Ext.224 / Kevin Lavertu, General Manager klavertu@gatesfour.com
  • After 1:00 pm
    Host Hotel Check-In Holiday Inn, 2501 Two Bale Dr. Fayetteville, NC 28304 910-491-5352
  • 6:00 – 8:00 pm
    Welcome Reception & Team Pairings Announcements
  • 8:00 – 11:00 pm
    "A Night with the Stars" VIP Party (Ticket Holders Only)
    Gates Four Outdoor Pavilion
SUNDAY

  • All Morning
    Driving Range Open for Practice prior to Tee Off
  • 7:30 – 9:30 am
    Sunrise Breakfast at Gates Four Golf & Country Club
  • 8:00 – 9:45 am
    Player Registration & Stitch Tee Gift Bag
  • 9:45 – 10:00 am
    Welcome & Announcements
  • 10:00 am
    Shotgun Start/Play Begins
    Food and Beverages Provided on Course
  • 10:00 – 3:00 pm
    Golf Tournament (18 Holes)
  • 3:00 – 5:00 pm
    • Players Awards Ceremony
      Closing Remarks
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