Eagles & Friends Celebrity Pro-Am Brings Sports Personalities to Inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic Presented by Sodexo

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic presented by Sodexo announced today the details surrounding the tournament’s Eagles & Friends Celebrity Pro-Am set to kick off tournament week on Monday, September 28 at Lehigh Country Club. The special pro-am event will feature sports personalities from the state of Pennsylvania and beyond.

The field of celebrity participants includes, but is not limited to:

• Chris Arcidiacono – Former standout Villanova men’s basketball guard and Pennsylvania native
• Dennis Bonvie – Former professional ice hockey right winger and Boston Bruins Assistant GM
• Ken Dunek – Former NFL tight end with the Philadelphia Eagles
• Scott Fitzkee – Former Penn State and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and Pennsylvania native
• Brandon Graham – Former NFL defensive end and two-time Super Bowl Champion (LII, LIX) with the Eagles
• Chris Kelleher – Assistant GM Minnesota Wild and director of player personnel USA Hockey 2026
• Sebastien Le Toux – Former professional soccer player with the Philadelphia Union and team broadcaster
• Neil Little – Former professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phantoms (AHL) and Philadelphia Flyers
• Joe Maddon – Former World Series winning MLB manager and Pennsylvania native
• Aaron McKie – Former NBA Player and Philadelphia native
• Rodney McLeod – Former NFL safety and Super Bowl LII Champion with the Philadelphia Eagles
• Mickey Morandini – Former MLB second baseman for the Phillies and Pennsylvania native
• Blair Thomas – Former NFL running back, Penn State standout, and Philadelphia native
• Lou Trivino – Professional baseball player (pitcher) with the Iron Pigs and Pennsylvania native

Each pro-am group will include three amateur participants paired side-by-side with a celebrity and PGA Tour Champions professional. The Eagles & Friends Celebrity Pro-Am will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start and provide players the unique opportunity to experience tournament conditions inside the ropes at Lehigh Country Club.

The Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic presented by Sodexo is open to spectators from Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 4.

Tournament tickets can be purchased by visiting the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic website (jeffersonclassic.com). Ticket prices start at $15. Youth 17 and under receive free grounds access with a ticketed adult. For a complete listing of ticket options please CLICK HERE.

The Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic presented by Sodexo is a Regular Season PGA Tour Champions event in 2026, which will give way to the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs¾a season-ending, three-tournament series that concludes with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, used to determine the Tour’s season-long champion. The 2026 PGA Tour Champions schedule features 28 events, with players competing for more than $70 million in total prize money, the highest in PGA Tour Champions’ 46-season history.

All three rounds of the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic will be televised on GOLF Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA Tour Champions. Internationally, PGA Tour Champions coverage is available in more than 170 countries and territories via 22 media partners.

Tournament proceeds will benefit local charities in Northeastern Pennsylvania and throughout the greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions, including the primary beneficiaries of the inaugural tournament, Eagles Autism Foundation, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, and Valley Youth House.

For more information about the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, including sponsorships, hospitality, Pro-Am, and volunteer opportunities, visit the tournament website at jeffersonclassic.com. For the latest news and updates on social media, follow the tournament on X at @JeffLVClassic, on Instagram at @jeffersonlvclassic, and on Facebook at JeffersonLVClassic.

About Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic

The Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic is an official event on the PGA Tour Champions operated by Tournaments for Charity, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 78 PGA Tour Champions professionals competing for a $2.3 million purse at the historic Lehigh Country Club in Allentown, Pa. The event is designed to showcase the best golf on the PGA Tour Champions for the enjoyment of spectators and to benefit local charities throughout the greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions and Northeastern Pennsylvania. All three official rounds will be internationally televised on GOLF Channel.

For more information about the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, please visit jeffersonclassic.com. For the latest tournament news and updates on social media, follow the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic on X, Instagram, and Facebook at @jeffersonclassic.com.

About Jefferson

Jefferson is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. More than 65,000 people strong, Jefferson is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 33 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans, through Health Partners Plans Inc., is a not-for-profit managed healthcare organization offering a broad range of health coverage options to more than 370,000 members for more than 40 years.

About Sodexo North America

Sodexo North America is a division of Sodexo Group, a global Fortune 500 company operating in 45 countries and a leading provider of sustainable food and integrated facilities management in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam, at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play.

Across the U.S., the company employs over 100,000 people and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs by annually purchasing goods and services from a wide range of small to large businesses.

Sodexo North America is committed to meeting the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.

About PGA Tour Champions

PGA Tour Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. Follow PGA Tour Champions online at PGATour.com, on Facebook, on X (@ChampionsTour), on Instagram(@pgatourchampions) and on TikTok (pgatourchampions).

All events are televised in the United States on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA Tour Champions. Internationally, PGA Tour Champions coverage is available in more than 170 countries and territories via 22 broadcast partners.

About HNS Sports Group

HNS Sports Group is well positioned to assist companies that find value in the golf industry and build and execute comprehensive golf branding or sponsorship strategies. Effectively understanding the golf marketplace today is a significant challenge, and the HNS Sports Group team possesses over 150 years of collective experience that is applied to lead companies in their efforts to maximize value from golf sponsorship and event participation. To learn more about HNS Sports Group, visit www.hnssports.com.

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