Michael Jordan teeing off to start this year's classic.

 The 1997 Michael Jordan Golf Classic was held at Brook Valley Country Club on June 29 with the event's namesake, the NBA's greatest player Michael Jordan, being the star attraction this year. This year's event included over 30 celebrities f rom television, music, and sports. This marked the tenth birthday of the Ronald McDonald House in Greenville, North Carolina.

In the past years, this golf classic has been successful in raising over $900,000 for the Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina, houses set up around the state to pr ovide comfort for families of children who are undergoing rigorous medical treatment in hospitals nearby. The Ronald McDonald House of Greenville has served over 4,300 families in the past ten years.

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photos by Tom L. Hall

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