Welcome to the American Cancer Society’s 2012 Southern California Invitational, and Inaugural Southern California Invitational Night of Distinction honoring Eddie Merrins.

For the past 23 years, our premier golf tournament in Southern California has raised money to help the American Cancer Society save lives and create a world with more birthdays. We cordially invite you to participate in our 24th Annual Southern California Invitational honoring Eddie Merrins, and encourage you to register early. Not only will you have fun and enjoy the health benefits from an exciting round of golf, but you’ll also support the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against a disease that has taken too many lives.

This year, we are excited to introduce our Inaugural Southern California Invitational Night of Distinction honoring Eddie Merrins. The “Little Pro” will be presented with the first “Eddie Merrins Lifetime Achievement Award”. The event will be held at the exclusive Riviera Country Club, following the golf tournament. Golfers and guests can expect an evening of exquisite food, cocktails, silent and live auctions, in a business casual atmosphere, where the Southern California Invitational winning team will be awarded the Jack Nicklaus Cup and retain it for one year. Don’t miss this special evening at the Southern California Invitational Night of Distinction with over 200 guests committed to finding a cure.

For nearly a century, the American Cancer Society has fought for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. By taking what we’ve learned through research and turning it into what we do, we have contributed to a 15 percent decrease in the overall cancer death rate between the early 1990s and 2005. That means that we helped avoid about 650,000 cancer deaths and created the potential for more birthday celebrations. Overall, 11 million cancer survivors in America will celebrate a birthday this year.

To sign up or reserve a foursome in the tournament, please click on the Golf Registration option above, which includes a ticket to the evening event, per golfer. Foursomes can also be secured by contacting the American Cancer Society at 562.437.0792 Ext 222. To inquire about tickets and sponsorship opportunities for our inaugural Southern California Invitational Night of Distinction, please click on the Night of Distinction option above or call 626.795.7774

Thank you in advance for your support. We look forward to seeing you at our events and sincerely appreciate your efforts to help the American Cancer Society save lives and create a world with more birthdays.

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