Registration for the sixth annual Joe McGuff ALS Golf Classic is now open. The tournament will be played May 19 at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park. Check-in will be at 11:30 a.m., and the tournament is scheduled to tee off at 2 p.m. In between will be a clinic conducted by Tom Watson.
Besides Watson, George Brett and Deron Cherry are among other sports celebrities expected to participate. All proceeds from the event will benefit the ALS Association Keith Worthington Chapter.
To reserve your spot, call 913-648-2062 or send an e-mail to kspence@alsa-midwest.org .
TUESDAY
WILL SHIELDS: former Chief Shields and his wife, Senia, will be scooping free ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s, 6984 W. 135th St. in Overland Park from noon to 3 p.m.; the ice cream is free, but donations will be accepted to the Will to Succeed Foundation; free ice cream fund-raiser runs from noon to 8 p.m.; www.willtosucceed.org.
BIG 12 BASEBALL AT THE K: Missouri vs. Kansas; 7 p.m.; Kauffman Stadium; royals.com for tickets and information.
WEDNESDAY
JIMMY CONRAD SHOW: Wizards player’s weekly radio show with host Sean Wheelock on WHB 810; 8-9 p.m.; McFadden’s in the Power & Light District downtown; www.kcwizards.com.
THURSDAY
BEHIND THE STATS: live radio broadcast on 1160 AM with Matt Fulks and Dave O’Hara, Royals Hall of Famer Willie Wilson will be the guest; 6-7 p.m.; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 1616 E. 18th St.; free admission during the show; for more information call 816-221-1920 or visit www.BehindTheStatsRadio.com.
CHIEFS TOTAL ACCESS: meet players, coaches, KC Wolf, cheerleaders and more; 4-6 p.m.; Harry S. Truman Presidential Library, 500 W. U.S. 24; www.kcchiefs.com.
FRIDAY
GOLF TOURNAMENT: first Marine Corps Disbursing Association event; 1 p.m.; Shamrock Hills Golf Club in Lee’s Summit; to enter four-person scramble, contact Bruce Van Kirk (816-229-3717, theegunny3@hotmail.com) or Mike Thiry (816-765-1059, mthiry1@kc.rr.com).
SATURDAY
WIZARDS: The team will have two watch parties for Saturday’s game against Columbus, which starts at 6:30 p.m. One will be at Barley’s Brewhaus, 16649 Midland Drive in Shawnee. The other is at O’Dowds, 8600 N.W. Prairie View Road in the Zona Rosa shopping center.
For more information, visit www.kcwizards.com .
UPCOMING EVENTS
OHIO STATE ALUMNI: an evening with Buckeye athletic director Gene Smith; May 8, 6-9 p.m.; Ritz Charles, 9000 West 137th St. in Overland Park; www.kcbucks.org or paul@kcbucks.org for additional information, seating is limited so RSVP by Wednesday.
GOLF TOURNAMENT: KC Catbackers annual event; May 8; Falcon Lakes; 11:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. tee off); 913-642-2535.
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