The event will be held on Sunday, October 7, at 3 p.m. at El Camaleón; all members of the community, golfers and non-golfers, are invited to participate in various golf-related activities, enjoy complimentary food and learn more about the Riviera Maya's fastest-growing sport.

The event is free and open to any interested member of the public.

The program aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals, while encouraging active participation in the game as a player and as a fan.

The afternoon's events will include:

• Special VIP guests,
• Free food,
• Free golf instruction for newcomers,
• Use of the driving range,
• Practice putting,
• Raffles for exciting prizes,
• Education about golf and golf-related topics, and
• Other fun activities.

Be sure to mark the first installment of Golf FORE Everyone on your calendar and be in attendance at El Camaleón for this great event!

Visitors can now log on to www.MayakobaGolfClassic.com/espanol to get all the exciting MGC news and updates in Spanish. The entire site exists in both languages; from the schedule of events to sponsorship offerings to Ambassador information and so much more.

Stay tuned to the Spanish Web site or English Web site for updates on player commitments for the 2008 event as they become available, information about the Mayakoba Junior Golf Classic, exciting Ambassador developments, sponsor announcements and other news.

MayakobaGolfClassic.com is the best place for the most up-to-date news and information about México's only PGA TOUR event. And now, you can see all the valuable content in both Spanish and English!

Among Mayakoba Golf Classic participants grabbing headlines during the Playoffs was veteran Mark Calcavecchia, who finished tied for second place at the TOUR Championship behind winner and FedExCup Champion Tiger Woods. Calcavecchia earned 5,500 points for his performance at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, which vaulted him to eighth place in the final standings. His eighth-place finish is good for a season-ending bonus of $600,000 USD. Calcavecchia tied for 41st at El Camaleón in February at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Other MGC participants advancing to the final stage of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup were Brandt Snedeker and Boo Weekley. Snedeker tied for 29th at the TOUR Championship last week, which left him in 20th place on the FedExCup standings. Weekley tied for 21st at the TOUR Championship and finished in 25th place in the season-long points race. Snedeker and Weekley earned FedExCup bonuses of $225,000 USD and $200,000 USD, respectively.

In addition to these performances at the TOUR Championship, participants from the Mayakoba Golf Classic fared well overall during the inaugural PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. In total, 43 MGC participants advanced to the Playoffs and competed in the first playoff event—The Barclays. Entering week two and the second playoff event, the Deutsche Bank Championship, twenty-nine golfers who were part of the field for México's First PGA TOUR Event remained. At the third playoff event, the BMW Championship, 12 of the 70 players were participants at Mayakoba.

Be sure to check www.MayakobaGolfClassic.com often for updates on the field for the 2008 MGC. Player commitments will be posted as soon as they become available. The 2008 field of participants is sure to be even stronger than 2007!

The groups consist of charities, local businesses, community organizations and even other PGA TOUR events. In exchange for providing MGC Ambassadors to cover a particular hole during the event as marshals, the "Ambassador Partners" will receive a number of benefits such as publicity and promotion during the Mayakoba Golf Classic, distribution of promotional materials to all MGC Ambassadors, food and beverage while working, complimentary Greg Norman Collection uniforms for all participants and many more benefits.

Included in the groups already signed up to participate for 2008 are three charitable beneficiaries of the MGC; the City of Joy Foundation, the Rotary Club of Playa del Carmen and the Rotary Club of Cancún.

Other participants include local businesses Alltournative, The Gym and Paseo del Carmen. The official magazine of the Mayakoba Golf Classic, IN Riviera Maya, will participate as will the Mexican Caribbean Golfer's Association. Fellow PGA TOUR events, the Merrill Lynch Shootout and the US Bank Championship, will also join the team as Ambassador Partners.

If your company or organization is interested in partnering with the Mayakoba Golf Classic to provide Ambassadors and receive promotional benefits, please contact MGC Tournament Manager Joe Mazzeo at joe.mazzeo@gwse.com. Limited spots remain for other businesses or organizations to participate as an MGC Ambassador Partner.

Her winning team boasted a cumulative total of 321,962 FedExCup points following the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Anchoring her winning team was inaugural FedExCup champion Tiger Woods. Rounding out the squad were Jim Furyk (11th place in the final FedExCup standings) and Brandt Snedeker (20th place in the final FedExCup standings). Snedeker finished tied for 48th place at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Donna's win earns her two (2) daily passes to the El Camino hospitality venue at the 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic and an official MGC hat. Congratulations Donna!

Stay tuned for more PGA TOUR contests presented by the Mayakoba Golf Classic in future issues of News & Notes from the MGC.