Tournament Information

The Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational is dedicated to the memory and music of Frank Sinatra and benefits the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at Eisenhower Medical Center. The Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational enjoys a rich history as one of the marquee golf and fundraising events in the Palm Springs, California desert. Each year, celebrities, amateur contestants, loyal sponsors and enthusiastic spectators from all over the country look forward to returning to this unique “celebrity friendly” event.  Cameras are welcome!!
 
Known as “Frank’s little party in the desert,” Barbara and Frank Sinatra founded the Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational in 1988 to raise funds for the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center which opened in 1986. Through their efforts, and those of supporters throughout the world, the Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational is now one of the most successful events of its kind.
 
The mission of the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center is to provide counseling for victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and to focus on prevention, community education and breaking the generational cycle of abuse. Barbara Sinatra is quick to thank supporters of the Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational, and she is proud to say, “The children who come to us for help continue to receive the therapy they need and deserve; no child is turned away due to a family’s inability to pay."
 
The Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational is a five (5) player team gross and net scramble golf tournament held at Eagle Falls Golf Course in Indio, California. The Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, also in Indio, is the tournament’s hotel and venue for three nights of parties and a spectacular luncheon and fashion show.
 
One (1) celebrity and four (4) amateur contestants are a team. The team of four (4) amateur players remains together for two (2) consecutive days. The celebrity contestant changes teams for the second day. Current USGA handicaps are verified and applied to all contestants. 
 
Contact Information:
Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity Invitational
760-674-8447
800-FS STARS
www.franksinatragolf.org