Anthony Anderson, Michael Chiklis, Rhett McLaughlin and Aida Rodriguez Drive It Home at 25th Annual Emmys Golf Classic to Raise Over $435,000 for Television Academy Foundation

Hollywood Stars Came Out Swinging to Benefit Education Nonprofit

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Television Academy Foundation today announced it raised over $435,000 at the 25^th Annual Emmys^® Golf Classic at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, Monday, Oct. 6.

Television stars, sports luminaries, entertainment industry executives, influencers, Television Academy leadership and corporate partners competed in the silver anniversary event, including Anthony Anderson (G20), Jonathan Banks (Constellation), Frank Buckley (KTLA anchor), Michael Chiklis (Hotel Cocaine), James Denton (Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane), Johnny Gill (singer, New Edition), Richard Karn (PEN15), musician Robby Krieger (The Doors), Sugar Ray Leonard (champion boxer), Rhett McLaughlin (Good Mythical Morning with Rhett & Link), Norm Nixon (NBA), Haley Joel Osment (Happy Gilmore 2), Lu Parker (KTLA reporter), Emilio Rivera (The Family Business), Luc Robitaille (president, Los Angeles Kings), Aida Rodriguez (Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words), Dondré Whitfield (Queen Sugar), Andia Winslow (Nature) and Alan Yang (executive producer, Loot).

The Emmys Golf Classic is a cornerstone event for the Foundation, bringing together the television community for a day of sport, networking and philanthropy.

The proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s education programs, including the esteemed Internship program and College Television Awards, that provide industry access and career-development opportunities for college students and emerging talent nationwide.

The full-day event kicked off with red carpet arrivals and featured a putting contest, full round of golf, lunch and auctions culminating in an evening cocktail reception with awards presentations to the winners, including:

• 1^st Place Team: Rhett McLaughlin, Ben Silverman, Meyer Silverman, Miles McConnell and Rob Leff
• 2^nd Place Team: Norm Nixon, Donny Mowlds, Jeff Farley, Tony Behrstock and Ryan Wilson
• 3^rd Place Team: Andia Winslow, Luc Robitaille, Darren Abbott and Tyler Wright

“We are so grateful to the celebrities, media executives and industry leaders who brought their star power and generosity to the course for this milestone 25^th Emmys Golf Classic,” said Tina Perry, chair of the Television Academy Foundation.

“This incredible day raised essential funds to fuel the Foundation’s education programs and showcased the best of Hollywood’s heart. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing sponsors, whose steadfast support turns this annual tradition into a spectacular celebration of giving.”

Sponsors for the event included A&E Network, Academy Benefits, AEG, Allen & Anita Kohl Charitable Foundation, Apple TV+, Coca-Cola, Duckhorn Vineyards, Ernst & Young, Farmers & Merchants Bank, FIJI Water, FX, Johnny Carson Foundation, Lionsgate, Murray/Reese Foundation, NBCUniversal, OneCruit, Paul McKenna, PEOPLE, Print NW, Santa Clarita Studios, United Airlines and Venable.

About the Television Academy Foundation

Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future. Through renowned educational and outreach programs, such as The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Project, Access: Behind the Screens, College Television Awards, Student Internship Program and the Media Educators Conference, the Foundation seeks to widen the circle of voices our industry represents and to create more opportunity for television to reflect all of society. For more information on the Foundation, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation.