The 10th Anniversary of the Boeing Classic began its official countdown with the Snoqualmie Showdown, Powered by Kenmore Air, a unique charity event featuring a foursome of Seattle's biggest names battling it out for bragging rights and to raise funds for local charities. The two-man, alternate-shot competition featured Sports Radio 950 KJRAM's morning host Mitch Levy, who teamed with former Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel to take on World Golf Hall of Famer and Seattle native Fred Couples, partnering with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Under sunny skies with temperatures warming into the 80s and in front of an enthusiastic gallery of several hundred spectators, the team of Couples and Ballmer went on to defeat Neuheisel and Levy 6&5.

All event proceeds will benefit the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, the Boeing Classic beneficiary, and A PLUS Youth Program, a local organization that promotes sports as a vehicle to provide the educational resources and character development necessary for student-athletes to succeed in life. The event was generously supported by local sponsors including Kenmore Air, Brotherton Cadillac, Comcast, The Detlef Schrempf Foundation, El Gaucho, Jack Carroll Skagit Hyundai and Williams Kastner.  

Thank you to all of the spectators and sponsors who took part in the event and we look forward to seeing everyone at the Boeing Classic August 18th-24th at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.