Returning Champions Rob McElhenney And Charlie Day Led Team To Victory At The 16th Annual Emmys® Golf Classic

NOHO ARTS DISTRICT, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Top honors at the 16^th annual Emmys^® Golf Classic were taken by Kathryn Newton (Supernatural) and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney, who led their team to another victory at the Television Academy Foundation's annual event on Monday. The Foundation's largest fundraising event drew a diverse group of entertainment industry leaders and television stars and took place at the Wilshire Country Club for a second year in a row.

Additional celebrity golfers included Brian Baumgartner (The Office), Benito Martinez (American Crime), Christopher McDonald (Thelma & Louise), Gabriel Aubry, Joel Murray (Mad Men), John Pyper-Ferguson (The Last Ship), Kevin Nealon (Weeds), Mark Moses (Mad Men) and Scott Wolf (The Night Shift). They and a number of other stars participated in a full day of festivities, which included a full round of golf, putting contest and awards banquet.

"We are grateful for the support from our sponsors and colleagues in the entertainment community this year," said Norma Provencio Pichardo, executive director of the Television Academy Foundation. "With the rapid evolution of television – from consumption to production – it's more important than ever to invest in tomorrow's leaders. It's inspiring to see the industry come together to help further our mission by supporting our educational programs and initiatives at our annual golf tournament."

Proceeds from the tournament will support the Foundation's educational programs, including the television industry college student internship program, the annual College Television Awards, select student scholarships and the online Archive of American Television. To help amplify fundraising efforts, celebrities also signed a one-of-a-kind Dooney & Bourke bag that will be auctioned off at the Foundation's annual Holiday Auction.  

Support for this year's tournament was presented by title sponsor Microsoft Theater in addition to AMC Networks, Audi, Dolby, FilmLA, ICM Partners, Johnny Carson Foundation, NBC Universal, Penfolds, Samsung Global Innovation Center, tbs/TNT and Universal Television, among others.

For more information on the Television Academy Foundation and its educational programs, please visit: http://www.emmys.com/foundation

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 Archive of American Television, College Television Awards and Student Internship Program 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.

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