Stater Bros. Charities Dave Stockton Heroes Challenge Will Play Host to Pro Golfers, Celebrities and Medal of Honor Recipients

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In just three years, the Stater Bros. Charities Dave Stockton Heroes Challenge has raised more than $2 million for Southern California communities and has become the largest charity golf event in the region.  This year, the event will again play host to such notables as Paul Azinger, the Captain of the 2008 Victorious Ryder Cup Team, and television's leading actor Dennis Haysbert, who recently closed out his stint as 24's infamous president David Palmer and The Unit's Jonas Blane.

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The "Heroes Challenge" is limited to 132 players who compete for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place and consists of twelve of Stockton's PGA Tour friends, six Medal of Honor Recipients, and Celebrities who will grace the well-kept greens at the Victoria Club in Riverside, California on Monday, March 7, 2011.

Three years ago, Stater Bros. Supermarket's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jack H. Brown, partnered with long-time friend and PGA Champions Tour Pro Dave Stockton to launch a vision that has helped countless charities, causes and community members.  This year, the event will focus its efforts on helping organizations that assist children in need.  

In addition to the "Heroes Challenge", the Medal of Honor Recipients will visit Arroyo Valley High School in San Bernardino to speak to an auditorium filled with JROTC Units from throughout the region on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.  

Both Brown and Stockton were born and raised in San Bernardino, California and have been proud residents of the Inland Empire for most of their lives.   Because of their close ties to the community, Brown and Stockton feel a great desire to give back to the Inland Empire.  

About Dave Stockton, Honorary Tournament Chairman:  Stockton's resume in golf makes him one of the most accomplished PGA Tour Professionals in history, and his status as a local hero makes him the ideal Honorary Tournament Chairman for the Stater Bros. Charities Dave Stockton Heroes Challenge.  Stockton turned professional in 1964 accruing 25 wins in over 40 years on Tour:  11 PGA Tour victories (winning the PGA Championship in both 1970 & 1976);  14  victories on the Champions Tour (including the U.S. Senior Open and twice winning the Senior Players Championship).  He also achieved victory as captain of the 1991 Ryder Cup Team at Kiawah and as Assistant Captain to Paul Azinger and the 2008 victorious Ryder Cup Team at Valhalla.  In October of 2010, Dave Stockton was inducted into the Southern California Golf Association Hall of Fame.  Stockton has recently gained attention as a short game guru, helping notable players such as Phil Mickelson, J.B. Holmes, and Adam Scott.

About Stater Bros. Charities:  Stater Bros. Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports critical needs in the communities where Stater Bros. employees live and work.  Since 2008, Stater Bros. Charities has provided funding to countless local organizations and causes that benefit hunger relief, children in need, education for both youth and adults, services for the elderly and care for our Nation's Veterans.  Funds are raised throughout the year from generous customers, supplier friends, and caring members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family.  For more information log onto www.staterbros.com.

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