August 25, 2008--Danny Gans has been named Las Vegas' Entertainer of the Year multiple times, and has become one of the most successful headliners in Las Vegas. Later this year, he ends a long and very successful run at The Mirage, and in 2009 he will debut at Steve Wynn's new Encore Hotel as the featured performer. And throughout Gans' successful run in Las Vegas, he has given his time and money to various causes including The First Tee of Southern Nevada, a program that introduces kids to the best in life through the game of golf. The program also operates the Danny Gans Junior Golf Academy that offers very affordable clinics in addition to instilling positive life skills and core values. The Academy is now available at seven Las Vegas golf courses with the addition of Mesquite, Nev. And on November 1-3, 2008, Gans will host Danny Gans' Partee Fore Kids at The Mirage and DragonRidge Country Club, the first time this Las Vegas golf course has been played for the tournament. The public is invited to play. Past celebrities and pros who have teed it up in this event that has raised more than $1.1 million include Nick Faldo, Greg Maddux, Mike Maddux, Robert Gamez, Don Shula, Rita Rudner, Reggie Jackson, and many, many more. Click now to learn more or sign up. The event is presented by the Southern Nevada Toyota Dealers.

“It’s an honor each year to host this event that is dedicated to helping the youth of Southern Nevada succeed through the very challenging and intricate game of golf,” says Danny Gans. “Providing kids the tools they can use to learn core values such as honesty, integrity and perseverance is truly a blessing.”

DragonRidge Country Club is the crown jewel of the MacDonald Highlands community.

The First Tee of Southern Nevada is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit youth organization.  Its mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.  The First Tee of Southern Nevada, the leading youth golf organization that enriches lives and develops better citizens, ensures that participants learn the fundamentals of golf and its inherent values by providing accessible and affordable golf experiences including the life skills curriculum based Golf Fore Kids development program, the SNJGA Tour competitive tournament program, and the Driving the Dream scholarship program for higher education.

“For many years, we have admired Danny Gans’ commitment to raising money for The First Tee and we are honored to host this tournament at DragonRidge for the first time,” says Rich MacDonald, Developer of MacDonald Highlands.  “We are looking forward to welcoming Danny and his guests to play on this course that we are so very proud of and we know the event will result in great success for The First Tee.”

The cornerstone to the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community, DragonRidge Country Club, features a private 18-hole championship golf course and a 44,000 square-foot clubhouse. In 2009, DragonRidge will become home to the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf as well as a brand new 14,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility. 

The exclusive 1,200-acre hillside community features a range of custom homesites with spectacular Strip and mountain views, all nestled within stunning natural surroundings.  Longtime Southern Nevada resident and developer Rich MacDonald continues to go to great lengths to maintain the beauty of the natural canyons and preserved rock formations woven throughout the community.

Danny Gans has been performing at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas for the past 8 years. His show at the Mirage will be closing on November 22, 2008. He will be opening at Encore in January of 2009.  Danny Gans just celebrated a milestone in his career in Las Vegas, with box office receipts surpassing $200 million dollars and audience counts topping the two million mark. He has been honored with every award that Las Vegas has to offer, including "Show of the Year,” "Comedian of the Year,” "Singer of the Year" and "Entertainer of the Year” eleven times.