La Quinta's Anthony Kim Returns For Golf Tourney

La Quinta High School graduate Anthony Kim will join Phil Mickelson and World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman at the Humana Challenge later this month.

Musicians Smokey Robinson and Alice Cooper and basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving have also joined the field at the Coachella Valley’s annual PGA TOUR golf tournament Jan. 16-22, which was formerly known as the Bob Hope Classic.

“Adding Anthony to our field is a terrific boost with less than a week to go before we open the gates, as we know there is a tremendous amount of interest in him due to his ties to the Coachella Valley,” Humana Challenge Tournament Chairman Larry Thiel said.

Kim has played at the tournament twice before, as a rookie in 2007 and in 2008, when he shot five rounds in the 60s and tied for third.

Humana Challenge tickets, beginning at $25, can be purchased online at www.humanachallenge.com, by calling 1-888-672-4673, by visiting Lumpy’s (the “Official Golf Retail Partner” for the Humana Challenge) in La Quinta and Rancho Mirage, or by visiting Albertson’s grocery stores in the Coachella Valley.

Players will compete for a $1.008 million winner’s check at La Quinta Country Club and the Palmer and Nicklaus Private Courses at PGA WEST.

The Humana Challenge features 144 PGA TOUR professionals and 144 amateurs, including celebrities.