Where did the celebrity golf tournament cancer patient John Atkinson participated in take place?
From TransWorldNews: “John Atkinson, Golf Contestant, Dies of Lung Cancer Atlanta, GA 6/12/2009 02:32 PM GMT (TransWorldNews) John Atkinson, who won a chance to compete against celebrities in a US Open golf contest, died Thursday after a 2 year battle with lung cancer. Atkinson, 40, died at his Omaha home surrounded by family. Atkinson was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 and became an advocate for lung cancer awareness. In 2008, he was selected to compete in the celebrity golf contest after his essay was chosen as the winner out of 56,000 entries. Contestants, which included Justin Timberlake, Matt Lauer and Tony Romo, were challenged to break 100 at Torrey Pines golf course in San Diego. Although Atkinson didn’t break 100, his appearance on the televised golf tournament helped boost awareness for lung cancer and raise money for research.” Sources: http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?
John Atkinson, who gained national publicity in a celebrity US Open golf contest, passed away at his Omaha home on Thursday June 11, 2009 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Omahan John Atkinson Loses Battle With Lung Cancer Atkinson was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 at the age 38. He was a non-smoker. He became an advocate for lung cancer awareness and was able to advance that message nationwide through the round of golf televised in June 2008 on NBC. The event was sponsored by Golf Digest Atkinson was selected to play when his essay was judged the winner in a contest that attracted more than 56-thousand entries. Participants were challenged to break 100 on the US Open layout at Torrey Pines in San Diego and although Atkinson failed in his attempt, he received tremendous support in his efforts to help others affected by lung cancer. Sources: http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/47886667.
Lung cancer patient John Atkinson participated in a celebrity golf tournament at the Torrey Pines golf course. He won the opportunity by entering an essay contest. Sources: http://patients.about.com/b/2008/06/16/john-atkinsons-golf-lung-cancer-and-lessons-for-us-patients.
