Longwell coming to Showcase

COEUR d'ALENE - Ryan Longwell, a former placekicker for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, is the latest celebrity to join the lineup for Monday's Showcase Golf Exhibition at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.

Longwell, 39, played his college football at California and joined the Packers in 1997, where he played until signing with the Vikings in 2006.

After playing for Seattle in the playoffs in 2013, Longwell retired a Packer on Aug. 12, 2013.

Tickets, at $20 apiece, are available at ShowcaseGolf.com.

Also scheduled to take part in The Showcase events include Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few, Eastern Washington men's basketball coach Jim Hayford, Boise State men's basketball coach Leon Rice, Super Bowl MVP and recent winner of the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Mark Rypien, Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre, Oregon State men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle, Idaho men's basketball coach Don Verlin, former NBA players Dan Dickau and Craig Ehlo, and ESPN broadcasters Neil Everett, Sean McDonough and Fran Fraschilla.

Proceeds from the Showcase benefit the Community Cancer Fund, a local non-profit dedicated to aide the fight against cancer in the Inland Northwest, as well as The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

As part of The Showcase festivities, a celebrity-amateur golf tournament and dinner and auction are also being held on Sunday for individual and corporate sponsors. Event sponsorships are still available.

Information: www.showcasegolf.com