Golf and Concert Purchases
The Blessings in a Backpack Central Florida Classic will feature two days of golf and the Jenene Caramielo "Celebrating Celine" Concert at Heathrow Legacy Country Club, in Lake Mary, Florida. Proceeds will provide weekend food for school-aged kids in Central Florida.
The five golf events include:
- Team Scramble
- Joan L. Kidd MD Fight for Life Putting Challenge
- The Duke of Edinburgh Cup Qualifier
- Joan L. Kidd MD Fight for Life Cup Playoff
- 2027 Ryder Cup Closest to the Pin Shootout
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 16, 2026
PRACTICE ROUND: DOE Cup Golfers
9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start - players must be off the course by 11:30 a.m. Call Heathrow Golf Shop at 407-333-1469 to book.
TEAM SCRAMBLE
11:00 a.m. Registration, Grab & Go Lunch & Warm Up
12:15 p.m. Opening Ceremonies & Announcements
12:30 p.m. 8-Hole Scramble, Shotgun Start, Contests, & LED Leaderboards on Course
JOAN L. KIDD MD FIGHT FOR LIFE PUTTING CHALLENGE
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. The Putting Challenge, on the practice green, is open to registrants, sponsors, guests and Club members. Win a 5-night Barbados Beachfront Villa for 4 people!
VIP RECEPTION
6:00 p.m. (For golfers, sponsors, and special guests. Food from 6-7 & cash bar)
Entertainment: Joan L. Kidd Fight for Life Concert Series: Caesar Frazier & Bradley Wright - Golf's Rock Star
Scramble Awards Presentation & Prize Distribution
DOE CUP GOLFER REGISTRATION
6:00-7:30 p.m.
JENENE CARAMIELO'S "CELEBRATING CELINE" CONCERT
8:15 p.m. Joan L. Kidd MD Fight for Life Concert Series
April 17, 2026
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH CUP QUALIFIER
Net Stableford scoring, individual competition for golfers with a USGA handicap index. Top two finishers receive an invitation for an expense-paid trip to England to play in the World Finals on the grounds of Windsor Castle in Fall of 2026.
7:00 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast & Warm Up
8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Announcements
9:00 a.m. 18-Hole Individual Qualifier, Net Stableford Scoring, Shotgun Start, Contests, & LED Leaderboards on Course
1:30 p.m. Lunch, Announcement of Rankings & Prize Distribution
2:30 p.m. Playoff: Joan L. Kidd MD Fight for Life Cup (For 3rd - 12th place finishers, over 5 holes, with a SeaDream Yacht Mediterranean voyage for two as the prize) and 2027 Ryder Cup* Closest to the Pin Shootout (For 9 remaining Playoff golfers)
Awards Presentation on the Green immediately following Shootout
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH QUALIFIER GRAND PRIZE
Top two finishers invited to play at The Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Finals in England, fall 2026. The invitation includes an expense-paid trip:
Economy airfare
Five nights of hotel accommodation
Entry into "The Duke of Edinburgh Cup" 2-day competition:
- Round one: 18 holes, Wentworth Golf Club, lunch
- Round two: 18 holes, Windlesham Golf Club (to be confirmed), lunch
Match at The Royal Household Golf Club at Windsor Castle
Gala prize-giving dinner at Windsor Castle with senior member of Royal Family
Learn more at dukeofedinburghcup.com
Lodging
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Hosted By BIB Central Florida
