It's that time of the year again, while we had to take a year off from our events due to COVID-19 we look forward to welcoming you back to our CCF Golf Classic. This club is following CDC guidelines, creating a safe environment for all.
Please join us on Monday, September 26, 2022 at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton, CT for the John Ellis Memorial Golf Classic (Formerly the Annual CCF Celebrity Golf Classic). Proceeds from this tournament will support the work of the CT Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to CT cancer patients and funds cutting-edge research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Tournament Schedule
Rolling Hills Country Club features a spectacular 18-hole golf course with tee boxes that range from 5,454 yards to 6,737 yards with a slope from the back tees of 139 and a course rating of 73.1. The course was originally designed by Alfred Tull in 1960 and was renovated by Roger Rulewich in 2002.
Date - Monday, September 26, 2022 Time - 10:00AM - 8:00PM Location - Rolling Hills Country Club Address - 333 Hurlbutt Street, Wilton, CT 06897
- Longest drive
- Casino Hole
- $1,000,000 Shootout
- Hole in One
- Raffle
For more information or to reserve your foursome go to CCF TICKETS or call 860-388-0788, checks can be sent to: ccf, 15 north main street, old saybrook. ct 06475
Connecticut Cancer Foundation held its Inaugural Celebrity Golf Classic 2019 at Rolling Hills Country Club with ANTHONY "BOOGER" MCFARLAND, BOBBY VALENTINE, ROY WHITE and STEVE PHILIPS.
Scroll through some of our pictures from the past Golf Classic to see what a great event it is!
Our 2nd Annual Golf Classic in 2021 is going to be an even better event, so be sure to reserve your foursome or sponsorship today!
previous celebrities that joined our event
ANTHONY "BOOGER" MCFARLAND NFL BROADCASTER & 2 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONBOBBY VALENTINE FORMER MLB PLAYER, ESPN BROADCASTER & MLB MANAGERSTEVE PHILIPS MLB ANALYST & FORMER NEW YORK METS GENERAL MANAGERROY WHITE 2 TIME CHAMPION OUTFIELDERJORDAN REED Former NFL Pro Bowl Tight End
connecticut cancer foundation
Formerly known as the CT Sports Foundation, the CT Cancer Foundation is a non-profit IRS 501(C) (3) corporation chartered by the State of Connecticut whose mission is to financially assist cancer patients and their families and fund cancer research. Since its inception, CCF has provided financial assistance to Connecticut families stricken with cancer, for rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, medical co-pays, food, medications, gasoline and transportation to and from hospital/treatment centers. In the past 34 year, the CT Cancer Foundation has provided over $6.4 million in financial aid to CT cancer patients and their families. CCF has provided financial assistance to Connecticut families stricken with cancer, for critical everyday living expenses such as rent and mortgage.
Our goal is to continue assisting as many Connecticut cancer patients as possible, and never have to turn anyone away.
Our History
It all started as a promise
CONNECTICUT CANCER FOUNDATION (CCF) was founded in 1987 by Connecticut native John C. Ellis, a former catcher for the New York Yankees, who played Major League Baseball for thirteen years. John lost a sister, a brother, and a sister-in -law to lymphoma. He is a survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma that was diagnosed before John reached 40. Fortunately, John survived and CCF was born, with the idea of raising funds through sports with the help of sports celebrities. CCF has been operating for 33 years under the guidance of John’s wife, Jane G. Ellis, President and Executive Director of CCF.
CCF began its fundraising efforts in 1988, kicking off its first gala fundraiser with baseball legends, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford and Billy Martin where Mickey stated: “I hope this Foundation goes on forever”. Over the years, many of MLB’s greatest stars, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Hank Aaron along with many others attended the gala to help build CCF’s success to date. CCF is one of the only organizations in Connecticut that provides financial assistance directly to cancer patients and is still going strong. For the past 34 years, through its CT Cancer Patient Assistance Program, CCF has granted over $6.4 million to more than 7,000 Connecticut families facing financial hardship that often follows a cancer diagnosis.
In 1992, CCF began supporting lymphoma research with a $10,000 grant to the doctor who saved John’s life, radiation oncologist Dr. Joachim Yahalom. The commitment to support research has continued for the last 28 years, providing generous funding of over $2.2 million to support ongoing cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and ILROG under the direction of Dr. Joachim Yahalom.