Founding Presenting Sponsors

Founding Supporting Sponsors

Fact

Tournament shortened to 12 holes due to lightning.

Celebrities

Charles Barkley, Paul Beeston, Rod Black (host), Dean Blundell, Ray Bourque, Johnny Bower, Brad Boyes, Jacob Brumfield, Luca Caputi, Joe Carter, Bill Derlago, Perdita Felicien, Todd Gill, Kelly Gruber, Gordie Howe, Marty Howe, Mike Krushelsnyski, Barry Larkin, Gary Leeman, Claude Lemieux, Kenny Lofton, Jamaal Magloire, John Mitchell, Jonathan Ogden, Trish Stratus, P.K. Subban, Rick Vaive, Duane Ward, Devon White, Wojtek Wolski.

Winning Group

Gary Leeman, Phil Piazza, Ron Suter

After-Party

Out of towners party it up at ONE Restaurant at the Hazelton Hotel. Local celebs hang out at Eagles Nest for several additional hours.

Fact

Name changed to Joe Carter Classic Golf Tournament. BlackBerry comes on as a title sponsor. Jeff Neiman added to Executive Committee. Gordie Howe gets standing ovation at dinner.

New Celebrities

George Bell, Jerome Bettis, Michael Del Zotto, Drew Doughty, Julius Erving, Dave Henderson, Bo Jackson, Paul Jones, Fred McGriff, Alex Pietrangelo, Eddie Shack, Sid Seixeiro (host), Ozzie Smith, Dave Stewart.

Returning Celebs

Barkley, Blundell, Bourque, Brumfield, Carter, Gruber, G. Howe, M. Howe, Krushelnyski, Lofton, Ogden, Stratus, Subban, White.

Winning Group

Dennis Boivin, Jeff Johnstone, Mike Krushelnyski, Tony Mongillo

After-Party

The first formal JCC After-Party event is held at the Windsor Arms Hotel. Hosted by nine-time Grammy Award winner John Legend.

Fact

Charlie Sheen and Joe Carter take batting practice together at Rogers Center. Mitch Williams makes first Canadian appearance with Joe Carter. Trish Stratus and crew lead everyone in yoga stretching exercises. Phil Pritchard of the Hockey Hall of Fame brings the Conn Smythe, Norris and Art Ross trophies.

Fact

Tournament called after 16-17 holes due to lightning. Trip to Scotland with Joe Carter and Ozzie Smith is auctioned off for $24,000. Trip to California and walk-on role on Anger Management with Charlie Sheen is auctioned off for the same amount.

New Celebs

Damon Allen, Marcus Allen, Cito Gaston, Dough Gilmour, Ian Leggatt, Cliff Levingston, Greg Lloyd, Charlie Sheen, Kordell Stewart, Alan Thicke, Tony Todd, Mitch Williams, Todd Zeile

Returning Celebs

Bettis, Black (host), Blundell, Bourque, Carter, Erving, Gruber, G. Howe, Bo Jackson, Krushelnyski, Lofton, Magloire, McGriff, Ogden, O. Smith, D. Stewart, Stratus

Winning Group

James Blake, Ken Blake, Marc Lemieux, Robert Littlejohn

The Scholarship Fund

The Joe Carter Family Support Fund and Joe Carter Scholarship Fund are established by the Children's Aid Foundation. First scholarship recipients are Nick Rodgers and Erine Roberts.

After-Party

After-Party held once again at the Windsor Arms Hotel, Farlex Flex hosts and Robert Herjavec appears. The Sugar Hill Gang performs. Charlie Sheen's attendance results in news coverage across North America.

Fact

Wayne Gretzky media scrum at the golf course. Gretzky and family also attend After-Party.

New Celebs

Anthony Anderson, Cedric Ceballos, David Clarkson, Eric Dickerson, Brendan Gallagher, Robbie Gould, Wayne Gretzky, Paul Henderson, Evander Kane, Eric Lindros, Moses Malone

Returning Celebs

D. Allen, M. Allen, Bettis, Black, Blundell, Bower, Carter, Erving, Gaston, Gilmour, Gruber, D. Henderson, Krushelnyski, Levingston, Lloyd, Lofton, Ogden, O. Smith, D. Stewart, Stratus, Subban, Todd, D. White

Winning Group

Dave Henderson, Larry Isaacs, Ron Suter, Josh Wise, Steve Wise

After-Party

After-Party held at the Shangri-La Hotel. Young MC and Naughty By Nature perform.

Fact

MLSE Chairman Tim Leiweke calls Joe Carter Classic "...such a great event that I'm going to call a meeting with my foundation tomorrow and tell them they have work to do." Additional day added to the event with a Celebrity Skins Game taking place. Joe Carter becomes first-ever Skins Game champion.

New Celebs

Jesse Barfield, Mike Bossy, Martin Brodeur, Wendel Clark, Peter Holland, Joffrey Lupul, Hazel Mae, Chad Rempel, Alfonso Ribeiro, Seema Sadekar, Neil Smith, Kevin Sorbo, Carter Thicke, Thurman Thomas, Kurt Townsend

Returning Celebs

D. Allen, A. Anderson, Black, Bourque, Carter, Ceballos, Clarkson, Erving, Gaston, Gilmour, Gould, Gruber, D. Henderson, P. Henderson, Howe, Jackson, Krushelnyski, Larkin, Levingston, Lofton, Malone, Sheen, O. Smith, D. Stewart, Stratus, A. Thicke, Todd, D. White

Winning Group

Joseph Khunaysir, Kevin Peesker, Paul Pellegrini, Tony Todd, Brent Wells

Skins Game Champion

Joe Carter

Skins Game Team Champions

Adam Chambers, Nicolas Mulroney, Ozzie Smith, Regan Watts

After-Party

Once again held at the Shangri-La Hotel. Salt-N-Pepa and Biz Markie perform. Called the "Party of the Year" by numerous outlets.