Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Darius Rucker hosted the ACM Lifting Lives® Golf Classic at TPC Las Vegas for the fifth consecutive year. The ACM Lifting Lives® Golf Classic—the tenth held since 2004—brought together country music artists Hudson Moore and Drake White as well as other members of the music community in a scramble tournament to raise funds and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives’ Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, which provides immediate relief to those in need in the music industry.
The ACM Lifting Lives Golf Classic took place in conjunction with “The Week Vegas Goes Country®,” leading up to the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, , co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, that will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
About ACM Lifting Lives:
ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Through generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives is able to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need, to music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities and supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and wounded warriors ease back into life. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
