Published on July 11th, 2019 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

Photos: 15Th Annual ‘The Golf Classic’ Kicked Off Espy Week With Malbon Golf, Dosist and Hublot to Benefit UCLA Children’s Hospital

ENTER held their Annual ‘The Golf Classic’ on Monday, July 8th with its biggest outing yet in celebration of its 15-year anniversary during sports biggest award week. In partnership with Malbon Golf, dosist, Hublot and Talent Resources Sports, attendees ranging from celerbated actors, musicians, entertainment industry executives, notable athletes, and young entrepreneurs to key industry influencers came together for another year of networking and competitive golf at the Calabasas Country Club. The event was to benefit UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. (http://www.uclahealth.org/mattel) and was also supported by sbe nightlife, Digital Medical Tech, Blade, Peroni, Goodr, Drink Winso and more.

Talent attendees included: Camille Kostek (Sports Illustrated Model Cover Star – current) *Wearing Malbon Golf, Jesse Metcalfe (“Chesapeake Shores”), Donovan Carter (“Ballers”), AnnaLynne McCord, Philip Boyd (“The Haves and The Have Nots”), Jason Wahler (“The Hills”), Ashley Wahler (“The Hills”), Jesse Lee Soffer (Actor – Chicago PD) *Wearing Malbon Golf, Schoolboy Q (Rapper), Jay Hayden (Actor-Station 19), Ryan Cabrera (Music Artist), Ryan Rottman (Actor), Chord Overstreet (Actor/ Musician), artist/influencer Crime By Design, James Farrior (Former NFL Athlete), Dashon Goldson (WAGS/Former NFL), Anna DePalma (Pro Golfer), influencers Kinya Claiborne and Rachel McCord, sbe nightlife personalities Hartwell, Cameron Klippsten, Michael Bellisario, Talent Resources Sports’ Dave Spencer, and ENTER’s Zev Norotsky (The Golf Classic Founder).

AnnaLynne McCord strikes a pose while playing in The Golf Classic presented by dosist and Malbon in Calabasas
Sports Illustrated’ supermodel Camille Kostek struts her stuff on the Hublot green at The Golf Classic in Calabasas to kick off ESPY Week wearing Malbon Golf to benefit UCLA MCH
BALLERS’ Donavon plays on team dosist at The Golf Classic at Calabasas Country Club
The Hills’ Jason and Ashley Wahler enjoy a golf date at The Golf Classic with Hublot and Malbon at Calabasas Country Club
Chicago PD’s Jesse Lee Soffer hits the course at The Golf Classic to kick off Espy Week with Hublot to benefit UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital while wearing Malbon Golf
Jesse Metcalfe plays in The Golf Classic presented by Hublot at Calabasas Country Club, with snacks by Pasta Chips and Uncle Paulie’s deli to benefit UCLA Children’s Hospital
Rachel McCord enjoys playing in The Golf Classic presented by dosist, Malbon and Hublot at Calabasas Country Club
Ryan Cabrera and Chord Overstreet participating in The Golf Classic presented by dosist and Hublot at Calabasas Country Club to kick off Espy Week
Schoolboy Q attends The Golf Classic presented by dosist and Hublot at Calabasas Country Club to kick off Espy Week

Since relocating to its new home in Los Angeles after being a staple in the Hamptons, The Golf Classic moved to a new location this year, kicking off ESPY Week at the renowned Calabasas Country Club. The 18-hole championship-style course nestled in the hills of Calabasas is equipped with lush fairways and scenic views of the Santa Monica mountains which made for a beautiful golf experience for participants. With continued involvement from premier entertainment and consumer lifestyle companies, ENTER, along with Talent Resources Sports, Los Angeles-based contemporary golf brand, Malbon Golf along with dosist, recognized as a disruptor in the health and wellness industry, and Swiss luxury watch brand HUBLOT, were the title partners on this year’s golf tournament.

HUBLOT showcased their Big Bang UNICO Golf Blue Carbon watches that were designed, developed, manufactured and assembled for avid players of the game. Powered by HUB1580 movement, the watch allows golfers to seamlessly calculate their score whilst on course, featuring aperture displays and is ultra-lightweight providing true performance. dosist, named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2016, dosist™ is a cannabis-based wellness company. Through six targeted formulas, dosist™ aims to deliver safe, targeted, and effective solutions for some of the most common ailments. The company takes an ethical approach to production, which includes fully recyclable, medical-grade plastic and a rigorous testing process to ensure all products are safe and pesticide-free.

Players refreshed with Boxed Water, Carbonadi vodka cocktails, Brew Dr. Kombucha, DreamPops, Drink Winso and Peroni cold italian beer. Uncle Paulie’s served up lunch with a sausage and peppers grill station, while golfers also snacked on Pasta Chips and Butterfinger CandyPop throughout the day. Players received sunglasses by Goodr and kept protected by Coola suncare.

Conceived by Los Angeles’ premiere experiential marketing agency, ENTER, founding creative Zev Norotsky has curated a widely recognized tournament as one of the most coveted golf events annually, attracting key influencers, athletes, nightlife notables, celebrities, young creatives and entertainment industry elite. This year’s beneficiary was UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Norotsky’s innovative experiential agency is nationally known for its marquee live-event campaigns for clients ranging from AT&T and Paramount Pictures to YSL Beauty and Uber, and just opened Agency Coffee Co., an hybrid coffee shop in the form of a full service counter and work space located in the popular streetwear district of Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

Leader in the sports & entertainment memorabilia industry, The Legends Group, hosted an exclusive silent auction with cast signed items from the “Star Wars” franchise, World-renown rock groups Queen and The Rolling Stones along with collectables from NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, 6X Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady and a signed helmet from the 2018/19 New England Patriots and many more.

Drawing in the likes of various influencers, celebrities, athletes and entertainment industry personalities alike to compete in a friendly exhibition outside of the office. Follow along for updates @the_golf_classic #TheGolfClassic

Malbon Golf

Founded in 2017 by culture and golf enthusiasts Stephen and Erica Malbon. Malbon Golf is a lifestyle brand inspired by the game of golf. We provide quality products, tell stories, and invite customers to take part in the community of like-minded thinkers that we have created. The brand has quickly gained broad popularity and recognition amongst creative, stylish, and active people due to its unmistakable branding and playful curation. The brand is fueled by meticulous and tasteful customers who have a passion for golf as well as expressing themselves through what they wear. Our mission is simple: to inspire today’s youth to participate in the greatest game on Earth.

About dosist

dosist, based in Los Angeles, California, launched in 2016 and has since been recognized as a disruptor in the health and wellness industry, named by Fast Company as one of 2018’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the health sector, and described by Time Magazine as “cannabis that could replace pills” on their 25 Best Inventions of 2016 list. Through its six targeted formulations of the active ingredients in cannabis – bliss™, sleep™, calm™, relief™, passion™ and arouse™ – dosist provides natural alternatives for some of our most common ailments. Their proprietary medical-grade vaporizer, the dose pen™, delivers a precise 2.25mg dose each and every time ensuring a customer has a safe, consistent and repeatable experience. For more information about dosist and our products visit our website at dosist.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About HUBLOT

Founded in Switzerland in 1980, HUBLOT is defined by its innovation, which began with the highly original combination of gold and rubber. This “Art of Fusion” stems from the imagination of its visionary Chairman, Jean-Claude Biver, and has been driven forward by CEO Ricardo Guadalupe since 2012. The release of the iconic, multi-award-winning Big Bang in 2005 paved the way for new flagship collections (Classic Fusion, Spirit of Big Bang), with complications ranging from the simple to the highly sophisticated, establishing the extraordinary DNA of the Swiss watchmaking house and ensuring its impressive growth. Keen to preserve its traditional and cutting-edge expertise, and guided by its philosophy to “Be First, Different and Unique”, the Swiss watchmaker is consistently ahead of the curve, through its innovations in materials (scratch-resistant Magic Gold, ceramics in vibrant colours, sapphire), and the creation of Manufacture movements (Unico, Meca-10, Tourbillon). HUBLOT is fully committed to creating a Haute Horlogerie brand with a visionary future: a future which is fused with the key events of our times (FIFA World CupTM, UEFA Champions LeagueTM, UEFA EUROTM and Ferrari) and the finest ambassadors our era has to offer (Kylian Mbappé, Usain Bolt, Pelé). Discover the HUBLOT universe at our network of boutiques located in key cities across the globe: Geneva, Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, Tokyo, Singapore, and at HUBLOT.com

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.