Concert raises money for golfer's foundation for kidsThe Associated Press
Updated: 6:02 p.m. ET May 22, 2005

LAS VEGAS - Tiger Woods spent his second straight weekend away from the golf course — but this one was planned in advance and for a good cause.


A week after missing the cut for the first time in seven years, Woods hosted his eighth “Tiger Jam” benefit concert with Stevie Wonder and the Counting Crows at the Mandalay Bay resort. Prince, the headliner of last year’s show, also made a special appearance.

The shows have raised more than $7 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation, and the golfer plans to use the proceeds to open the Tiger Woods Learning Center this fall in Anaheim, Calif.

“We felt the youth were getting underserved, especially in the inner cities,” Woods said Saturday. “They weren’t given a chance to make something of themselves, so my father and I decided to do something about it.”

The $25 million center will feature an after-school program stressing math, arts, language and science. The 35,000-square-foot facility will include seven classrooms, a computer lab, a multimedia center and a 250-seat auditorium.

Woods said he plans to bring in people who have been successful to speak with the children.

“We’re gonna try and push them, try to get them to become leaders,” Woods said.
[Edited 5/23/05 12:28pm]

i love how whenever prince shows up somewhere, it's always a "special appearance" or else they at least have to describe what he was wearing or how his hair looked. the guy gets his attention.

Wow! He went back. Cool!

Anxiety said:

I think it was a "special appearance" because he showed up on stage played one song with Stevie and didn't even say a word and disappeared so quickly that Stevie didn't even know he had left.

lovemachine said:

COOL!

was this aired???