Faldo to speak at fundraiser for First Tee

Sir Nick Faldo, a six-time major champion, will be conducting a question-andanswer discussion at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Merion Golf Club to benefit the First Tee of Philadelphia.

The fundraising event will be hosted by Comcast SportsNet's Michael Barkann, host of "Daily News Live." Faldo is here to work as an analyst on the Golf Channel and CBS broadcast of the AT & T National at Aronimink Golf Club.

If you've never heard Faldo speak, he can be highly entertaining, especially in that type of setting. And it's a chance to sample Merion, the venue for the 2013 U.S. Open.

The cost is $200, and it is open to the public. It includes hors d'oeuvres and offerings from the Nick Faldo Winery. Sponsorship tables (10 seats per) are available for $7,500 and $5,000. There also will be a live auction. Aronimink member Jay Sigel, president of the First Tee of Philadelphia and a renowned amateur and Senior Tour player, also will attend. Joining him will be some of the youth who have gone through the program.

Seating is limited, and reservations can be made at www.thefirstteephiladelphia.org. Dress is business casual. *

- Mike Kern