Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2011 -- The fourth annual KidSwing-McKinney golf tournament benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children includes a nine-hole, best-ball scramble for children ages 7 to 18. The tournament will include lunch, an awards program and pool party. There is no entry fee to play in the tournament, but children who enter are encouraged to raise $100 for the hospital by asking their family and friends to “sponsor” them. This is the second tournament in the KidSwing summer series.

The KidSwing- McKinney golf tournament event takes place on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club (The Hills Course) in McKinney, Texas.

About KidSwing
The original KidSwing Golf Tournament was founded in Dallas in 2003 by former TSRHC patient, Ben Sater, and his mother, Kim. KidSwing is a nine-hole, best-ball scramble for players ages 7 to 18. KidSwing-McKinney was added in 2008, and a KidSwing tournament in Trophy Club, Texas, has been added this year. To date, KidSwing tournaments have raised more than $1 million for TSRHC. For information about becoming a KidSwing sponsor or playing in any of the 2011 KidSwing Golf Tournaments, please visit http://www.KidSwing.org.

About TSRHC
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, such as scoliosis http://www.tsrhc.org/scoliosis-spine.htm, clubfoot http://www.tsrhc.org/clubfoot-foot-disorders.htm, hip dysplasia http://www.tsrhc.org/hip-dyslasia-perthes.htm and hand disorders http://www.tsrhc.org/hand-disorders.htm, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit http://www.tsrhc.org.