‘Toby Keith Day’ is now July 8 in Oklahoma. See Stitt’s proclamation
The proclamation honors Keith for “rising from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful, influential, and recognizable country music artists in American history.”
- The 22nd annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic will take place on June 12-13 with an America250 theme.
- This event is the largest annual fundraiser for the OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for children receiving medical treatment in Oklahoma City.
- Country star Trace Adkins is set to headline the entertainment for the charity gala.
The late Toby Keith‘s hometown charity event is celebrating America’s 250th birthday this year.
The 22nd annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic returns on June 12-13 with an America250 theme. Even more than two years after the death of the famously patriotic country music icon, the two-day event continues to serve as the largest annual fundraiser for the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home-away-from-home for children seeking medical treatment in Oklahoma City.
Opening with the annual Friday night dinner at Norman’s Riverwind Casino, the invitation-only event carries over into Saturday with the yearly shotgun-start golf tournament at Keith’s Belmar Golf Club in Norman.
Trace Adkins to headline the 2026 Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic
Country music star Trace Adkins, who is playing his 30th anniversary tour this year, is headlining the entertainment at the June 12 event. Celebrated radio and television personality Shawn Parr and business leader and philanthropist Jim West will be hosting the gala and leading the live auction.
The 2025 event raised $1.4 million, just below the all-time mark set two years ago, when the 20th annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic swung more than $3.1 million, which helped establish an endowment to ensure the future of the OK Kids Korral.
Also in 2024, the Toby Keith Foundation marked the 10th anniversary of the OK Kids Korral by bestowing $10,000 in grants to 10 local children’s charities.
Keith, who died Feb. 5, 2024, at age 62 after a multiyear battle with stomach cancer, told The Oklahoman in 2019 that he considered the OK Kids Korral “probably my greatest accomplishment.”
Since his death, Keith’s wife, Tricia Covel, and their three children — daughters Krystal Keith and Shelley Covel and son Stelen Covel — have vowed to continue his foundation’s work in his home state.
“Somebody has to carry the torch, somebody has to lead the charge in raising money and making sure that this foundation is able to continue to support the Korral. So, we’ve already started stepping into those roles in making sure that we are helping to build those relationships,” Krystal Keith told The Oklahoman behind the scenes at the 2024 event at Riverwind Casino.
What will be in the live and silent auctions at the 2026 Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic?
Beyond the music, dinner and golf, the long-running Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic has become well-known for boasting an array of unique and coveted items in its live and silent auctions.
Live auction items for the 2026 event include:
· A Jostens one-of-one ring honoring Keith made specifically for the event
· One-of-a-kind custom-made spurs themed to the gathering
· A hand-tooled leather-covered guitar
· Trips to Ireland and Italy
· A Kentucky Derby package
· Tickets to see Kenny Chesney at The Sphere in Las Vegas
· Concert tickets from Oklahoma’s own Vince Gill
· An original painting by local television anchor Robin Marsh
· A stay at the Broken Bow cabin from HGTV’s “Wild Vacation Rentals.”
Silent auction items available for bid include:
· Autographed memorabilia from baseball greats Roger Clemens and Nolan Ryan
· Golf gear personalized by Scottie Scheffler
· Signed offerings by NFL stars Baker Mayfield, Tim Tebow and Patrick Mahomes
· An autographed jersey from OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
· Memorabilia from music superstars, including Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Zach Top
· Furniture, trips, jewelry, purses and more.
Fans can bid on silent auction items online at https://us.emma-live.com/TobyKeith2026/list-silent-lots.
For more information on the Toby Keith Foundation and OK Kids Korral, go to https://www.tobykeithfoundation.org.
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