Smoltz, Glavine golf for children's charity

Braves Hall of Fame pitchers John Smoltz and Tom Glavine will be taking part in the 2016 Novelis Celebrity Challenge during this week's Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth.

Smoltz and Glavine - along with former Georgia Bulldogs star Drew Butler - will compete in a round of golf Saturday, April 16, that benefits Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

The trio are playing for a donation would benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's clinical research

The trio will be playing for a donation to a specific area of need at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that include clinical research, Sickle Cell disease treatment and the hospital's family support team.

More than 80 golfers will be playing for a $1.8 million purse at the Mitsubishi Classic, an event on the PGA TOUR Champions.

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