Kennedy, Whisenhunt headline Pro-Am field

Jan 27, 2012, 11:26 PM | Updated: 11:37 pm

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy and Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt will participate in the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open FBR/Xerox Silver Pro-Am on Wednesday.

Others scheduled to play in the 77th tournament are ESPN’s Mark May, rock-and-roll legend Alice Cooper, comedian George Lopez, NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and Diamondbacks broadcaster Mark Grace. This will be Lopez’s fifth time participating in the event, and Cooper regularly plays on the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course.

Tee times are from 8:30 through 10:30 a.m. at the TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course. Exact tee times for the participants will be released on Tuesday.

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