President Clinton looks on as Gary Player, right, gets fist bumps from golf legend Billy Casper and Humana Challenge CEO Bob Marra on the first tee during the first day of the Humana Challenge on January 17. (Rodrigo Pena / AP Images for Humana)

Golf legends Billy Casper and Gary Player, Humana’s well-being ambassador, hit ceremonial tee shots to start the first round of the 2013 Humana Challenge Thursday in La Quinta, Calif. They were joined at the first tee by President Bill Clinton, PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, and Mike McCallister, Humana Chairman of the Board.

Once the first round was under way, McCallister and Finchem joined President Clinton at a news conference to describe how their unique and successful partnership has not only saved the former Bob Hope Classic but created an event that focuses on helping people live healthier, happier lives.

You can get more details about Thursday’s events by watching the video below and checking out the photos above.

The latest updates on the tournament, which goes through Sunday, January 20, can be found on the Humana Challenge website.

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President Bill Clinton opens the second annual “Health Matters: Activating Wellness In Every Generation” Conference on Tuesday, January 15, in La Quinta, Calif.

A highlight of Humana Challenge week in La Quinta, Calif., is the Clinton Foundation’s Health Matters Conference. The second annual conference, “Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation,” was held Tuesday, January 15.

The day started early with a frosty outdoor workout led by health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels. National and community leaders, health and well-being advocates, Olympic athletes and celebrities then gathered to lead discussions on topics such as “Health Transformation,” “Mental Health and Addiction,” and “Healthy Communities.”

In addition to President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea, participants included Humana Chairman of the Board Mike McCallister, Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard, Humana well-being ambassador Gary Player, PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. Surgeon General, and Dr. Donald Berwick, former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

“Our goal, our dream, is lifelong well-being, and we hope you see it expressed in everything we are doing – both here and also at the tournament as a whole,” Broussard said during the conference.

Watch our video below to learn more about the day’s events, and visit the Clinton Foundation’s website to get more information about the conference, panelists and discussions.

The Clinton Foundation hosted its first national health and well-being conference, “Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation,” Monday and Tuesday at the Humana Challenge. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from some of today’s leading health and well-being advocates, who worked together to identify strategies to improve the health and lives of others, especially children.

President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address on the importance of incorporating health into all facets of our daily lives. Other speakers included health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, Annika Sorenstam, and Humana Chairman and CEO Mike McCallister.

“We hope that the work that we’re doing with Humana and the PGA tour to carry on Bob Hope’s legacy of service and giving back will give us a tournament that has the goal of encouraging every single person to make a personal commitment to lifelong wellness and to be involved with family and community to encourage healthy living in others,” said President Clinton.

McCallister served as a panelist in a session titled, “Health, Wellness and the Bottom Line: A Dialogue among Business Leaders,” where he talked about empowering health consumers.

Mike McCallister (center) meets with Tim Finchem (right) and President Clinton before the press conference held at the Clinton Foundation in Harlem.(Photos by Adam Schultz/Clinton Foundation)

Humana Chairman and CEO Mike McCallister joined President Bill Clinton and PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem at a recent press conference in New York to discuss the new direction that the Humana Challenge will take in January 2012. The former Bob Hope Classic is still a premier PGA TOUR event, but in addition to the new name, it will have a new focus on health and well-being and showcase the benefits of living healthier lives.

Tournament week, Jan. 16-22, will feature a national conference on health and well-being, highlighted by a keynote address from President Clinton. The tournament provides a unique opportunity to immerse people of all ages in a variety of innovative and fun events around the theme of lifelong well-being, which makes it a perfect fit for the sponsors, Humana and The William J. Clinton Foundation. Humana and the Clinton Foundation understand the challenges we all face as we strive to live healthier, happier lives and demonstrate a commitment to helping us do just that through initiatives such as the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, multi-generational playgrounds, programs that reward healthier behaviors, a bike-sharing program and Humana Games for Health.

For more information about the Humana Challenge, read coverage of the press conference from The New York Times, USA Today and Golf Digest.