Myrtle Beach Golf News

Myrtle Beach’s biggest golf party – the Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am - is just days away. Actors, athletes and entertainers are preparing to descend on the Dye Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf for the 17th annual event and anticipation has never been higher.

This will be the ninth consecutive year that the Dye Course has hosted the MAM and the field will again be star-studded. Among the big names scheduled to participate are former pro bowl quarterback Jim McMahon, comedian Ron White, Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, ESPN radio host Doug Gottlieb and PGA Tour stars Jim Furyk, John Daly and Chris DiMarco.

This year’s event will also feature a live broadcast by ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Show. The popular morning sports talk show is syndicated nationally on radio and will be simulcast on ESPN2 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Anyone that has tickets to the tournament is welcome to come watch the Mike & Mike Show as well.

All ticket proceeds benefit the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of children in South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation.

The Monday After the Masters has grown into one of golf’s leading celebrity events, attracting the likes of Bill Murray, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods over the years.

The event, which begins with a celebrity long drive contest, features an 18-hole captain’s choice golf tournament. In 2010, the team led by PGA Tour pro D.J. Trahan and country singer Steve Azar won the Monday After the Masters with a score of 18 under par.

The Dye Club, one of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses, according to Golf Digest, is an ideal venue for the event. The stadium style design allows the course to welcome spectators, who have the opportunity to meet some of sports, music and entertainment’s biggest stars.

2011 Celebrities Scheduled to Attend
Eric Bass - Musician
Ken Block - Musician - Sister Hazel
Mark Bryan - Hootie & the Blowfish
Jim Cantore - The Weather Channel
Andrew Copeland - Musician - Sister Hazel
Mike "Fluff" Cowan - PGA Tour Caddie
Dean Felber - Hootie & the Blowfish
Chuck Finley - former MLB Star
Ric Flair - Wrestler
Jackie Flynn - Comedian
Colt Ford - Musician
Grant Fuhr - former NHL All-Star
Mike Golic - Host of Mike & Mike in the Morning
Doug Gottlieb - ESPN Radio Host
Mike Greenberg - Host of Mike & Mike in the Morning
Jack Ingram - Musician
Josh Kelley - Musician
Johnny Lee - Musician
Edwin McCain - Musician
Jim  McMahon - former NFL All-Pro
Corey Miller - former Giants' LB
Nathan Morris - Musician - Boys II Men
Kyle Petty - NASCAR Driver
Scott Phillips - Alter Bridge
Chris Redman - Atlanta Falcons' QB
Alfonso Ribeiro - Actor
George Rogers - 1980 Heisman Trophy Winner
Darius Rucker - Hootie & the Blowfish
Sterling Sharpe - former NFL All-Pro
James Smith - Bonecrusher
Jim Sonefeld - Hootie & the Blowfish
Kevin Sorbo - Actor
Shawn Stockman - Musician - Boys II Men
Mickey Tettleton - former MLB Star
Tyler Thigpen - Miami Dolphins' QB
Gary Valentine - Actor
Michael Waltrip - Daytona 500 Champion
Jaret Wright - former MLB Star


2011 Professionals Scheduled to Attend
Blake Adams
Woody Austin
Matt Bettencourt
Tommy Biershenk
Michael Bradley
Josh Broadaway
Scott Brown
John Daly
Chris DiMarco
Ken Duke
Jim Furyk
Tommy Gainey
Robert Gamez
Bobby Gates
Brian Gay
Kevin Kisner
Spencer Levin
Mark Lye
William McGirt
Kristy McPherson
David Mobley
Ryan Palmer
Carl Paulson
Larry Rinker
Charlie Rymer
Scott Stallings
Darron Stiles
Josh Teater
Kyle Thompson
DJ Trahan