Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament organizers announced today that PGA TOUR player Jim Furyk and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason will make their first appearances in this year’s event to be held April 12 at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach.
Monday After the Masters tournament tickets go on sale this Saturday, Feb. 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the House of Blues, the Barefoot Resort & Golf pro shops and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are $15 with children 12 years of age and younger admitted free. 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.
Furyk has recorded 13 PGA TOUR victories, including the 2003 United States Open championship, and has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world.
Most people know Norman Esiason as “Boomer,” the former quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, and current NFL analyst for The NFL Today show on CBS Sports, and morning co-host of the “Boomer and Carton Show” on WFAN Radio in New York. Esiason played 14 years in the NFL and was named the “Most Valuable Player” in 1988, and the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 1995.
“I am so psyched to know that Jim and Boomer will be here for the 2010 Monday After the Masters for the first time.” said Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish. “Each year, the list of great athletes and celebrities continues to grow, and to know we come to Myrtle Beach to have fun and raise money for a great cause, it is without a doubt one of things I look forward to doing every spring.”
Other PGA TOUR players attending this year include John Daly, Woody Austin, Rich Beem, and LPGA player and Myrtle Beach resident Kristy McPherson. Other celebrities and athletes participating in the event include “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, and NFL Hall-of Famer and Chicago Bears great Gale Sayers.
Last year, the six-person team led by Hootie & The Blowfish lead guitarist Mark Bryan, Bill Murray and Woody Austin captured the Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament title with a score of 18-under-par.
“This event has grown so much in the seven years we have held it in Myrtle Beach,” said Bryan. “Barefoot Resort is the perfect location for ‘Monday After the Masters,’ and I look forward to seeing old friends, and defending our title this year.”
Last year, the event recorded its fourth consecutive sell-out and raised $155,000 for various South Carolina charities, pushing its total fundraising total over $4 million. The largest single-day fundraiser in South Carolina, the Monday after the Masters has been played at the Dye club the last eight years.
Volunteers are needed for the Monday After the Masters to assist with various duties associated with staging the event. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please call 843-881-2532, or visit www.HootieGolf.com/volunteers.asp.
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has been involved in all seven of the Monday After the Masters Tournaments held on the Grand Strand.
“We are excited to host our eighth Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament here in Myrtle Beach,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “The Monday After the Masters Tournament has meant so much to the state of South Carolina and we are proud to help present an event that helps fund the state’s junior golf and education programs and attract more national media attention to the Myrtle Beach area.”
The field for past Monday After the Masters tournaments has typically included many of the biggest names in music, television and movies, sports and the professional golf world. Celebrities who have participated in the annual tournament have included actor Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Sorbo of “Meet the Spartans” and actor Anthony Anderson from “Law & Order”. From the sports world, the annual tournament has welcomed former NFL stars Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Jim McMahon and Sterling Sharpe; University of South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz.
The professional golf field has always been well represented with Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Andy North, J.B. Holmes, Kenny Perry, Ricky Barnes, Lee Elder and Robert Gamez having participated in past years.
About the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament
One of the most popular celebrity pro-am golf tournaments in the country, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament attracts thousands of people who enjoy the music of the two-time Grammy award winners as well as the friendly competition between the band and their celebrity and PGA professional friends. Over the past 15 years, the Monday After the Masters has donated more than $4 million to the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of South Carolina and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 102 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year. In addition to hosting the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Fun Golf Tournaments, the Spring Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday at 1-800-833-8798 or visit GolfHoliday.com.
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