North Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament organizers announced that NFL Hall of famer Dan Marino and actor Tom Berenger will be attending this year's event to be held on Monday at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Marino is known as one of the finest quarterbacks in National Football League history. He owns numerous league passing records and is most remembered for throwing what was then a record 48 touchdown passes in 1984 for the Miami Dolphins. That record was broken in 2007 by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Presently, Marino is a member of the star-studded cast of the NFL Today on CBS Sports each Sunday during the NFL season. His NFL Today colleague, Boomer Esiason, is also scheduled to appear at this year's pro-am which will be his first visit to the tournament, and will also be hosting his New York-based morning radio show, "Boomer & Carton" on WFAN-AM from the Dye Club on Monday. In 1996, Marino and several other athletes appeared in a music video with Hootie & The Blowfish for the song, "Only Wanna Be With You."
Berenger is a veteran Hollywood actor whose credits include more than 50 feature films including The Big Chill (1983), Platoon (1986), Major League (1989) and the sequel Major League II (1994). Most recently, Berenger appeared in the movie Breaking Point with Busta Rhymes and Armand Assante. Berenger resides in Beaufort, S.C.
"We are extremely excited that Dan Marino and Tom Berenger are coming to Myrtle Beach for all the fans to see at this year's Monday After The Masters," said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. "With tickets nearing a sell out, we encourage everyone who wants to attend the tournament to get their tickets now. The stars will be out and the weather is expected to be perfect."
Many PGA TOUR players will attend this year's event including former U.S. Open champion, Jim Furyk, who will be making his first appearance in the Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters celebrity tournament.
Other PGA TOUR players attending this year include John Daly, Woody Austin, Rich Beem, and LPGA player and Conway native Kristy McPherson. Other celebrities and athletes participating in the event include "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, NASCAR drivers Kyle Petty and Michael Waltrip, 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.
Tickets still remain for the 2010 Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters tournament, but officials say they are close to being sold out. Tickets are available 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. Last year, the event recorded its fourth consecutive sell-out and raised $155,000 for various South Carolina charities.
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.
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