Darius Rucker just hosted the Monday After The Masters Tournament with his former band mates from Hootie & The Blowfish. Read how Darius and other participants played in the press release below!
DJ Trahan and Steve Azar Capture 2010 Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament
16th Annual Monday After the Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament Records Fifth Consecutive Sell-Out at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf
(Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Monday, April 12, 2010 – '''Hootie & The Blowfish’s 16th Annual Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament''' is pleased to announce this year’s tournament winners were a six-person team led by PGA TOUR player '''DJ Trahan''' and country music singer '''Steve Azar''' with a score of 18-under par. Placing second in the event was Hootie & The Blowfish drummer ''''Jim “Soni” Sonefeld’s''' team paired with Pro Dustin Johnson; third was '''Darius Rucker''' with Pro Jim Furyk; and fourth place was '''Colt Ford''' paired with Tommy Gainey—all three teams boasting 17-under par. Jack Ingram placed seventh with Pro Darron Stiles. For the fifth consecutive year a sellou t crowd of 6,000 fans packed The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf to see their favorite celebrities, athletes and musicians compete in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
“This is our eighth year at Dye Club, and we couldn’t be happier with the turn out, beautiful weather, and stellar field of celebrities and pros attending this year,” said Tournament Director, Paul Graham.
Darius Rucker, lead singer for Hootie & The Blowfish and 2009 CMA New Artist of the Year, commented, “This year’s event has been phenomenal, and we’re so thankful to all our sponsors, friends, pros, and supporters for making this our favorite golf event each year.”
The 2010 Monday After The Masters Tournament featured one of the most star-laden fields in tournament history with many of the biggest names in the music, television and movies, sports and the professional golf world. Headlining the 16th annual tournament were PGA TOUR players Jim Furyk, John Daly and former Coastal Carolina University star Dustin Johnson; professional wrestling legend Ric Flair; NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino; former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon; former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar; NASCAR drivers Kyle Petty and Michael Waltrip; LPGA golfer and Myrtle Beach area native Kristy McPherson.
Representing the music world were country sensations Colt Ford, Jack Ingram, Steve Azar and Johnny Lee; R&B singer Javier Colon; pop rock performer Edwin McCain; musician Branford Marsalis; Alter Bridge drummer Scott Phillips; Andrew Copeland and Ken Block of Sister Hazel and Dan Tyminski of Union Station. Actors participating in the 2008 Monday After The Masters included Tom Berenger and actress Paula Trickey.
Other former NFL players George Rogers and Sterling Sharpe competed, and former Major League Baseball stars Mickey Tettleton and Chuck Finley participated in the 16th annual celebrity golf tournament
The PGA TOUR was well represented by Woody Austin, Ricky Barnes, Ben Bates, Rich Beem, Mark Blakefield, Kris Blanks, Josh Broadaway, Scott Brown, Kris Cox, Chris DiMarco, Ken Duke, Matt Every, Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey, Robert Gamez, Bill Kratzert, Cliff Kresge, Spencer Levin, Mark Lye, John Maginnes, William McGirt, Jim McGovern, David Mobley, Garth Mulroy, Larry Rinker, Lee Rinker, Charlie Rymer, Darren Stiles, Nicholas Thompson and DJ Trahan.
The 2010 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament kicked off Sunday night with a Live Auction and Pairings Party at the House of Blues. Every year, the Live Auction raises money for the Hootie & The Blowfish Foundation which supports the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation and the educational needs of children in South Carolina.
“The Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters continues to be one of the most popular events each year in the Myrtle Beach area,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “This event is the highlight of the spring golf season here on the Grand Strand and this year we had the best weather yet for the tournament. Golf fans mark the Monday After The Masters on their calendar every April and it seems this event just gets bigger and bigger every year.”
Anyone who could not attend this year’s tournament in “The Golf Capital of the World,” GOLF CHANNEL will broadcast a highlight show in May with interviews and footage from the 2010 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Tournament.
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 $4.5 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 S ummer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall 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.
