The 13th Annual Monday After The Masters Tournament To Be Held April 9th At The Dye Club At Barefoot Resort & Golf In North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
January 9, 2007, Columbia, S.C. – Monday After the Masters tournament organizers announced today that proceeds from the 2006 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament totaled $450,000, breaking the previous high from 2005 of $425,000. The 2006 Monday After the Masters also recorded the first sell-out in the 12-year history of the tournament as more than 6,000 fans packed The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach on April 10th to see their favorite celebrities, athletes and musicians compete in the annual charity golf tournament.
Donations from the 2006 Monday After the Masters were distributed to the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation ($219,000), the South Carolina Junior Golf Association ($129,000), the Special Olympics of South Carolina ($50,000), the First Tee Program of Spartanburg ($30,000), Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina ($12,000) and Fairway Outreach ($10,000).
Raising more than $3 million for South Carolina charities during the 12-year history of the Monday After the Masters event, The Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation is an endowment created to support the educational needs of children in South Carolina. The South Carolina Junior Golf Association was established in 1990 by leaders possessing a love for the game and a commitment to passing on golf’s heritage to the youth of South Carolina that might not otherwise have the chance to experience golf and its many benefits. The Special Olympics of South Carolina provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental retardation, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts skills and friendships with their families, and other Special Olympics Athletes and the community. The First Tee Program of Spartanburg was created in 1997 to provide young people of all ethnic and economic backgrounds an opportunity to develop through golf, character education, and life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship. The Junior Achievement of Coastal Carolina is the local division of the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Since 1987, Fairway Outreach has provided a Christian-oriented program centered on faith, golf, and life skills for deserving youngsters in the Midlands.
"2006 will always be an unforgettable year with Arnold Palmer’s first appearance at the Monday After the Masters tournament," said Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish. "I know that it was memorable for the band to golf with him and since the tournament sold-out so quickly, I’d say that the fans were excited to see Mr. Palmer as well. We are grateful to everyone who helped us set a new donations record in 2006 and we look forward to an even bigger and better Monday After the Masters in 2007."
Sponsored by Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, the 2007 Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament will once again be held at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf on Monday, April 9th. This will be the fifth year that Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday has hosted the event and the 13th year of the Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament. In the five years that Myrtle Beach served as the tournament site, the Monday After the Masters has raised more than $1,623,000 for golf and educational charities in South Carolina.
About the Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament
Widely considered as one of the most popular celebrity pro-ams 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 12 years, the Monday After the Masters has donated more than three million dollars to the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation and the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation, which supports the educational needs of South Carolina. In the past, the tournament has attracted many big-name PGA professionals including Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, David Duval, Craig Stadler, Fred Couples and John Daly, as well as several with South Carolina connections – Jay Haas, Jonathan Byrd, Charles Warren, Brett Quigley, D.J. Trahan and Kyle Thompson. Past celebrities include Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Sorbo, Anthony Anderson, Meat Loaf, Branford Marsalis, Sister Hazel, Edwin McCain, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Grant Fuhr, Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, former South Carolina governor Jim Hodges, members of Creed, Bernie Kosar, ESPN’s Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott and Mike Tirico.
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 77 championship golf courses, 72 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 "Golf 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 and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world’s largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer 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 www.GolfHoliday.com.
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