By Alan Blondin - ablondin@thesunnews.com

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH --Despite inconsistent weather that included sun and warmth in the morning, a spat of brief rain in the afternoon, and cool and windy conditions later in the day, the 14th annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am was again deemed a success by organizers.

The event sold out at 6,000 tickets - in addition to children being admitted free with ticketed adults - for the third consecutive year. The event should approach or surpass the $450,000 it has raised in each of the past two years for junior golf and education charities.

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FORMER CINCINNATI RED KEN GRIFFEY, SR AND USC HEAD FOOTBALL COACH STEVE SPURRIER JOIN THE FIELD FOR 2008 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH MONDAY AFTER THE MASTERS CELEBRITY PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT

Annual Charity Golf Tournament Records Third Consecutive Ticket Sellout for Event to be Held Monday, April 14th at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort

April 8, 2008, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The list of celebrities and PGA professionals scheduled to play in the 2008 Hootie & The Blowfish Monday after The Masters Celebrity Golf Tournament continues to grow as more participants were announced today.

Monday After the Masters Tournament officials also announced today that all 6,000 tickets have been sold, marking the third consecutive sellout in tournament history. Children 12 years of age and younger will be admitted free but must pick up a complimentary ticket on the day of the event from the Barefoot Landing general parking area, near the Alabama Theater. All minors must be escorted by an adult who previously purchased a ticket before the day of the tournament.

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Hootie & the Blowfish's Monday after the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am was named one of the top 20 celebrity golf tournaments
by the GOLF FOR WOMEN magazine.

Monday after the Masters (MAM) will be held at the Dye Course at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach April 14, 2008. More details to be announced.

2007 MONDAY AFTER THE MASTERS CELEBRITY PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT SETS RECORD WITH $458,000 IN DONATIONS

Monday After the Masters tournament organizers announced today that proceeds from the 2007 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament totaled $458,000, breaking the previous high from 2006 of $450,000. The 2007 Monday After the Masters also recorded the second sell-out, 2 years in a row, generating more than 6,000 fans at The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach to see their favorite celebrities, athletes and musicians compete in the annual charity golf tournament.

Read the full story to the 2007 MAM Donation Report