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The Kiawah Years
The 2001 tournament brought with it a huge change. Kiawah Island Resorts made an offer to the band to move the event from Columbia to The Ocean Course, home of the memorable 1999 Ryder Cup. The band was in full swing for their Seventh Annual tournament as Bill Murray, Edwin McCain, Dan Marino, John Elway, Bruce Smith, Dan Patrick, Sister Hazel, and Boomer Esiason headlined one of the strongest celebrity fields the tournament has ever had. The professional field was stacked as well with John Daly, Peter Jacobsen and Lee Janzen joining the band over two golf courses – The Ocean Course and the pristine River Course.
"This band has always believed in the vital importance of taking care of our own. Since we have helped communities thought the United States with Save The Music, we felt it was time to do something for the kids of South Carolina to ensure that they don’t lose out when tight budgets compel school boards to cut music from the curriculum." said Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie & the Blowfish.
Following the tournament Hootie & The Blowfish, along with guest artists Edwin McCain, Sister Hazel, Bebe Winans, and Jazz Great Branford Marsalis performed at the Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston...even Baltimore Ravens Tony Siragusa made a special appearance singing “Mustang Sally”.
In 2002, with a scintillating score of 56, the team headed by PGA TOUR professional Matt Kuchar and NFL tailback Kijana Carter won the 8th Annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday after the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am. The tournament was played at the Jack Nicklaus -designed Turtle Point Golf Club at Kiawah Island Resorts.
However, the score wasn’t the most important figure of the day. Rather, it was the $300,000 raised for charity. Over the past seven years, the tournament has donated over $1.4 million to the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation and the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation. The tournament’s auctions were a huge success and raised a majority of the significant dollars for charity.
“It was the best auction we’ve ever had,” said Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker. “Many thanks to our friends and celebrities for their open hearts and open pockets.”
The highlight of the tournament for many was the late addition of then 14-year-old George Bryan IV, who filled in for PGA TOUR professional Chris DiMarco. Bryan, winner of the South Carolina Junior Golf Association Caddie Classic, stepped up and led his team, including Darius Rucker and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino to a second place finish.
The Kiawah Years
The 2001 tournament brought with it a huge change. Kiawah Island Resorts made an offer to the band to move the event from Columbia to The Ocean Course, home of the memorable 1999 Ryder Cup. The band was in full swing for their Seventh Annual tournament as Bill Murray, Edwin McCain, Dan Marino, John Elway, Bruce Smith, Dan Patrick, Sister Hazel, and Boomer Esiason headlined one of the strongest celebrity fields the tournament has ever had. The professional field was stacked as well with John Daly, Peter Jacobsen and Lee Janzen joining the band over two golf courses – The Ocean Course and the pristine River Course.
"This band has always believed in the vital importance of taking care of our own. Since we have helped communities thought the United States with Save The Music, we felt it was time to do something for the kids of South Carolina to ensure that they don’t lose out when tight budgets compel school boards to cut music from the curriculum." said Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie & the Blowfish.
Following the tournament Hootie & The Blowfish, along with guest artists Edwin McCain, Sister Hazel, Bebe Winans, and Jazz Great Branford Marsalis performed at the Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston...even Baltimore Ravens Tony Siragusa made a special appearance singing “Mustang Sally”.
In 2002, with a scintillating score of 56, the team headed by PGA TOUR professional Matt Kuchar and NFL tailback Kijana Carter won the 8th Annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday after the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am. The tournament was played at the Jack Nicklaus -designed Turtle Point Golf Club at Kiawah Island Resorts.
However, the score wasn’t the most important figure of the day. Rather, it was the $300,000 raised for charity. Over the past seven years, the tournament has donated over $1.4 million to the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation and the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation. The tournament’s auctions were a huge success and raised a majority of the significant dollars for charity.
“It was the best auction we’ve ever had,” said Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker. “Many thanks to our friends and celebrities for their open hearts and open pockets.”
The highlight of the tournament for many was the late addition of then 14-year-old George Bryan IV, who filled in for PGA TOUR professional Chris DiMarco. Bryan, winner of the South Carolina Junior Golf Association Caddie Classic, stepped up and led his team, including Darius Rucker and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino to a second place finish.