Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SPORTS ( GAMECOCK ATHLETICS M Baseball @ Clemson ? Wednesday, 7 p.m. Softball vs. East Carolina Today, 3 p.m. (doubleheader) Lady Gamecock Field Women's Golf @ SEC Championships All Weekend, The University Club Mastering T1 o Columbia was invaded by professional golfen Annual Monday After The Masters Pro-Am event benefits the South G story by achim . photos by bryan j lS>' _ jS SSHf Wr ' filpfe * i. -f%^- p . Mm ... ' ^ I jj^ ESP> SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick tecs off of the first h< Fellow ESPN anchor Mike Tirico also played in the tournament. In the sporting world, Sunday the Third Annual Monday Afterr. belonged to Tiger Woods and his Masters Pro-Am on Monda) record-breaking performance at The benefit the South Carolina Jur Masters. But Monday belonged to Golf Association, pop-rock sensation and Columbia The star-studded field brou native, Darius Rucker. together some of the world's grqai Rucker, lead singer ofUSCs own athletes, musicians and cheesebui Hootie and the Blowfish, along with sellers for a round of golf at 1 fellow band members Dean Felber, University Club in Blythewo Jim Soraefekl and Mark Biyan hosted The day started with a long d] From left to right, Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins, Bryan Bryan of Hootle and the Blowflsh answer questions after competii )N FRIDAY Check Out The Baseb PO le Possi >, musicians, and basketball at The University Club. Mo arolina Junior Golf Associat hunt, sports editor 'ohnston, sports editor 1 competition on the first hole. With nmfpcisinnnl cmlfpr fnmpH f^RS cmlf commentator Gary McCord entertaining the crowd, Hootie and the Blowfish's own Mark Bryan won jM the contest with his drive of 275 yards. Dean Felber came in a close | second with a drive of 272 yards. The competition featured NFL stars Dan Marino, Bryan Cox and Kerry Collins. Alice Cooper and IK Darius Rucker joined in the field that offered the fans a look at some really good and a lot of really bad golf shots. Rucker seemed to be pleased and excited about the turnout of the crowds and the celebrities to the golf tournament. "It's all right?it's fun," Rucker said. "We want it to get better every year. This year was better than last year. We got more people to come out. Since we have gotten involved in [the golf tournament] I cant believe how much it has grown." Rock-n-roll legend Alice Cooper made his first appearance at the Monday After The Masters Pro-Am and said he knew most of the players. "You know that I have met all of these guys, and I have either won or lost money from all of them," Cooper said. Cooper is known for bringing snakes out onto the stage during his concerts and was asked if he brought them out onto the golf course as well. "No, No, No. Well actually I did, and I put them in Marino's bags? that's the only advantage I have over him," Cooper said. The beauty of this event is the variety of celebrities. Where else would Sergeant Slaughter of WWF feme hang out with men's basketball coach Eddie Forier? !Just on the other side of Cooper was Gov. David Beasley. Beasley said he came to the event to show his support for Hootie and the Blowfish, whom he considers to be great ambassadors for South _J Carolina. "This is a super event," Beasley said. "This is helping young people all across this state. This is what's L e good. Hootie and the Blowfish have r .to done a remarkable job in promoting uor South Carolina, and trying to get young people to turn to the good ? things and not the bad things, and ^ that is Why we are out here trying ^er to promote this cause." ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico . got to know the band when he and nve several other ESPN personalities % , i & A * I : i*ili fm Cox of the Chicago Bears, and Mark ig In the Monday After The Masters. all Results Against Clemson and Wofford \ bilitieslfC^ coaches for the Third ney raised from the 1! ion. *X * 1| '?! Si* sfc : \ * x appeared in Hootie's video to the song "Only Wanna Be With You." ^ % After getting to know the band members while shooting the video, Carolina Pan the Tirico was invited to participate in ?nong autograft the golf tournament. event down here. "I met these guys when we did road coming bad the video for 'Only Wanna Be With and I thinlr it sa You', and we hung out with them still . wonder why roaring with his great golf shots. i come aown here. Kerry Collins, a "Actually I think it's ... no, it's great time at the not that. No, it's, you know what, used a little bit o: no, it's not that... I don't know, do his team's score i you have any suggestions to why I it should have b< came down here? I am not sure. I "I really eryoy* am still wondering why." Bryan Johnston, Gamecock Sports Editor, said Patrick came down here to see head coach Eddie Fogler. That seemed to please Patrick fine enough. "Yeh, yeh that's it, that is why I came down here to see coach,''Patrick * % said. "Yeh, I still have a year of 1 eligibility left, and I thought that he could use me." Tournament play had few higniignts, but usu assistant basketball coach John Cooper, after ^ complaining about not playing well, launched a huge drive straight down the middle on the first hole of the course. The tournament ended in a fourway tie, but in the tiebreaker David Duval's group won. That group included former South Carolina governor Carol Campbell. After the tournament, the celebrities and pro golfers gave the course and the people of Columbia credit for a great time and a great cause. 1Jll? "It's great to raise money have * 4 fun at the same time," Hootie J? guitarist Dean Felber said "Without ' #. these guys it would not be possible." * Dan Patrick also complimented the way the tournament was run by Hootie and the Blowfish and the way the people in Columbia supported the event. "It got a lot better in every way, shape and form as far as the whole event," Patrick said. "I was amazed at how many people came out this ? ? , : ,r.... ., Hootie and tin year, and you just felt like it was an Mlaml DoIphlnj( V CI Cindy "B If \ ? 4 1 ?' quarterback Kerry Collins wi ih seekers at the Monday After Thi They had a rough said. "I got to k from Australia, Blake, and yoi ys a lot for them, only supposed and how piece, but we u I they made can say that be< this such an Pittsburgh! important Rod Woodson s event for MondayAfterl them. And it it raised mone certainly the South Cai showed. Association. That is the "I think whi great part of urban commui it. 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"It is a ^ a great time." w golfer Peter Jacobean 1 interesting point t-fvrHnr'lr nf fVio WrvrlH si Bay Packers, Brett style of play on the lance to watch Brett lay, and I was just ere is any correlation imber that he wears 9 j scream (fore) after " Jacobsen said, tournament, the I fans joined Hootie h for a night of music ip Auditorium, ped some old songs Hand," "Time," and Be With You." They ^ several cuts from Johnson, including d "Old Man and Me." i joined on stage for ling by former REM Peter Holsapple, who ling from the drums of REM preformed ith the band as did 9^ ounced that the band time off from touring ind fall. 's proceeds go to the rolfers Association. % 4 * m. f* t P 3 , L % I ? tucker played with _ ouraament.