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Quote of the Day "Golf is like a love affair: If you don't take it seriously, it's not fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart." - Arnold Daly page 10 I Ut ©amccodt ’ wed*^, a**. 12,2000 Dan Marino (left In photo above) and Darius Rucker (right) watch as John Daly hits a golf ball to the green on hole No.1 of the black course. There are three courses - black, garnet and gold. Story and Photos by Ann Marie Miani etCetera Editor What do you get when you mix professional . golfers, Hootie & the Blowfish, and a multitude of other celebrities? The sixth annual Hootie & - the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Pro Z Am. Among the pros at this year’s tournament were _ John Daly, Jay Haas, Brett Quigley and Craig Stadler. : Also attending were Gov. Jim Hodges, former Jim “SonP Sonefeld signs autographs during the tournament. Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, USC offensive coordinator Skip Holtz, former USC bas ketball player Alex English, former USC football player and Heisman trophy winner George Rogers, musician Edwin McCain, and ESPN’s Stuart Scott and Linda Cohn. Monday After the Masters was held at The University Club in Blythewood. The gates opened to the public at 8:30 a.m., and the Celebrity Long Drive Contest began at 9:30 a.m. at the Gar net No. 1 tee. ESPN golf commentator Charlie Rymer was master of ceremonies for the Long Drive Contest. Rymer cracked jokes about the participants. When Hootie member Dean Felber hit his first shot about 50 yards, Rymer said, “Well, it was straight, Dean.” Felber then asked Rymer, “Do I get another shot?” Rymer replied, “You can hit as many as you want, Dean. It’s your tournament.” Felber finished at 257 yards. Rymer introduced Sterling Sharpe, who won the Long Drive Contest, as a former Gamecock football player. Sharpe corrected him, “I’m not a former any thing. Once you’re a Gamecock, that’s it, you’re always one.” Sharpe hit the ball 321 yards to win the con test. The crowd cheered, and Rymer said, “Ladies and gentlemen, some people don’t go that far on vacation.” The Pro-Am began about 11:15 a.m., about 45 minutes late. But the late start didn’t make a difference to most fans, who came out to see their favorite golfers and celebrities. For them, the wait was worth it. “1 think the best thing about Monday After the Masters is being able to meet and talk to all the celebrities. Most of them are open and willing to talk to the fans, sign autographs and take pictures,” said sports administration sophomore Josh Rosen. “1 got to meet some of my favorite musicians, including Keith Kane form Vertical Horizon, Ken Block form Sister Hazel, and Edwin McCain.” At the Orel hole on the black course John Daly crushed a ball while the group ahead of him was still on the green. It flew over the trees and land ed on the green. His partners Dan Marino and Dar ius Rucker looked on in awe as Daly waved to the group down on the green and smiled. Everyone in the crowd turned to the next per son and whispered, “Did he just hit that on the green?” When Skip Holtz came through, a group of young men heckled him. “Hey Skip, will you win one for us? You’re killing us up here.” Holtz re torted, “It’s killing us down there too.” The group then responded, “Oh, we’d be hap py with seven wins.” Gov. Hodges walked parts of the course and mingled with the public while his bodyguards rode in the golf cart. The governor shook hands and signed auto graphs. Golfers and celebrities were enthusiastic about signing autographs and taking pictures with fans. Marino, Daly and Rucker attracted one of the largest crowds. In fact, they were told to stop signing auto graphs because it was taking too long. Print journalism sophomore Julie Halenar, a huge Dan Marino fan, had Marino autograph a pic ture of them taken at last year’s Pro-Am. “Dan Marino was a true gentleman. It was ob vious that the crowd was following him, yet he found time for every one of his fans. His attention to me made my life,” Halenar said. The Monday After the Masters Pro-Am rais es money for Junior Golf Land, the National Mi nority Golf Scholarship Association and the S.C. Junior Golf Association. Mark Bryan hits a ball from black Nat The History of Monday After the Masters The Monday After the Masters Pro-Am began in 1995 when Hootie & the Blowfish took over as the title sponsors of a local event by that name played at Spring Valley Country Club. Fifteen pros from the PGA tour played in that year’s tourna ment. However, it wasn’t a huge success. The band didn’t give up, and in 1996, they in vited pros such as Fred Couples, David Duval, Craig Stadler and Peter Jacobsen. They also invit ed celebrities such as Dan Marino and Bryan Cox. Corporate sponsors nationwide gave money for the tournament’s charities. In 1996, they raised almost $200,000 and be came the largest single-day fund-raiser in Co lumbia history. In 1997, the tournament moved to The University Club. Corporate sponsors such as Budweiser, EMI Music Publishing and Atlantic Records joined Hootie & the Blowfish and made for another successful year. ESPN joined the team in 1998 and brought with it some of the biggest names in golf, such as Tiger Woods, John Daly and David Duval. 1999 was another benchmark year for the tournament. It reached the $1 million mark, and Darwin Partners became the title sponsor. This year’s Monday After the Masters was ex pected to raise $300,000. Campus Notes Comedyrouttne coming to USC The Second City will perform at 8 p.m. tonight in the Russell House Ballroom. Tickets are on sale at the Carolina Pro ductions office and at the Information Center on the second floor of RH. Tick ets are $5 for students and $7 for non students. For more information, call 777 7130. Preston Week continues with lecture Preston Week will continue at 7 p.m. tonight with the annual lecture given by English professor Ed Madden. The week will close with a picnic at 5 p.m. Thurs day at Preston Residental College fea turing the African Drum and Dance Ensemble and the Jazz Ensemble. NSCS honor society plans meeting The National Society of Collegiate Schol ars will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in RH , Room 303. For more information, call I an at 544-0962. Blood drive being held next week The sisters of Omega Phi Alpha in spon sorship with area businesses, the Resi dence Hall Association and the Nation al Residence Hall Honorary are holding their second annual Spring Rescue Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the RH Ballroom. For more information, call 777-0088 or 777 0780. Earth Day program to last one week The School of the Environment and Stu dents Allied for a Greener Earth will spon sor this year’s Earth Day celebration at USC. The focus will be April 19, but there is a weeklong program honoring the 30th anniversary of this worldwide event. SAGE is still looking for people or student organizations who are inter ested in participating. For more infor mation, call the SAGE headquarters at 799-2408. The Shining’ to be shown on DVD The Creative Music and Film Society will present Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shin ing” on DVD at 6 p.m. Sunday in Gam brell Room 153. Afterward, a 25-minule documentary on the making of “The Shining,” directed by Kubrick’s daugh ter Vivian, will be shown. For more in formation, call 741-7378. Trustus will present award-winning play Trustus Theatre and Ted and Joan Halk yard will present “Wit” from April 21 through May 6. “Wit” won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for drama. For more in formation, call 254-9732. Symphony League has competition The Arthur Fraser Young Artist Compe tition sponsored by the Symphony League of the S.C. Philharmonic will be May 13. For more information, call 788-8505. ■ CORRECTIONS The Gamecock strives to report the facts correctly and responsibly. If you come across any inaccuracies in our reportage, please let us know. i [ Unique Design With Lofts! Fully Furnished Apartment Homes Individual Leases Available t x ttt a t T} yt Q Lots of Free Parking W 1 U Awesome Location at use 8 Walk to Campus 8 Swimming Pool Call Today! (803) 254-7801 211 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201 (across from College of Engineering) 1 , Sera Tec can help you earn some fast cash! New donors can earn... $25 First Donation $40 Second Donation Regular donors can earn ^ $40 per calendar week! Bring I.D. w/ Date of Birth & Social Security Number Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri - 7:30-4:00 • Tues & Thurs - 7:30-5:00 _Now Open Saturdays ■ 9:00 -1:00_