Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, and current University of South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers of Florence are joining the festivities at the 29th Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am.
They will be joined by 19 current or former PGA Tour members, including multiple winners Boo Weekley, Chris DiMarco, Woody Austin, Billy Kratzert, Rod Pampling and Ted Potter Jr.
The Hootie MAM will be held April 14 at the Barefoot Resort Dye Club.
On The Green Magazine reported on Feb. 17 that two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, Pro Football Hall of Fame member Eric Dickerson, who owns the NFL’s single-season rushing record, and three-time national champion college football coach Urban Meyer were among the early commitments.
Tournament organizers have since announced the full field of celebrities and pro golfers committed to participate in the pro-am.
Spectator tickets are sold out.
The charity event pairs paying amateurs with pros and celebrities and annually features a host of athletes, actors, musicians and professional golfers.
Committed celebrities include former Olympic and world long jump record holder Bob Beamon; wrestling legend Ric Flair; actor Kevin Sorbo; former NBA player Muggsy Bogues; former NFL players George Rogers, Sterling Sharpe, Corey Miller, Jimbo Covert and Patrick DiMarco; Former Major League Baseball players David Wells, Tony Womack, Ken Singleton; and athlete Steve Smith.
Others include ESPN host Jay Harris, meteorologist Jim Cantore, actress Debbe Dunning, comedians/actors Jackie Flynn and Gary Valentine, and auto racing analyst Rutledge Wood.
Musicians scheduled to participate include Ryan Cabrera, Javier Colon, Andrew Copeland of Sister Hazel, Shawn Drover of Megadeth, Jillian Cardarelli, Larry Fleet, Patrick Davis, Taylor Hicks, Edwin McCain, and the four members of Hootie & The Blowfish
Other current or former PGA Tour members scheduled to participate include Billy Hurley, Ken Duke, Tommy Gainey, Charlie Rymer, Scott Brown, Jason Bohn, Jonathan Byrd, Brian Davis, Brendan DeJonge, Robert Gamez, Mike Hulbert, Arjun Atwal, Cameron Percy and Greg Owen.
Female pro commitments include seven-time LPGA Tour winner and six-time U.S. Solheim Cup Team member Angela Stanford, who on Thursday was named the 2026 U.S. Solheim Cup Team Captain, along with a pair of her former Solheim Cup teammates Brittany Lincicome and Kristy McPherson of Conway. Lincicome has won eight LPGA Tour tournaments, including two majors, and has played in six Solheim Cup.
Current or former PGA Tour Champions members Tim O’Neal, Mark Walker, Scott Parel, Michael Wright and Rob Labritz, and current or former Korn Ferry Tour members Michael Arnaud, Bryce Hendrix and Mark Silvers are also entered.
The Hootie MAM welcomed general public spectators back last year after going two years without them.
The event was canceled in 2020 and ’21 due to the coronavirus pandemic, then returned without spectators. Prior to COVID, it regularly sold out with 6,000 or more spectators, often on the first day of ticket sales.
For the second straight year, there will be fewer spectators on the course than the pre-COVID events, but there were still a “healthy” number of tickets for sale, according to tournament director Paul Graham. Many attendees will be guests of major sponsors, as well.
Children 12 and under will receive a free ticket with a ticketed adult.
The Dye Club will open to spectators at 9 a.m. and shuttles will transport patrons to the course from the Alabama Theatre parking lot at Barefoot Landing. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
The three-day Hootie MAM event includes sponsor and VIP outings such as a welcome party on Saturday, April 12, silent auction and pairing party gala on April 13, and concert at the House of Blues following golf on April 14.
The MAM raises money for junior golf and education charities and initiatives in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation.
The event has raised nearly $10 million in its 28 years and has established an endowment, according to organizers.
There are still a limited number of volunteer positions available, with registration at www.hootiegolf.com.
