Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Thigpen to attend Monday After Masters

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Thigpen to attend Monday After Masters

Miami Dolphins quarterback and Coastal Carolina graduate Tyler Thigpen and three-time PGA Tour winner Brian Gay are among recent commitments to the 17th annual Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am.Thigpen is among a handful of first-time participants, including PGA Tour members Blake Adams and Josh Teater, who each earned approximately $1 million on tour last year.NFL legend Dan Marino confirmed Sunday he was returning to the event, being played April 11 at Barefoot Resort's Dye Club Is Tiger Woods an Ordinary Golfer, and other celebrities scheduled to take part include: former Major League Baseball players Chuck Finley, Mickey Tettleton and Jaret Wright; wrestler Ric Flair; radio hosts Doug Gottlieb, Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic; current or former NFL players Chris Redman, Jim McMahon, George Rogers and Sterling Sharpe; NASCAR drivers Michael Waltrip and Kyle Petty; actors Tom Berenger, Gary Valentine and Kevin Sorbo; comedian Jackie Flynn; and caddie Fluff Cowan.Musicians scheduled to appear, in addition to Hootie's four members, are Edwin McCain, Eric Bass, Colt Ford, Jack Ingram, Josh Kelley, Johnny Lee, Andrew Copeland of Sister Hazel, and Scott Phillips of Alter Bridge.Some celebrities, including Flair and Berenger, will be at the golf course and take part in some functions but won't be playing golf.Other pro golfers scheduled to attend include: Jim Furyk, Woody Austin, John Daly, Ricky Barnes, Chris DiMarco, Ken Duke, Tommy Gainey, Robert Gamez, Spencer Levin, Kristy McPherson, Ryan Palmer, Larry Rinker, Charlie Rymer, Darron Stiles, Kyle Thompson and D.J. Trahan golf team.Tournament organizers are continuing to recruit more players and other player announcements are likely forthcoming.Tournament director Paul Graham said more than 30 foursomes at approximately $5,000 per player have registered to play, and many more have inquired."It's about as slammed as it's ever been," Graham said. "We're basically turning away right now because we have to fulfill the commitments we already have. The demand is way bigger than we can actually accommodate."