FALMOUTH, Maine — Organizers announced Thursday at Luke's Lobster the celebrity lineup for the second annual Drive Fore Kids Celebrity Golf Invitational slated for June.
The lineup includes more than 30 celebrities from the sports and entertainment world.
As part of the announcement, the Dempsey Center and The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital were also declared the two co-beneficiaries of the tournament, Shamrock Sports & Entertainment said in a news release.
"Our inaugural tournament was a huge success, and we’re coming back even bigger and better in 2024," Brian Corcoran, executive director of the Drive Fore Kids Tournament and CEO of Shamrock Sports & Entertainment, said in the release. "With the help of an exciting line-up of new and returning celebrities, we’re hoping to smash last year’s $111,000 of charitable impact and support not only The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, but The Dempsey Center, which provides integrative services to people with cancer and their families."
Corcoran said the goal is to raise $100,000 for each charity.
"We’re incredibly grateful to the organizers of Drive Fore Kids for including the Dempsey Center in this exciting tournament," CEO and president of the Dempsey Center Cara Valentino said. "Their support will enable us to continue providing curated, wrap-around care for people impacted by cancer, all at no cost."
"We are grateful that Drive for Kids shines a light on Maine’s only children’s hospital," Susan Doliner, MaineHealth's chief philanthropy officer and vice president for philanthropy at Maine Medical Center, said in the release. "Individual donations and community support through events like the Drive Fore Kids assure The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital can continue to deliver the highest quality, state-of-the-art care to children from all over Maine."
The tournament is set to hit the fairway at the Falmouth Country Club June 20-23 for a prize purse of $265,000.
Celebrities expected to compete in the tournament include the following:
- Wells Adams - TV personality from "Bachelor in Paradise," host of Hulu's "Best in Dough," and host of "Your Favorite Thing" podcast
- Robbie Amell - TV and film actor known for his roles in "The Babysitter," "The Flash," Amazon Prime's "Upload," and "The DUFF," for which he was a Teen Choice Award nominee
- Rondé Barber - Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, 5-time Pro Bowl player, Super Bowl Champion, 2023 inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jerome Bettis - NFL Hall of Famer, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, 2006 Super Bowl Champion
- Clay Buchholz - Former Red Sox pitcher, 2-time American League All-Star, and 2-time World Series Champion with the Red Sox
- Tom Caron - NESN Red Sox broadcaster for more than two decades, Lewiston, Maine native, Maine Sports Hall of Famer
- Roger Clemens - 11-time MLB All-Star, 2-time World Series Champion, and 7-time Cy Young winner
- Vinny Del Negro - Springfield, Massachusetts native, former NBA player and coach of the Chicago Bulls and LA Clippers, won the 2021 American Century Championship
- Patrick Dempsey - Actor and race car driver, best known for his "McDreamy" role on "Grey's Anatomy"
- Marshall Faulk - Widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, NFL Rookie of the Year, NFL MVP, 3-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 7-time Pro Bowler, member of both Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame
- Mardy Fish - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist in tennis, 6 career titles, and has competed in a PGA Tour event
- Doug Flutie - Heisman-winning quarterback from Boston College with a 21-year pro career and a local legend for his Hail Mary to beat Miami
- Dwight Freeney - 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, former All-Pro defensive end and outside linebacker, Super Bowl Champion
- Michael Goulian - American aerobatic champion aviator who raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under number 99
- Matt Hamilton - USA Men's Olympic Curler, competed in the 2018 and 2022 Olympics, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Ben Higgins - ABC's "The Bachelor" season 20, co-founder of Generous Coffee Co., and host of the "Almost Famous" podcast
- Brock Holt - Retired MLB second baseman, played 7 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, World Series Champion, American League All-Star
- Noelle Lambert - American Paralympian track and field athlete who holds the U.S. record at 100m; contestant on "Survivor 43"
- Derek Lowe - 2004 World Series Champion with the Boston Red Sox, member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame
- Kevin Millar - World Series Champion with the Boston Red Sox, host of MLB Network's "Intentional Talk"
- Alexandra O’Laughlin - Golf and travel correspondent known for her role on NBC Golf Channel and FOX Sports, founder of Golf Global Media
- Blair O’Neal - Retired LPGA pro and winner of Golf Channel's "Big Break," former host of "Morning Drive," currently with "School of Golf"
- TJ Oshie - 18 seasons in the NHL, currently with the Washington Capitals, previously with the St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Champion
- Chad Pfeifer - U.S. Army veteran who learned the game of golf while rehabbing in an Army hospital, 2011 National Amputee Golf Champion, and 3-time Warrior Open Champion
- Tuukka Rask - 15 seasons as goalie for the Boston Bruins, including one Stanley Cup Championship, Vezina Trophy winner, Olympic Bronze Medalist (Finland)
- Jeremy Roenick - Member of NHL's 500 Goal Club, 9-time NHL All-Star, 2002 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Ronnie Russell - 6-time PBA Tournament winner, bowled PBA's 24th televised perfect game, 2-time Team USA member
- Sterling Sharpe - 3-time NFL First Team All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, member of the Green Bay Packers and College Football Halls of Fame
- Harrison Smith - NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings, 6-time Pro Bowl player, 2-time All-Pro
- Jeremy Swayman - Current goalie for the Boston Bruins with .920 save percentage during the 2022-23 season, played three years of collegiate hockey at the University of Maine
- Kathryn Tappen - Sportscaster on NBC Sports' coverage of Notre Dame football, "Football Night in America," golf, Summer and Winter Olympic Games, was previously with NESN and NHL Network
- Shawn Thornton - Former Boston Bruin, 2-time Stanley Cup Champion, current CRO of the Florida Panthers
- Taylor Twellman - 5-time MLS All-Star, MLS MVP, earned 30 caps with the U.S. National Team, color commentator with Apple TV (previously ABC/ESPN)
- Brian Urlacher - Former NFL linebacker, spent entire 13-year career with Chicago Bears, member of NFL Hall of Fame
- Mike Vrabel - New England Patriots Hall of Famer, 3-time Super Bowl champion and member of Patriots' 50th Anniversary, All-Dynasty, and All-2000s Teams, former Tennessee Titans head coach
- Jack Wagner - Actor who has starred in many TV movies and soap operas, including "The Wedding March Series," "When Calls the Heart," "Falling For Christmas," and "General Hospital"
- David Wells - All-Star MLB Pitcher, 2-time World Series Champion, played for nine different MLB teams including the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees
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