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Published on Monday, May 12, 2014


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The Reserve at Lake Keowee

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Rob Riggle
Actor and comedian
 

Rob Riggle

Actor and comedian

 



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Lisa Cornwell
Newest member of Golf Channel's broadcast team
 

Lisa Cornwell

Newest member of Golf Channel's broadcast team

 



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Oliver Hudson
Actor on ABC’s drama series “Nashville”
 

Oliver Hudson

Actor on ABC’s drama series “Nashville”

 



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Bill Engvall
Comedian and actor
 

Bill Engvall

Comedian and actor

 



Actor Andy Buckley is best known for his role as David Wallace on NBC’s hit comedy “The Office.” Buckley can also be seen as in the box office hit “Bridesmaids,” HBO’s “Veep” and the movie “The Other Guys” with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Upcoming projects include roles in films “Horrible Bosses 2”and “Jurassic World”and appearances in HBO's “Silicon Valley”and Steve Carrell's new comedic game show “Riot,”which will air on FOX. This will be his fourth time playing in the tournament.

Lisa Cornwell is the newest member of Golf Channel's broadcast team and a co-anchor of the network's signature news show“Golf Central.” An accomplished amateur player, Cornwell is a four-time Arkansas State Amateur champion, having won her first title at the age of 14. She played college golf at Southern Methodist University and the University of Arkansas and has played numerous rounds with her cousin, the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. Prior to joining Golf Channel, Cornwell most recently hosted a college football show titled “SEC Press Pass,” a syndicated show she founded in 2011. This will be Cornwell’s first time participating in the tournament.

Actor Dennis Haysbert is well-known for his role as President David Palmer in FOX’s “24”and as Jonas Blane on CBS’s “The Unit.”He is currently the official spokesman for Allstate Insurance Company. This will be Haysbert’s first time playing in the tournament.

Actor Oliver Hudson can currently be seen on ABC’s drama series “Nashville”as record executive Jeff Fordham. Hudson also starred in seven seasons of the CBS comedy “Rules of Engagement” alongside David Spade and former tournament participant Patrick Warburton. This will be Hudson’s seventh time playing in the tournament.

Quarterback Jim McMahon led the Chicago Bears to a championship in 1985’s Super Bowl XX against the New England Patriots. That same year, McMahon was part of the infamous “Super Bowl Shuffle,”which sold more than a half-million copies and made the Chicago Bears the only American professional sports team with a hit single. McMahon’s second Super Bowl title came 11 years later with the Green Bay Packers. This will be McMahon’s first time participating in the tournament.

Win McMurry is an award-winning on-air host, reporter, producer, model and author. She was named “Golf’s No. 1 Beauty”by “Sports Illustrated’s GOLF Magazine”and won two Telly Awards for her work as a producer, writer and host of groundbreaking online content for the PGA TOUR. This will be McMurry’s first time participating in the tournament.

Actor Frankie Muniz (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is known primarily as the star of “Malcolm in the Middle”. He is a race car driver, competing in the Atlantic Championships in 2012 and joined the bank Kingsfoil as a drummer.

Actor Jeffrey Nordling is best known for his role in ‘Breaking Bad”. He was Jake Manning in “Once and Again”, Larry Moss in “24” and Nick Bolen in “Desperate Housewives”.

Actor and comedian Rob Riggle is best known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” from 2006 to 2008, as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 2004–2005 and for his comedic roles in films such as “The Hangover,” “The Other Guys,” “21 Jump Street” and “Step Brothers.” Riggle is also a retired United States Marine Corps Reserve officer and served in Liberia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. This will be Riggle’s first time participating in the tournament.

Actor and comedian Gary Valentine has appeared in films such as “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” and “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” and, most recently, “Here Comes The Boom.” Valentine had a recurring role on the CBS comedy “The King of Queens.” This is Valentine’s seventh time participating in the tournament.

Friday’s celebrity courses

Thornblade Club: Steve Azar, Bill Engvall, Ty Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky, Gregory Itzin, Janet Jones-Gretzky, John O’Hurley, Paula Trickey.

Green Valley Country Club: Andy Buckley, Lisa Cornwell, Dennis Haysbert, Oliver Hudson, Jim McMahon, Win McMurry, Frankie Muñiz, Jeffrey Nordling, Rob Riggle, Gary Valentine.

The Reserve at Lake Keowee: Debbe Dunning, Greg Ellis, Richard Karn, Danny Masterson, Jordan Masterson, Michael Pena, Richard Schiff.

Saturday’s celebrity courses

Thornblade Club: Andy Buckley, Lisa Cornwell, Dennis Haysbert, Oliver Hudson, Jim McMahon, Win McMurry, Frankie Muñiz, Jeffrey Nordling, Rob Riggle, Gary Valentine.

Green Valley Country Club: Debbe Dunning, Greg Ellis, Richard Karn, Danny Masterson, Jordan Masterson, Michael Pena, Richard Schiff .

The Reserve at Lake Keowee: Steve Azar, Bill Engvall, Ty Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky, Gregory Itzin, Janet Jones-Gretzky, John O’Hurley, Paula Trickey.

Sunday

All golf is played at Thornblade Club.

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