Darius Rucker to Host World Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony in Pinehurst
Country superstar Darius Rucker will be heading to our area this June, as part of a celebration for the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Rucker will host the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony on Monday, June 10 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst.
“Golf is my biggest passion outside of music, so it’s an honor to be invited to be part of such a significant event for the sport,” Rucker said in a release. “I love the course at Pinehurst and can’t wait to celebrate this year’s inductees.”
The ceremony will air live at 7 p.m. on the Golf Channel, and kicks off an historic week at Pinehurst. This year’s U.S. Open will be held later that week on Pinehurst No. 2. And the grand opening for the new World Golf Hall of Fame Museum at the USGA’s Golf House Pinehurst.
“Given Darius Rucker’s longstanding involvement in golf he is a perfect host for this momentous occasion, which is marking the 50th anniversary of the World Golf Hall of Fame,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO, World Golf Foundation.
This year’s World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony will include honors for Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer, the late Johnny Farrell, Beverly Hanson, Tom Weiskopf, and the Founders of the LPGA. A special award will also be given to basketball superstar Steph Curry, who will be honored with the Charlie Sifford Award, honoring advancing diversity in golf.
Darius Rucker On the Course
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Three
SharePEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Actor Bill Murray (R) talks with singer Darius Rucker (L) on the fourth green during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 05, 2022 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
American Family Insurance Championship – Round Two
ShareMADISON, WI - JUNE 24: Darius Rucker hits a shot from the fairway during the Celebrity Foursome to benefit the American Family Children's Hospital held during the second round of the American Family Insurance Championship held at University Ridge Golf Course on June 24, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Two
SharePEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Darius Rucker plays his shot on the 13th hole during Round Two of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 9, 2018 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
LPGA – Make-A-Wish golf clinic with Annika Sorenstam – April 15, 2007
ShareDarius Rucker looks for a golf tip from Annika Sorenstam at a Make-A-Wish golf clinic April 16, 2006 at the Ginn Golf Resort in Reunion, Fl. Sorenstam will be featured in a national advertising campaign for the foundation this year. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
PGA Tour’s 45th Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Pro Am – First Round
ShareDarius Rucker and John Daly compete in the PGA Tour's 45th Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Pro Am at Bermuda Dunes Coountry Club January 21, 2004. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
The Solheim Cup – Preview Day 3
ShareTOLEDO, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 02: Musician Darius Rucker plays a shot during the BMW Celebrity Match ahead of the start of The Solheim Cup at Inverness Club on September 02, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Darius Rucker hits a shot
ShareLA QUNITA, CA - JANUARY 30: Rocker Darius Rucker from Hootie and the Blowfish hits a shot during the second round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on January 30, 2003 at the La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Two
SharePEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Darius Rucker (L) and Bill Murray walk across the 13th hole during Round Two of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 9, 2018 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Three
SharePEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Darius Rucker plays his shot on the first hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 04, 2023 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Three
ShareDarius Rucker - a prolific golfer already - will host the World Golf Hall of Fame ceremony in Pinehurst this June.
How Much Masters Prize Money Every Golfer Made in 2024
Scottie Scheffler is walking away from the Masters with the biggest winners’ check ever, but how much Masters prize money did everyone make in the tournament this year?
Scheffler’s 11-under four-shot win over Ludvig Aberg gives him $3.6 million of the $20 million prize pool this time around.
Last year, Jon Rahm earned $360,000 less than this year’s winner, as golf starts to contend with the massive prize (and pay) pools in LIV Golf.
Top Masters Prize Money Winners
Both of the top golfers had huge paydays this year. Aberg will take home more than the winners from 2015 and 2016, for example.
Before the 2024 Masters even started, something about “Scottie Scheffler Masters Champion” just felt right.
He’s been the best golfer in the world for a while now, and even though Rahm won it last year, you could make a reasonable case that the 2022 winner Scheffler felt more inevitable.
And so it was all about Scottie Scheffler. The most consistent golfer in the world right now did just that over four rounds at Augusta National.
And that led to a flip of last year’s Butler Cabin Green Jacket ceremony. Last year Scheffler put it on Rahm. This year Rahm had to put it on Scottie.
Now he can safely get home to his pregnant wife, with a second Green Jacket to wrap his new baby in when they get here.
1. Scottie Scheffler - $3.6 million
T3. Tommy Fleetwood - $1,040,000
T3. Collin Morikawa - $1,040,000
T6. Cameron Smith - $695,000
T6. Bryson DeChambeau - $695,000
8. Xander Schauffele - $620,000
T9. Will Zalatoris - $540,000
70-77-72-69 288 Even
T9. Tyrrell Hatton - $540,000
T9. Cameron Young - $540,000
T12. Matthieu Pavon - $405,000
70-73-74-72 289 +1
T12. Patrick Reed - $405,000
T12. Adam Schenk - $405,000
T12. Cam Davis - $405,000
T16. Sepp Straka - $310,000
73-71-74-72 290 +2
T16. Chris Kirk - $310,000
T16. Byeong Hun An - $310,000
T16. Nicolai Hojgaard - $310,000
T20. Taylor Moore - $250,000
T20. Lucas Glover - $250,000
T22. Keegan Bradley - $175,500
T22. Harris English - $175,500
T22. Adam Scott - $175,500
T22. Rory McIlroy - $175,500
T22. Matthew Fitzpatrick - $175,500
T22. Patrick Cantlay - $175,500
T30. Tom Kim - $124,200
72-78-77-66 293 +5
T30. Si Woo Kim - $124,200
T30. J.T. Poston - $124,200
75-74-74-70 293 +5
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 13: J.T. Poston of the United States plays his shot from the bunker on the seventh hole during the third round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
T35. Kurt Kitayama - $103,000
71-73-82-68 294 +6
T35. Camilo Villegas - $103,000
T35. Akshay Bhatia - $103,000
T38. Russell Henley - $86,000
T38. Corey Conners - $86,000
70-76-76-73 295 +7
T38. Luke List - $86,000
T43. Phil Mickelson - $72,000
T43. Shane Lowry - $72,000
73-74-75-74 296 +8
T45. Denny McCarthy - $57,200
74-74-79-70 297 +9
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 13: Denny McCarthy of the United States reacts to his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
T45. Jose Maria Olazabal - $57,200
77-73-75-72 297 +9
T45. Brooks Koepka - $57,200
73-73-76-75 297 +9
T45. Sahith Theegala - $57,200
51. Grayson Murray - $49,200
T53. (a) Neal Shipley - $0
71-76-80-73 300 +12 (Amateurs are not eligible for prize money)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 13: Amateur Neal Shipley of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
T55. Jake Knapp - $44,400
74-76-78-73 301 +13
T55. Erik Van Rooyen - $44,400
71-76-78-76 301 +13
T55. Tony Finau - $44,400
T58. Vijay Singh - $41,400
75-73-82-72 302 +14
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 13: Vijay Singh of Fiji plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
T58. Thorbjorn Olesen - $41,400
71-79-77-75 302 +14
60. Tiger Woods - $39,600