Spurrier, Matthews to compete in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge
Thursday, April 20, 2017 | Football
Proceeds from the event benefit endowed scholarships at the participating universities and charitable foundations selected by the coaches.
GREENSBORO, Ga. – Former Florida Head Coach Steve Spurrier and former quarterback Shane Matthews will represent the Gators in the 11th annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. The duo will compete for a share of a $630,000 total purse, and the team's winnings will be split between an endowed scholarship at the University of Florida and the HBC Foundation.
The HBC Foundation provides financial support to charitable organizations that assist underprivileged children, along with individuals or families in need and victims of domestic violence.
The nation's premier head coach and celebrity golf event will be held April 30 to May 3 at Reynolds Lake Oconee outside of Atlanta. Proceeds from the event benefit endowed scholarships at the participating universities and charitable foundations selected by the coaches. Since its creation in 2007, the event has contributed a total of $6 million in scholarship and charity, helping make the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl college football's most charitable bowl game.
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge main event features pairings that include a university head coach and a former athlete from the same school competing in a scramble format against other university teams from around the country. The event will be broadcast on ESPN in August and December. Specific dates will be announced this summer.
The field of competitors is scheduled to include two former winning teams including last year's winning duo of Hugh Freeze and Wesley Walls of Ole Miss, as well as the four-time winning pair of Paul Johnson and Jon Barry of Georgia Tech (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015). The field includes two Heisman Trophy winners, six Dodd Trophy winners, and four new teams including Baylor, Florida and TCU. Representing the first-ever College Football Playoff (CFP) team will be former coaches and current CFP Selection Committee members Frank Beamer and Bobby Johnson.
The current field of competitors for the featured event is projected to include:
| TEAM | COACH | CELEBRITY |
| Alabama | Nick Saban | Mark Ingram |
| Auburn | Gus Malzahn | Al Del Greco |
| Baylor | Jim Grobe | David Crowder |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | Steve Fuller |
| Florida | Steve Spurrier Shane Matthews | Shane Matthews |
| Georgia | Kirby Smart | David Dukes |
| Georgia Tech | Paul Johnson | Jon Barry |
| North Carolina | Larry Fedora | Roy Williams |
| NC State | Dave Doeren | Terry Harvey |
| Ole Miss | Hugh Freeze | Wesley Walls |
| TCU | Gary Patterson | LaDainian Tomlinson Gary Patterson LaDainian Tomlinson |
| Virginia Tech | Justin Fuente Dell Curry | Dell Curry |
| College Football Playoff | Frank Beamer | Bobby Johnson |
For more information, visit Chick-fil-APeachBowlChallenge.com.
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