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Category: Culture

Sights and Sounds from Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am

College football’s biggest names turn out to support charity.

By Mel Campbell | May 6, 2021

If the sky had been any indication, you might have mistaken the gray and mist for a round at the birthplace of golf. Still, the Regions Tradition returned to smiles and excitement, drawing appreciative crowds outside after a year’s sabbatical forced by the global pandemic.

Day one at Greystone Golf & Country Club featured more than golf weather. The annual Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am features some of the biggest local celebrities and most prestigious names in golf – back again to support the tournament and the many organizations that benefit from it.

Fans were able to get up close and reasonably personal with SEC football coaches and former players. Among the notables participating in the 2021 event were:

  • Nick Saban, coach of CFP national champion Alabama.
  • Bryan Harsin, first-year coach at rival Auburn.
  • Kirby Smart, coach at Georgia.
  • Charles Barkley, NBA legend and Birmingham native.
  • Bo Jackson, 1985 Heisman Trophy winner and a Birmingham product.
  • Greg McElroy, ESPN college football analyst.
  • And more …

Check out some of the sights and sounds of the pro-am, and visit regionstradition.com for even more photos and coverage from today.

Did you know?

Over the history of the Regions Tradition and its predecessors, the event has raised more than $19 million for charity. Today, the tournament’s primary beneficiary remains Children’s of Alabama, a hospital serving the needs of children and young people across the Southeast.

  • Nick Saban on the radio
    Before teeing off in the pro-am, Alabama football coach Nick Saban talks with Rick and Bubba on their nationally syndicated radio show.
  • Darrell Hudson
    Darrell Hudson, president of the Alabama State University trustee board and Parker High (Birmingham) Principal, joins his son, Darrell Hudson, II, at the Regions Tradition pro-am.
  • John Turner and Kirby Smart
    Georgia football coach Kirby Smart shares a fist bump with Regions CEO John Turner during the Celebrity Pro-Am.
  • Saban and Ernie Els
    Nick Saban shares a laugh with Ernie Els after their respective tee shots.
  • Ernie Els
    Champions Tour legend Ernie Els waits his turn on the Greystone 1st tee.
  • Family spectators
    The return of the Regions Tradition has brought friends and families back to the course, watching the action while maintaining social distance.
  • Bryan Harsin and American Idol Taylor Hicks
    New Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin poses for photos with Taylor Hicks, 2006 American Idol winner.

 

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