ESPN's Chris Berman will share his enthusiasm, charm and wit for the fourth consecutive year as a pro-am participant at next week's Merrill Lynch Shootout.
The Pro-Am will be played Dec. 5-6 at Tiburon Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. Tickets for Wednesday or Thursday are available for $15 in advance or $20 if purchased at the gate. For more information, call 888-66-SHARK or visit
Merrill Lynch Shootout Official Site.
"It is always exciting to have a person who is so energetic and passionate about golf and our charity join us for a few days during tournament week," tournament host Greg Norman said. "Since 2004, Chris has become a big part of our efforts on the local and national level. We are pleased by the amount of time and energy he devotes each year."
Berman joined ESPN in the fall of 1979, one month after the network's inception, and during the last quarter century has come to embody ESPN in its dedication to entertaining and informing sports fans everywhere. He has been selected the National Sportscaster of the Year six times, has won seven Emmy Awards and 12 CableACEs.
Berman is also a part-time Sanibel Island resident.