Darius Rucker plays with PGA Tour for charity

As part of the PGA's first-ever entertainment-and-sports partnership of this kind, Rucker wrote and produced a custom song for the Tour's "Together, anything's possible" charity initiative that will be made available for download starting in early January. All proceeds of the song downloads for one year will be donated to PGA Tour Charities. All of these funds will be used to directly support various PGA Tour charities, including The First Tee, a World Golf Foundation initiative dedicated to impacting the lives of young people through the game of golf.

"It's truly an honor to partner with the PGA Tour to bring music and golf together to raise funds for charity," said Rucker, an avid golfer. "There's no greater privilege to me than to have an opportunity to be the voice of this organization through my music."

The PGA Tour and Capitol Records Nashville will coordinate efforts to market and publicize the song, Together, anything is possible, throughout the year.

PGA Tour Entertainment is gathering content to produce a custom music video, "making of" video, "get involved" messages from Rucker and more. The PGA Tour plans to integrate Rucker, the song and related video content within its public service advertising efforts across PGA Tour telecasts and other national media outlets. A special page on the PGA Tour Charities web site, PGATOUR.COM/together, and social media efforts are also in development.

Rucker, a participant throughout the years in many pro-am tournaments on the PGA TOUR, plans to attend and perform at select PGA Tour tournaments throughout 2011 to promote the song's charity message and fundraising platform.

"We are thrilled to partner with an artist of Darius Rucker's status, as well as Capitol Records Nashville on this exciting and unique venture," said PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem. "Darius' love of golf is well documented, as are his charitable efforts. We couldn't think of a more appropriate person to collaborate with to bring attention to "Together, anything's possible." We thank Darius for his willingness and generosity to write and produce this song for the benefit of charity."