PORTLAND (WGME) — Drive Fore Kids has announced the list of celebrities participating in its annual golf tournament to benefit the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital and The Dempsey Center.
The tournament will be held at Falmouth Country Club from June 25-28.
Returning celebrities include Maine native Patrick Dempsey and actor Michael Pena.
New celebrities to the field include Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard and Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little.
Here is the full list of celebrities slated to compete in June:
Wells Adams, reality TV personality from The Bachelor franchiseRondé Barber, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, 5-time Pro Bowl player, Super Bowl Champion, and has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of FameJerome Bettis, NFL Hall of FamerJay Bilas, ESPN College Basketball Analyst, former basketball player and assistant coach at Duke University, 6x Emmy nominee as Outstanding Sports Personality-Studio Analyst and Outstanding Sports Personality-Event AnalystClay Buchholz, former Red Sox pitcher, 2-time American League All-Star and 2-time World Series Champion with the Red SoxTom Caron, NESN Sportscaster and Co-Owner of the Portland Hearts of PineVince Carter, NBA All-StarRyan Clady, former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion with the Denver BroncosPatrick Dempsey, Actor and race car driver, best known for his “McDreamy” role on Grey’s Anatomy, and founder of The Dempsey CenterMike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey teamMardy Fish, 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist (Tennis), 6 career titles, and has competed in a PGA Tour event; Champion of 2025 Drive Fore Kids Celebrity InvitationalDoug Flutie, NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winnerKeith Foulke, MLB World Series Champion pitcher with the Boston Red SoxDwight Freeney, Hall of Fame linebacker and defensive end in the NFL. Played 16 seasons for a number of teams including with the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit LionsJoey Graziadei, runner-up on season 20 of ABC’s The Bachelorette, star of The Bachelor, season 28, and winner of Dancing with the Stars, season 33Ben Higgins, ABC’s The Bachelor, season 20, co-founder of Generous Coffee Co, and host of the Almost Famous podcastBrian Hoyer, former New England Patriots quarterbackHally Leadbetter, broadcaster, host, producer and social media content creator. Founder of BUNCHIES Energy BallsJon Lester, MLB pitcher and 5x All-Star. Pitched the winning game of the 2007 World Series for the Boston Red Sox. Won two World Series with Red Sox (2007, 2013) and one with Chicago Cubs (2016)Cam Little, placekicker for the Jacksonville JaguarsSean Malto, American Professional SkateboarderBlair O’Neal, Retired LPGA pro who won Golf Channel’s Big Break. Former host of Morning Drive, currently with School of GolfTJ Oshie, 18 seasons in the NHL, currently with the Washington Capitals, previously with the St. Louis Blues; Stanley Cup ChampionJoe Pavelski, NHL forward who played 16 seasons and led the San Jose Sharks to their first Stanley Cup Finals; Olympic silver medalist in Vancouver with US Men’s ice hockey teamMichael Peña, film and TV actorChad Pfeifer, US Army veteran who learned the game of golf while rehabbing in an Army hospital; 2011 National Amputee Golf Champion and 3-time Warrior Open championPayton Pritchard, Boston Celtics guardTuukka Rask, 15 seasons as goalie for the Boston Bruins, including one Stanley Cup Championship, Vezina Trophy winner, Olympic Bronze Medalist (Finland)Andrew Raycroft, Former Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie, current Boston Bruins Analyst on NESNRonnie Russell, 6-time PBA Tournament winner, bowled PBA’s 24th televised perfect game, 2-time Team USA memberTyler Seguin, NHL Stanley Cup ChampionSterling Sharpe, 3-time NFL First Team All-Pro; 5-time Pro Bowl wide receiver; member of the Green Bay Packers and has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of FameHarrison Smith, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings, 6-time Pro Bowl player, 2-time All-ProBob Sweeney, President of the Boston Bruins FoundationShawn Thornton, Stanley Cup Champion and Former Boston BruinTaylor Twellman, MLS All-Star, Apple TV Color Commentator for MLS Season PassSeth Wescott, American Snowboarder, 2x Olympic Gold MedalistOllie Wright, current midfielder for the Portland Hearts of Pine professional soccer team
