Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational With Jack Nicklaus

The Buoniconti Fund’s Celebrity Golf Invitational, hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is held at Nicklaus’ home club and course, The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida, the exciting celebrity golf tournament on the impeccably maintained Bear’s Club course, continues to astound the participants. The Golf Invitational is always a diverse gathering of business leaders and celebrities, joining forces to help find a cure for paralysis and other neurological injuries, diseases and disorders. Since the event’s inception, millions of dollars have been raised to help fund the spinal cord injury research programs at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Buoniconti Fund offers special thanks to Mark Dalton and Barbara and Jack Nicklaus for their continued generosity toward our cause, and this important fundraising event.

APRIL 2025 – The 23^rd Annual Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational, hosted by legendary Jack Nicklaus, marks another remarkable milestone in the world of charitable fundraising. This year’s event took place on April 28^th, bringing together a diverse array of golfers, celebrities and business leaders dedicated to finding a cure for paralysis and other neurological conditions.

Since its inception, The Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational has raised millions of dollars for the spinal cord and brain injury research programs at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Buoniconti Fund extends heartfelt gratitude to Tudor Group, Mark Dalton, and Barbara and Jack Nicklaus for their unwavering support of this vital cause and fundraising event.

“Jack, Barbara and their entire family have been so gracious each year to open the doors to us at their home, the Bear’s Club and each year our celebrity friends and supporters come from all over to help us Stand Up for Those Who Can’t.  Each year their support help us get closer to the cures that can help all our friends living with paralysis and other neurological conditions, ” said Marc Buoniconti, president of The Buoniconti Fund.

Golfers and celebrities at the 2025 Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational included: former Miami Dolphins Receiver Fred Banks, 1972 Olympic Long Jump Gold Medalist Bob Beamon, Former Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins Receiver Marty Booker, Super Bowl Champion kicker from the Chicago Bears Kevin Butler, NFL Hall of Famer from the New York Giants and Buoniconti Fund Board Member Harry Carson, Two-Time All Star MLB Pitcher with the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees Tyler Clippard, Miami Dolphins Legend Jeff Dellenbach, Olympic Two-Time Gold Medalist Swimmer Donna de Varona, Former Miami Dolphins player Troy Drayton, Pitched a No-Hitter and was a World Series Champion with the Minnesota Twins Scott Erickson, Captain from the 1980 USA Olympics Gold Medal winning “Miracle on Ice” Team Mike Eruzione, Past Legend Honoree and 10-time Olympic Medalist in Swimming, including 5 Golds Gary Hall, Jr., Former Safety with the Seatle Seahawks John Harris, Former Miami Dolphins Punter John Kidd, Former Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys receiver Laurent Robinson, National Champion with the Miami Hurricanes and former Jaguars player Brett Romberg, Redskins Superbowl MVP Quarterback Mark Rypien, Award winning actor from Gardens of Stone, No Man’s Land, and Eight Men Out DB Sweeney, Actor who performed on Dancing with the Stars, All My Children and Mindcage Aiden Turner, Hall Of Fame Broadcaster Lesley Visser, Two-Time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots and a National Champion with the Miami Hurricanes Vince Wilfork and the Greatest Golfer who has ever lived Jack Nicklaus.