BOCA RATON, Fla. — Offense, defense and special teams win NFL championships.
This is exemplified by former NFL stars Anthony Muñoz, DeMarcus Ware and Morten Andersen, who each have committed to play in next year’s inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational at Broken Sound Club. The trio excelled at each of the three major aspects of the game.
Muñoz was an offensive tackle with the Cincinnati Bengals for 13 seasons who was elected to 11 consecutive Pro Bowls and named All-Pro 11 times from 1981 through 1991. In 2022, an ESPN panel named Muñoz as the greatest offensive tackle in NFL history.
Ware spent the majority of his 12 seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys before capping his career with the Denver Broncos. He was voted first-team All-Pro four times, second-team All-Pro three times and was selected to nine Pro Bowls.
Andersen, nicknamed “The Great Dane,” was a kicker in the NFL for 25 seasons – most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons – and is widely considered the most prolific scorer in league history. Andersen’s 40 field goals of 50 yards or longer were the most in NFL history at his retirement. He is one of the rare players to be named to two NFL All-Decade Teams (1980s and 1990s). Anderson (2,544 points) ranks second among all-time scorers in the NFL, trailing only Adam Vinatieri (2,673).
Former NFL player Ronde Barber looks on during a playoff in the final round of the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 20, 2022, in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
“The addition of Hall of Famers like Anthony Muñoz, DeMarcus Ware and Morten Andersen to the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational brings even more excitement and anticipation for both fans and participants alike,” said Ken Kennerly, tournament Executive Director. “And there’s going to be even more NFL stars who will be added to this wonderful tournament to play alongside golf’s greatest.”
The inaugural event, which will be held from March 31 to April 6, will bring together pro football players and professional golfers in a unique format. The event will include 26 football legends and 78 PGA Tour Champions professionals. In the first two rounds of the 54-hole event on Broken Sound’s Old Course, which will be televised on Golf Channel, an NFL Hall of Famer will be paired with a Champions pro.
Munoz, Ware and Anderson join NFL greats Warren Sapp, Ronde Barber, Dwight Freeney, Jimbo Covert, Andre Reed and Calvin Johnson, who have also committed to play.
The tournament will support cornerstone charities, including the Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County, and First Tee Foundation. Tickets go on sale in November, when volunteers can also apply by going to http://www.jameshardieinvitational.com.