Music and mulligans — Grammy-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish put on a private show at the inaugural American Express Celebrity Golf Invitational benefiting City of Hope.

Golfers and other supporters who attended the event Oct. 8 to 10 at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., were treated to golf instruction as well a s first-rate entertainment. Event highlights also included a personalized golf clinic with renowned golf instructor Dave Pelz.

Presented by the Hilton Family of hotels, a longtime City of Hope corporate sponsor, the event also included two days of golf and a reception at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.  Other corporate supporters included American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Brown-Forman and In-N-Out Burger. To learn more about the event, visit www.cityofhope.org/amexgolf