ROCK & amp; JOCKS Swinging for kids

When these rockers get together, there's only one place to go: The country club.
By DEBORA SHAULIS
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Quick -- name three things that Alice Cooper, Eddie Money and Benny Mardones have in common.
Music, of course. Marilyn Manson was an infant at most when Cooper defined shock rock by wearing a boa -- constrictor, that is -- onstage. He's scored his share of hit songs, too, including "School's Out" and "Only Women Bleed." Money long ago made himself the center of the party with such songs as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Think I'm In Love." Mardones is back on the road after an extended absence and with a new version of his passionate hit single, "Into the Night."
Now take another guess. Yes, it's golf. We've seen Cooper swinging a mean Big Bertha club and hob-nobbing with other celebrities at many televised pro-am and benefit golf tournaments. He also hosts an annual, charitable tourney at home in Phoenix. Money and Mardones enjoy playing 18 holes, too.
Making an event
The final tie that binds is ... the Mahoning Valley. Cooper will perform Wednesday night at B & amp;B Backstage in Boardman, which is where Money and Mardones will appear Friday night. For tickets, call the B & amp;B box office at (330) 758-1557.
All three will be on hand Thursday for the Eddie Money Celebrity Golf Classic at Youngstown Country Club. It's a benefit for Clubs for Kids, a local organization that provides equipment and instruction to under-privileged children. Tournament director Joe Dorma says the event is scheduled whenever Money makes his annual appearance in these parts.
Individuals and teams can golf with Alice, Eddie and Benny. Cost is $250 per person, which includes lunch, an autograph session with the rockers and a ticket to the Friday night concert. Call Dorma at (330) 448-8570 to register.
Read on for comparison and contrast in the lives of Cooper and Mardones.