( CNN ) -- A golfer 's bid to raise money for the victims of the Boston bombings was given an unlikely boost when a record-equaling 91 players made the halfway cut at the PGA Tour tournament in South Carolina . James Driscoll is pledging $ 1,000 for each birdie he makes at the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head , but he was in danger of missing the weekend action . However , a missed putt by Jesper Parnevik meant that a group of 21 players -- including Driscoll -- moved above the cut line and went through to Saturday 's third round . `` @ JesperParnevik can I buy you a drink or 14 tonight ? '' Driscoll wrote on Twitter . Driscoll , who was born in Boston , had a big group of friends at the finish line of the marathon when the explosions went off on Monday but none were hurt . `` I 've had tons of players ask if my family is OK and if I knew anybody close by , '' he said on the PGA Tour website . `` The crowds have been good . I can tell they 've been pulling for me with what I 'm trying to do . '' Driscoll carded seven birdies in 36 holes across Thursday and Friday , having set up a pledge site for donations . One of the bombing suspects was killed by police early Friday , while the other was taken into custody in the evening . `` Before the round I was glued to the TV and the news , '' Driscoll said . `` It 's crazy when you watch the news , it 's like you 're watching a movie . It does n't seem real . '' Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs has pledged to donate $ 100,000 on behalf of the baseball franchise to the One Fund Boston charity , while the owner of its home venue , the T.D . Garden â€ ” shared with the city 's NBA team the Celtics -- will put in $ 50,000 . The Celtics announced Saturday that the team will seek to raise $ 200,00 through multiple initiatives . `` I think that 's where it gets its reputation as a crazy sports town ; people rally so hard around the local teams that it 's such a tight-knit community , '' Driscoll said . `` People are quick to support one another and that 's what I 'm trying to do . '' Usually around half of the 140-strong field at a tournament will be cut at the halfway stage , but Parnevik 's 18th-hole miss meant that the weekend ranks were swelled to a number not seen since the 1981 Travelers Championship . `` Everybody in the field at +2 , put your envelopes in my locker ... '' tweeted Parnevik , who was one of 17 players to complete their second rounds on Saturday . Driscoll did not make the third-round cut , which is the top 70 players , having carded one birdie and two double-bogeys in his opening nine holes . He added another birdie to take his pledge total to $ 9,000 but was left in a tie for 88th after recording a 76 . Driscoll was 18 shots behind leader Charley Hoffman , who will take a two-stroke advantage over 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson into Sunday 's final round .
Boston-born golfer James Driscoll pledges $ 1,000 for every birdie he makes . Driscoll cards seven birdies in his opening two rounds and is lucky to make cut . A record-equaling 91 players play the third after Jesper Parnevik 's missed putt . - Tiger Woods wins The Players Championship at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Scotland with a score of 274 (+10) over Ernie Els ( +9) on Sunday.