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Jim Belushi's got soul - at the Masters Tournament

AUGUSTA, GA. - Courtney Prouty, an account executive at Mass Media Marketing in Augusta, Ga., said that she was one of the lucky few to be at the Soul Bar the Wednesday night of Masters Week 2003.

"Everyone was thrilled to be there; the bar had been closed down for several weeks because of fire damage, and this was the re-opening night."

Things got heated with actor/musician Jim Belushi arrived.

"He came in for a few drinks and even ended up getting onstage with the band to do a few numbers; afterwards, he hung out for a bit with a lady friend. He seemed personable; if you said 'hello' to him, he'd say 'hello' back," Prouty said.

Some rumors swirled around the community that Belushi was involved in a brief altercation with a heckler of some kind at the bar. Stories range from a brief verbal exchange to broken bottles and threats. Soul Bar co-owner Jayson Rubio denied it ever happened. But some people claim to have been eye-witnesses.

Inside sources - like the guy who was actually tending bar that night - said that a bar patron bought Jim Belushi a beer, but the actor said he'd had enough to drink. When he gave it to another patron, the buyer got angry. A verbal confrontation ensued. The source claims that was the extent of the incident.