Very well said, Frank.
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Why does everybody assume that everybody that plays in these tournaments are just looking for cash??? Is it not possible that they just want to improve their skills against a lot of very good golfers. The prizes are nice but sometimes very incidental. I was just invited to fill a spot in a two man scramble at a very tough course, I couldn't afford the entry fee but the gentleman running the event asked me to take another persons spot since he couldn't make it. I was paired with a 12 handicap player that I didn't even know, but I play to pit my skills against others not to take home big bucks even though I could use every buck. Well we played very well together, he kept his ball near the fairway about 230 out and gave me a chance to bomb the ball 40 yards further sometimes even more. But it really came down to putting and we putted very well on the very tough undulating greens and came in at 6 under, I must confess that I didn't think we would be under par. It was a very enjoyable day and I heard my share of unbelief that we could shoot so low but luckily there was that other team playing with us to vouch for our play. I donated all my winnings back to the foundation that they were trying to raise money for so I don't have any guilty conscience about not having to pay for anything and winning money. Personally I would play with pros all day long and lose lots of money just to see how this wonderful game can be played if you put your time and effort into it. Always try to push yourself to be better than you think you can be.