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01-11-2011 08:57 PM #1
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I'm wondering if anyone has played in a PGA pro-am ?? I'm invited to play at the Byron Nelson and am wondering about format, which tees the amateur uses, and any other helpful information. Appreciate any help.
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01-11-2011 09:19 PM #2
you are 1 lucky ***, i thought you had to purchase a spot with money going to charity.
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01-11-2011 09:51 PM #3
Sounds Awesome man! I have never played in one nor have I witnessed one, but I am certainly interested in hearing what it's like and who you get to play with.
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01-11-2011 09:57 PM #4
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Yes, that is one option. In my case, one of the corporations sponsoring the event was given spots and they offered one to me. Today, I'm a 18 handicap so I am right at the cutoff. Using my Optishot DD quite a bit now and have many rounds planned to get to something more reasonable for the event.
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01-11-2011 10:05 PM #5
Attended the Mike Weir Charity Classic and the amateur played a different tees than the Pros... You are a lucky guy... should be a lot of fun and hopefully I hope you will have story to tell us... and maybe pictures.
If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.
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01-12-2011 12:16 PM #6
I played a CPGA pro-am at Rideauview with a pro named Mike Grob (also had JJ Clarke in my group)
The pros played from the tips and the ams played from the white tees. We played better ball & the ams got handicap strokes.
The entire round took about 6 hours, so be patient and enjoy the day. You'll probably receive a nice welcome package, and the post-round prizes are usually pretty sweet as well.Al Gore didn't invent the internet, but he did invent global warming.
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01-12-2011 12:58 PM #7
Yes, I was going to say... be patient. They will be signing autograph and pictures so round will be a bit slower. Just enjoy your round!
If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.
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01-12-2011 03:50 PM #8
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01-12-2011 04:18 PM #9
You need to talk to your cousin more - he's a pretty good golfer.
This was years ago, but I would guess he's (or was) a single digit cap. Pretty long off the tee, in fact from the white tees he outdrove our pro on a couple of holes. We came in 3rd, and won a bunch of great stuff.
He was also the MC for the event - told some hilarious jokes.Al Gore didn't invent the internet, but he did invent global warming.
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