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Some of you may remember that I attended this tournament last year and me and a friend are headed out shortly to go back again this year. At a minimum, we will attend the Friday and Saturday rounds. If my favorite, Georgia Hall, is in contention, I will convince my buddy to stay for the Sunday round as well. Luckily, the weather is much wamer this year tnan last.
This is a no cut tournament. The only LPGA tours pros that are invited to play in it are those that won a LPGA tournament in 2018 and 2019 and are members of the tour. The field is supplemented with celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds. A lot of current and former baseball and football players, actors and comedians, and musical recording artists. There are a few amateurs in the tournament also to round out the field. They play in threesomes with a LPGA pro and 2 celebrities and/or amateurs in each threesome. The pros play with a different celebs/amatuers each day. There are 2 prizes awarded: one for the winning LPGA pro and one for the winning celebrity or amateur.
The atmosphere at the tournament is very loose and fun. The par 3 18th hole is a party atmosphere similar to the 16th at the Waste Management. DJ, music, player announcements, free flowing adult beverages, etc. And it is a bear of a hole. Around 200 yards with a pond looming large all the way down the left side of the hole. I saw pleny of splash downs last year and will likely see a lot more this year.
I will update this thread with pictures, updates, etc. over the next few days for those interested.
This is a no cut tournament. The only LPGA tours pros that are invited to play in it are those that won a LPGA tournament in 2018 and 2019 and are members of the tour. The field is supplemented with celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds. A lot of current and former baseball and football players, actors and comedians, and musical recording artists. There are a few amateurs in the tournament also to round out the field. They play in threesomes with a LPGA pro and 2 celebrities and/or amateurs in each threesome. The pros play with a different celebs/amatuers each day. There are 2 prizes awarded: one for the winning LPGA pro and one for the winning celebrity or amateur.
The atmosphere at the tournament is very loose and fun. The par 3 18th hole is a party atmosphere similar to the 16th at the Waste Management. DJ, music, player announcements, free flowing adult beverages, etc. And it is a bear of a hole. Around 200 yards with a pond looming large all the way down the left side of the hole. I saw pleny of splash downs last year and will likely see a lot more this year.
I will update this thread with pictures, updates, etc. over the next few days for those interested.
