Hello From Orlando- Part 20: The Walking Hall Of Fame Of The PGA Father Son Challenge At ChampionsGate
After our exciting round at Mystic Dunes, it was only mid-afternoon on a gorgeous day with blue skies, so we decided to take a 10 minute drive and drop in on the Father Son Challenge at Champion’s Gate, which has been held for the last 3 years at this golf course in the South part of Orlando. You can’t miss Champion’s Gate, when you first get off exit 58 on the I-4, the impressive main entrance gates to Champion’s Gate are right there.
The Father Son Legend is truly a walking Hall of Fame of Golf, and it’s a celebration of the sport as well as of the bonds of family. Famous golf professionals of the present and the past play with their talented sons and daughters, and all of them share a passion for the game.
This year’s line-up included Jack and Jackie Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and his grandson Sam Saunders, Vijay Singh and 15 year old son Qass, Mark and Shaun O’Meara, Craig and Chris Stadler, Bob and David Charles, Raymond and Robert Floyd (Raymond has won the Father Son Challenge 5 times since 1994 together with his sons Robert and Raymond Jr.), Hale and Steve Irwin, Tom and David Kite, Bernard and 15 year old Stefan Langer, Davis Love III and his 12-year old son Dru, Johnny Miller and Johnny Miller II, Larry and Josh Nelson, Curtis and Tom Strange, Lee and Daniel Trevino, Fuzzy Zoeller and his daughter Gretchen.
We parked our car and approached the club house. Just as we were walking towards the stands on the 18th hole, Davis Love III had finished his round and was coming towards the club house. It is really an amazing experience, seeing all these world famous celebrities and icons of the sport, up so close and so relaxed in this unique tournament format.
The rules of playh are based on a Scramble Format, which means that on each hole, each player drives and the best drive is selected. Each player then plays a second shot from the spot where the selected drive lies, and the best second shot is selected. This process is completed uniti the hole is completed.
When we were there we also saw golf greats like Vijay Singh, Mark O’Meara and Lee Trevino finish their rounds. It was great seeing Vijay, relaxing after his final putt with a coffee in hand, awaiting the arrival of his son on the last hole and watching his son’s last putt of the day. Because this tournament pairs up the great players of golf with their sons or daughters, it really gives you a much better feeling of these professionals as human beings, and according to Allan Findley, General Manager of Champions Gate, many of these players truly relish this event, which allows them to celebrate their sport as a family away from the pressures of the PGA Tour.
We really enjoyed the atmosphere at the Father Son Challenge, and it would have been great to see some of the other legends of golf, like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, in person. Unfortunately we have an extremely tight schedule and will be unable to come back on a second day, but it was a great experience, getting a first person look at this “Walking Hall of Fame” of the game of golf.
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Alot because you have several detractors….
-Phil will be standing back & looking at the light bulb and asking Bones what he thinks for many minutes before it actually gets changed
-Sergio will grip the light bulb and then regrip it several times before he actually turns it
-Furyk will step up to help change it and then back off several times
-Daly will be too darn drunk to help at all
-Vijay will have to practice for hours before hand because his form in the chnaging of the bulb will be a little off
-Padraig will show up to help because Tiger's not there
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dont listen to tommy he doesnt know what he is talking about. however you are behind (i know of kids your age who are already shooting underpar). but dont let that get you down because alot of people peak at different ages. vijay didnt become a star until he was in his mid 40's. im 24 and i was a 6 when i was your age then when i was 20 i became a 10 and now i am a 2 nearly anywhere i play so your chance isnt gone.
If you can get sponsors it would be alot easier for you to enter Q school. it is very expensive so if your parents are gonna pay for it then you better be serious since it can cost up to 4-8 grand per qualifying round depending where you are.
this is another option to help you get sponsors. try to qualify for the U.S. amatuer matchplay tournament to get noticed or get your handicap to a 2 or lower and try to qualify for the U.S. Open. sure if you qualify you are still playing the tournament as an amateur and not eligible to win the tournament purse, however it is a good way to get your name out there and maybe someone will sponsor you for Q school.
anyways dont worry about that now. right now your only concern is getting yourself in shape physically and mentally and try to get at least 4 hours of practice a day and see a professional teacher to learn how to practice the right way. or else you will just be another young talent wacking golf balls on the range.
good luck bro.
I don't know the exact score or the player's name but it occurred when a players marker wrote the back nine total in the square for the eighteenth hole and the player just looked at the front and back nine totals before signing the card. The rule is that a player is responsible for the score on each hole and if a higher score is entered for a hole it stands and if a lower score is posted it results in disqualification. In this case the player signed for a 36 on the eighteenth hole and wound up with a score of about 103 instead of 72.
Today is the 2nd day into it. The BMW Championship ends tomorrow.
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If you have a very low handicap (usually 2 or below) you can apply to try and qualify for different tournaments including the US Open. Check out this link
http://golf.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=golf&cdn=sports&tm=9&f=00&su=p284.8.150.ip_&tt=12&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.usga.org/championships/apply_to_play/apply_to_play.html