Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Excitement and Mayhem Persists at the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

By John Casson


One of the most beloved golf tournaments in the PGA, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am starts on February 10th to the delight of many fans. The prestige of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the reason why people from far and wide have come to witness the tournament is both the fun and humility displayed by the athletes and celebrities associated with the tournament.. Although participants are always concerned with their golf scores, this tournament has such a care-free, light feel to it that many spectators note it as one of their favorite on the PGA circuit.

Every year each pro golfer is paired with an amateur player to continue the tournament. Due to its close proximity to Los Angeles, more than a few celebrities confirm for the event, which is the reason why it is nationally televised and many spectators from far and wide come to view it as one of the best tournaments of the year. After three days of fun and mayhem with the celebrities, the professional players who make the 54 hole cut go on the main competition which has a purse of over a million dollars.

A few celebrities that have grown massive crowds such as Ray Romano and Bill Murray, who, in previous years, has had a tendency of dancing with lucky audience members and lounging around in the sand traps. While this keeps both the golfers and the audience on their toes, it also shows the fun nature of the sport and how easy it is to get wrapped up in the gaiety.

This year more than a few A list celebrities have already confirmed including boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya, Ray Romano, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner and, of course, Bill Murray. They will be paired with high class golfers such as Phil Mickelson, Justin Leonard and Davis Love III, who recently made golf news by becoming 2012 Ryder Cup Captain. The golfers will try to give good golf advice to the celebs while the celebs remind the pros about the fun of the game.

Each year the tournament is filled with hilarious moments and moments of great competition. For the past two years American Dustin Johnson has come out on top winning the million dollar prize. While nobody knows who'll win this year, there's certain to be a lot of excitement and fun during the tournament.




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