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FAN & FAMILY DAY
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Schedule of Events
7:00a.m. - Late Afternoon
PGA TOUR Professional Practice Rounds
The world’s best golfers prepare to compete in the Travelers Championship.
9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Play Golf America Day, presented by Connecticut Section PGA
Free lessons with local professionals, equipment demos and more!
3:00p.m.
Celebrity Charity Shootout Contest
Local celebrities take their best shots for charity.
5:00 p.m.
Special opportunity for Junior golfers to play 9 holes on the tournament course alongside PGA TOUR professionals!
Eligibility:
There are two ways to earn a playing spot in the Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am.
- Participation in the Birdies for Charity fundraiser conducted by Connecticut Section PGA Junior Golf Association and/or The First Tee of Connecticut.
For more information about participating in these fundraiser programs:
- Submit a letter to the Travelers Championship Tournament Director, Nathan Grube requesting entry to the Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am. This exemption letter is designed to be similar to a Sponsor Exemption request required of the PGA TOUR professionals.
Guidelines for submitting a letter for exemption, please include the following:
- General biographical information about the junior golfer (age, hometown, home golf club if applicable, school, hobbies, community involvement, etc.).
- Junior golfer’s reason for wanting to play in this event.
- Information about their level of golf experience.
- Name and contact information.
- Contact information for one reference who can attest to the junior golfer’s level of golf experience.
- Request should be no longer than 1,000 words.
- Submit via email to Caitlin Champ at
cchamp@travelerschampionship.com
- Junior golfer must be between 10 – 18 years of age.
- Male and females are encouraged to apply.
- Deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11.
- Players selected to compete will be notified by Tuesday, June 15.
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