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[whitehourseview]

Skyliner, on Aug 24 2007, 12:59 AM, said:

You guys seem to have forgotten about a key component in Gary Player's major announcement over a year ago.  Does the 'Gary Player Invitational' not mean anything to this area?  All indications point to its being much larger than the BMW Charity Pro-Am.  He promised to bring this tournament to Greenville once he has settled in.

I didn't forget about it, but it's not a stop on any professional tour, like the PGA, Nationwide, LPGA or Senior tour. It's a charity tournament for underprivileged children, but in that sense, it's like the Bi-Lo Charity tournament, a tournament for charitable causes, not a spectator, professional player driven event. A welcome event for sure, but a different category than the BMW Pro Am.

[Skyliner]

Ah yes, but a very large event nonetheless.  I believe the rumors regarding the Senior PGA Championship are spot on for the future as well.

The GPI would be much larger than the BMW, regardless of whether or not it is an official PGA event.

[whitehourseview]

Skyliner, on Aug 24 2007, 02:16 AM, said:

Ah yes, but a very large event nonetheless.  I believe the rumors regarding the Senior PGA Championship are spot on for the future as well.

The GPI would be much larger than the BMW, regardless of whether or not it is an official PGA event.

How do you define 'larger' Skyliner? This event really isn't open to the public, and it's one or two rounds of golf, perhaps on just one day. That's a lot different from even a Nationwide Pro Am. Again, it is a worthy cause, they are just different events, and I would think an event like that just wouldn't have the foot print that the present BMW event has on the area.

Why do you think rumors for a Senior PGA Championship are spot on? What do you know?

[RestedTraveler]

The third course for the 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament will be Bright’s Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, North Carolina (near Lake Adger).

Edited by RestedTraveler, 29 August 2007 - 12:39 PM.

[gsupstate]

The BMW Pro Am is coming up this next week.  No red carpet walk this year as they want to focus the energy of the event at the course.  A long list of celebs this year.  I'm sure you will see many of them out and about in restaurants, so get your autograph books ready.  

http://www.greenvill...T/80508062/1056

http://www.pgatour.c...ties/index.html

[gsupstate]

Looks like the Pro-Am this year raised over 900,000 for various charities.      

Article from GV News also gives the figures for how much money the event has pumped into the Upstate economy over the years.

http://www.greenvill.../808140308/1003

[gsupstate]

The list of celebs is out for the 2009 BMW Pro AM (May 14-17).  Looks like some returning stars, as well as some new.  Article from the Greenville News:

http://www.greenvill...EWS01/904160331

[citylife]

The following celebrities are scheduled to appear in the 10th annual BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation:
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Catherine Bell, actress (Army Wives)ï¾ 
Lucas Black, actor (Friday Night Lights)ï¾ 
Javier Colon, musician ï¾ 
Jason Dohring, actor (Veronica Mars)ï¾ 
Don Felder, lead guitarist for the Eagles from 1974-2001 ï¾ 
Thomas Gibson, actor (Criminal Minds)ï¾ 
Oliver Hudson, actor (Rules of Engagement)ï¾ 
Samuel L. Jackson, actor (Pulp Fiction)ï¾ 
Rob Marciano, CNN news and weather anchor ï¾ 
Branford Marsalis, saxophonist and composer ï¾ 
Dr. Phil McGraw, host of the Dr. Phil show ï¾ 
Terry O'Quinn, actor (LOST)ï¾ 
Michael Pena, actor (Shooter)ï¾ 
Dennis Quaid, actor (The Rookie)ï¾ 
Jim Rice, member of the MLB Hall of Fame ï¾ 
George Rogers, Heisman winning running back ï¾ 
Joe Don Rooney, lead guitarist of Rascal Flatts ï¾ 
Kurt Russell, actor (Tombstone)ï¾ 
Stefanie Schaeffer, winner of The Apprentice ï¾ 
Sterling Sharpe, former NFL wide receiver ï¾ 
Kevin Sorbo, actor (Hercules)ï¾ 
Kordell Stewart, former NFL quarterback ï¾ 
Dabo Swinney, Clemson University Head Football Coach ï¾ 
Paula Trickey, actress (The O.C.)ï¾ 
Gary Valentine, actor/comedian (The King of Queens)ï¾ 
Patrick Warburton, actor (Rules of Engagement)ï¾ 
Luke Wilson, actor (Old School)ï¾ 

[GSP Tiger]

citylife, on 14 April 2010 - 01:35 AM, said:

The following celebrities are scheduled to appear in the 10th annual BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation:
Don Felder, lead guitarist for the Eagles from 1974-2001 ï¾ 

That is one likable worth seeing.  Sadly his reservations at Hotel California did not work out with the other four, but he still can put on a show.