2009 BMW Charity Pro-Am. May 14th-17th. "You can't miss it" (Greenville: for sale)

[g-man430]

http://www.youcantmissit.com/

The BMW Charity Pro-Am is the only tournament on the Nationwide Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Nationwide Tour professionals in a four-day better-ball competition over three courses. The tournment's three host courses are Bright's Creek Golf Club (Mill Spring, NC), The Carolina Country Club (Spartanburg, SC) and Thornblade Club (Greer, SC). Amateurs, celebrities and pros rotate between three courses on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the 14 lowest scoring pro-amateur/pro-celebrity teams advancing to play Sunday's final round at Thornblade* Club. Celebrities play once at each course on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Professional winner of the overall 72-hole event will take home $126,000 from the total purse of $700,000, which is one of the largest purses on the Nationwide Tour. Amateurs and celebrities compete for individual prizes and cash donations to the charity of their choice out of the beneficiaries selected by South Carolina Charities, Inc.
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We hope you'll join us at the 2009 BMW Charity Pro-Am, May 14-17, and welcome your involvement in making a positive impact on the lives of so many.
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You can't miss it.




Schedule of events-
Thursday, May 14:
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BMW Charity Pro-Am - Round 1 - Gates open at 7am at all courses ﾠ

Friday, May 15:
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BMW Charity Pro-Am - Round 2 - Gates open at 7am at all courses ﾠ
Celebrity Concert - downtown Greenville - 7-10:30pm - TICKETS FOR SALE ﾠ
Josh Kelley and Steve Azar will perform live at this event where tournament celebrities have been known to take the stage for impromptu performances. Tickets include open bar and food provided by Larkin's on the River. To purchase tickets to this private event, contact the tournament office at 864.297.1660. (Limited tickets available.)
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Saturday, May 16:
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BMW Charity Pro-Am - Round 3 - Gates open at 7am at all courses ﾠ
Mike Creery First Tee For Love of the Game Junior Golf Day – Thornblade Club Practice Range – approximately 5-6:30pm ﾠ
Youth are admitted free to this event where they will have the opportunity to hit balls while Nationwide Tour pros provide golf tips at Thornblade Club’s practice range immediately following the 3rd round of the 2009 BMW Charity Pro-Am (approximately 5-6:30pm). Youth will also enjoy a performance by tournament celebrity Javier Colon as well as free oobe t-shirts, Chick-Fil-A and Coke, door prizes and more. Complimentary parking and shuttle service will be provided after 4pm in the parking lot behind Bank of America at the corner of Pelham Road and Beacon Drive. For more information about this event call 864.297.1660.
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Sunday, May 17:
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BMW Charity Pro-Am - Final Round - Gates open at 7am at Thornblade Club ﾠ
(Tournament rounds 5/14-5/17 televised live on Golf Channel.)
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2009 celebrities-
Steve Azar ﾠ
Lucas Black ﾠ
Javier Colon ﾠ
Jason Dohring ﾠ
Oliver Hudson ﾠ
Greg Kinnear ﾠ
Jennifer Mills ﾠ
Terry O’Quinn ﾠ
Michael Pena ﾠ
Dennis Quaid ﾠ
George Rogers ﾠ
Joe Don Rooney ﾠ
Stefanie Schaeffer ﾠ
Sterling Sharpe ﾠ
Kevin Sorbo ﾠ
Kordell Stewart ﾠ
Dabo Swinney ﾠ
Paula Trickey ﾠ
Gary Valentine ﾠ
Ben Wright ﾠ




2009 charities- ﾠ
100 Black Men of the Upstate
A Child's Haven
American Diabetes Association
Anderson Area YMCA
Arts Partnership of Spartanburg
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America, Palmetto Council, Inc.
Boys Home of the South
Camperdown Academy
Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties, Inc.
Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA)
Carolina Football Club (CFC)
Carolina Miracle League
Carolina Youth Symphony
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Children's Advocacy Center of Spartanburg
Christ Church Episcopal School
Christmas in Action Spartanburg
Clemson Sertoma Club
Cliffs Residence Outreach
Compass of Carolina
Crime Stoppers of Spartanburg
Dogs for Autism
Dribble for Destiny, Inc.
Family Connection of South Carolina - Spartanburg
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
First Baptist Church of Asheville-Youth Missions
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center
Fountain Inn Kiwanis Club
Friends of the Guardian ad Litem of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties
Glenn Springs Academy
Greenville County Foster Parent Association
Greenwood YoungLife
Greer Relief and Resources Agency, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County
Hands on Greenville
Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad
Hidden Treasure Christian School
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills
James F. Daniel Jr. Post #3 American Legion
KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Meals on Wheels of Greenville
Mobile Meals of Spartanburg
Middle Tyger Community Center
Mountain Area Child and Family Center
National Christian College Athletic Association
Off the Coast Ministries
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School
Palmetto Health Baptist Easley Foundation
Palmetto Hearts
Phillis Wheatley Association
Pickens County Meals on Wheels
Pleasant Valley Connection Inc.
Prince of Peace Catholic School
Project Hope Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas
Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club
Scottish Rite Foundation of SC - John I Smith Center
South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation
Spartanburg YoungLife
St. Anthony of Padua School
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Taylors Free Medical Clinic
The Charles Lea Center Foundation
The Ellen Hines Smith Girls' Home
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Walker Foundation
Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Thermal Belt Outreach
Tryon Elementary School PTA Playground Committee
United Ministries
Wings For Children/Angel flight
Wings of Hope (The Phoenix Center)
YMCA Camp Greenville
YMCA of Greater Spartanburg

[leggo]

I would like to attend -- has anyone been before, and can I buy tickets at the "door" or do they sell out before then?

[g-man430]

I volunteer every year. You can buy tickets through any of the charities I listed.

[g-man430]

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[Oogax3Girl]

I have several friends who live in the CCC... but I've never attended this thing for myself. Sounds like it would be fun though?

[gsupstate]

Starts today. Anyone going?

[g-man430]

Yes, but i'm working at the tournament. Got there at 6am this morning and got off about an hour ago. Have to be there at 6am tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday also.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by g-man430

Yes, but i'm working at the tournament. Got there at 6am this morning and got off about an hour ago. Have to be there at 6am tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday also.

Cool. Take some photos of the stars for us.

[g-man430]

I'll try my best to take some photos. I only work at the Thornblade course. The tournament has been scaled down a lot from last year. Less skyboxes and celebrities. I think the only hole that has skyboxes this year is the 18th. Last year, they were on least three holes if not more. I don't know how many holes have skyboxes on the other two courses. The economy is to blame of course.