At some tournaments one of his sponsors may have a dinner to impress their local clients and they need Nick to attend. Since he depends on these sponsors to help pay the bills, he s there. Not all of the pros enjoy playing or will play in a pro-am. A pro is very likely to spend his entire day getting lessons from a CEO who believes that has the cure for his pro partner s putting ills. Most pros know that these men and women are the ones who support the tournament and its charities, making it all possible.
Some pros even make new friends and play with the same group every year at the event.
The time has come to get serious. Rookies and veterans alike admit that they get a few butterflies when they tee it up for the first round. There will be no more extra shots or experimenting. Now is when the player and his caddie find out if their early-week work will pay off. Many of the established pros get the prime tee times and better playing partners.