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| Shep Rose on the 12th hole at Thornblade |
The Web.com Tour formed in 1990 as the developmental league
for the PGA Tour. The system is working well with the PGA tournament in Texas
this week marking the 500th win for former Web.com Tour players. Greenville
hosts the only Web.com Tour event to pair celebrity golfers with their players
and they just agreed to an extension of five more years, including expanded
television coverage. Michael Arnaud won the BMW Pro-Am on Sunday May 20 by five
shots, the first ever Web.com Tour win for the 36-year old looking for a victory
to turbocharge his quest for the PGA Tour.
A rainy
weather pattern over South Carolina couldn’t dampen the 2018 BMW Pro-Am
presented by the Synnex Corporation. The Web.com Tour officials played it safe
and moved up the daily tee times in order to stay ahead of afternoon showers.
Despite a couple of rain delays mid-day on Friday at the Cliffs Valley Course
and the Furman University course, the weather was surprisingly clear and
pleasant. Pro golfers really like to aim for the flags when the greens are
receptive after rain, and this weekend was no exception.
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| Pro John Mallinger helps Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers read a putt |
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| Another 5 years ahead for the BMW Pro-AM |
Three golf
courses are used in rotation at the BMW Pro-Am with the Thornblade Club hosting
the final round of play on Sunday for pros only to decide who takes home the
first place pay day of $126,000. Michael Arnaud played at Thornblade on Friday
and posted a score of 60 tying their course record, and when he returned to
play Thornblade on Sunday he backed that up with a score of 63, which is
8-under par. Arnaud already has a nickname on tour as The BMW, since they claim
he is the Ultimate Driving Machine, and now he has the custom BMW steering
wheel trophy to prove it.
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