Sunday, May 27, 2018

2018 BMW Pro-Am Revs Up Web.com Tour

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.

            
Pro John Mallinger helps Green Bay Packers QB
Aaron Rodgers read a putt
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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