It’s zero degrees in Chicago, but these lucky guests from Illinois and North Carolina are basking in balmy winter weather at the AT&T National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach.
It’s clear and sunny on the Monterey Peninsula this week, with daytime temperatures in the 60s… optimum weather to watch top golf professionals team with Hollywood celebrities, world-renowned musicians and captains of industry as they compete for a $6.4 million purse.
This year, three-time champ Phil Mickelson leads the pros, while celebs run the gamut from actors (Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, Bill Murray), to comedians (Ray Romano, George Lopez), musicians (Kenny G, Michael Bolton), and sports figures (Drew Brees, Oscar de la Hoya, and surfing champ Kelly Slater).
The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is a 72-hole PGA TOUR golf championship dating back to the 1930s when Bing Crosby “gathered a few friends” to raise money for charity—and to have a little fun. Over 2000 volunteers have helped the Monterey Peninsula Foundation raise over $85 million for local charities to date.
If you were snowed in this year, give us a call—we’ll happily tee up accommodations for next year’s event, Feb. 6-12, 2012.
