Tuesday
Practice Day
This
is the day to check out the golf course, It is important
to become familiar with the layout, the speed and contours
of the greens and also checking yardages. For those players
without regular caddies finding a local caddy is also on
the list of tasks. Rule of Thumb for the local caddies is
Turn up
Keep up and
Shut up
Another important task is to register and become familiar
with the weeks tournament protocols.
Wednesday
Pro-Am Day
This
is when the professional joins the amateurs for a competition
round. It is the professional's job to make sure the amateurs
enjoy their day. Many of the pro-am participants are sponsors
or sponsors guests and clients so they are very important
and must be looked after. The pro-am also gives the professional
an extra look at the golf course in order to make any final
adjustments to the game plan.
Thursday
Competition Day- Round One
Preparation
is the key to each day of competition. Getting to the course
with ample time to warm up, stroke some putts and get to
the 1st tee well before tee off time is the main focus.
After the completion of the round it's off to the practice
fairway or green for some quality practice and to iron out
any weaknesses before the next days play.
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Friday
Competition Day- Round Two
After
completion of round two a cut is made and the field
is reduced to 60 or70 players plus ties on that score.
Generally it is an anxious and tense time for some
players who may be on the border of either making
or missing the cut. Those players who miss the cut
receive no payment and either spend the weekend practicing
or head straight to the next tournament site.
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Saturday
Competition Day Round- Three
On
the Saturday there always seem to be more crowds and more
atmosphere at the tournaments. By now the golf course feels
like your home course. You know it intimately after having
played four rounds in 4 days.
Sunday
Moving Day - Final Round
Round
Four is the chance to make a move up the leader board and
secure a good cheque at the end of day. It generally tends
to be an aggressive day or a defensive day depending on
where you stand in the field and how the nerves hold up.
By the time prize giving comes around most player except
the winners have already deserted the course and are back
at the hotel recapping the day and thinking about all the
putts that got away.
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